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General Manager

Are you an experienced manager with a passion for retail and catering? Our client is looking for a talented General Manager to lead their team at their stunning venue near Fort William. The Venue has had huge success since opening and are now looking at growth and development and need a dynamic individual to help work with them to get to the next level.


Fort william Xpress/JF/8490 Salary Permanent £35,000-45,000


Are you an experienced manager with a passion for retail and catering? Our client is looking for a talented General Manager to lead their team at their stunning venue near Fort William. The Venue has had huge success since opening and are now looking at growth and development and need a dynamic individual to help work with them to get to the next level.


As General Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the shop, cafe, grounds, and facilities at the beautiful site you will be responsible for a team of 15-20 people.


 


You will work within a friendly, locally-owned business with an excellent reputation and a strong tourist trade. There are workshops, retail outlets, and a superb café along with supplying 400 gift shops and 1000 hospitality businesses across the UK and exporting around the world, so there's plenty of potential for growth and development.


In this exciting role, you will have the chance to proactively find ways to improve the performance of the site, from evening events and weddings to food trucks and outdoor markets, there is plenty of land to host these. You will work closely with the directors of the company to produce KPIs weekly on site performance and maintain a clear focus on commercial aspects and revenue generation.


 


Our client is looking for someone with experience in managing multi-revenue streams within tourist and/or hospitality locations and have a natural flair for communication and leadership. You will also ensure a high quality of standard and service across all operations, ensuring a top-class visitor experience at all times.


 


If you are a proven manager with a positive attitude and a passion for growing businesses, we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to run an established venue and create a very exciting proposition, you will be joining a fast-growing company at an exciting stage of development.


With opening hours of mostly 9am-5pm, 7 days a week, this is a fantastic opportunity to work sociable hours too.


Our client will reward the successful applicant with a salary in the region of £35000-45000.


It is desirable that you will reside in or near to Fort William.


 


If you would like to be considered for this role please send your CV today.


Xpress Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. All candidates registering with Xpress Recruitment will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in UK and any relevant qualifications and references.