General Manager

days left to apply General ManagerBrackley Up to £55K + bonus 45hrs per week Live in accommodation/ Live out allowance Performance based bonus, extra earning potential Access to relevant qualifications Progression opportunity Live in accommodation/ Live out allowance Performance based bonus, extra earning potential Access to relevant qualifications Progression opportunity Paisley Pear Brackley NN13 5SZ We're looking for a General Manager for a premium food led pub in Brackley. Salary up to £55,000 plus bonus and a generous benefits package. Marston's is one of the UK's largest and most beloved pub chains and today, we operate more than 1,300 pubs, bars and hotels. Now, we're on the lookout for a great General Manager to take charge at the Paisley Pear in Brackley and lead the team to success! What you get from us: You'll be joining an award-winning local pub company that puts people first, lives by people-led values, and offers real opportunities to advance your career - with genuine benefits that include: • Additional earnings potential through bonus and incentive schemes • Employer funded Private Medical Insurance • Pension scheme with additional Life Assurance and Group Income Protection cover included • Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts) • Health Screening Discounts • Long Service Awards • Gym Discounts • 24-hour GP helpline • Mortgage Advice and support • On-site accommodation • Award winning training and development About the pub The Paisley Pear is a contemporary premium pub and restaurant located between Brackley and Silverstone, offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious General Manager to lead a high-profile destination business. Built just six years ago, this modern venue combines a quality food and drink offer with a 46-bedroom hotel, creating multiple revenue streams and a diverse customer base. Its prime location makes it a popular meeting point for guests travelling from across the region, while its proximity to Silverstone attracts motorsport enthusiasts and a strong corporate trade. The adjoining hotel benefits from regular business from companies visiting the Silverstone area, providing significant opportunities to further grow occupancy, increase average room rates, and enhance the overall guest experience. Currently generating weekly sales of approximately £64,000, split evenly between food and drink (40% each) with rooms contributing a further 20%, the Paisley Pear offers substantial scope for a commercially minded General Manager to drive performance. Success will come from maximising hotel revenue, delivering exceptional food and drink standards, and creating memorable guest experiences through outstanding service and operational excellence. To support the role, a spacious three-bedroom accommodation package is included, making this an attractive opportunity for a leader ready to take a thriving premium business to the next level. Have you got what it takes? It's true, being a Pub Manager is demanding but the people make it much more than just a job. Brimming with energy and ideas, you'll add touches of your personality to your pub and think of new ways to delight and excite your customers. You'll thrive off growing your business and have a 'lead from the front' mentality and passion for nurturing your team. As a General Manager you'll: • Care about finding, growing and engaging your team. • Be accountable for running all aspects of your pub. • Be passionate about doing the right thing for your staff and your customers. • Dream big and think differently about new ways to increase sales and growth. • Celebrate and create a buzz by sharing enjoyable experiences. Are we right for you? From cosy locals to pub-restaurants, our destination businesses serve up an award-winning selection of pub classics and innovative new dishes. What's more, our impressive drinks portfolio combines well-known brands, like Estrella and Hobgoblin, with outstanding craft ales and beers. Add a dash of our unique Marston's atmosphere and we have the ingredients to make every visit a fantastic experience for our customers. The same goes for our people and as one of our General Managers you'll find a premium blend of challenge, security and career progression. And whenever you need support or guidance advice from your area manager, you'll find their door is always open. Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We'll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can't wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston's could be the making of you. Marston's. Where people make pubs. As part of our application process, we use Lily, an AI-powered interviewing assistant to support the early stages of screening. Lily helps us move quickly, keep things flexible for you, and create a more consistent candidate experience, but one thing you should know -all hiring decisions are still made by our people. How to apply checklist • Give yourself 20 minutes • Have your CV ready to upload • Double-check your contact details Paisley Pear Brackley NN13 5SZ View on a map The benefits Wellbeing As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams including support from the Licenced Trade Charity. Accommodation The majority of our pub General Manager roles include optional on-site accommodation. Award winning Named as one of the UK's Top 100 employers and #1 in the pub sector for 2025, in the Financial Times UK's Best Employers list. Bonus Our pub management, operations and sales roles offer performance related bonus schemes. For our support centre teams, we offer a discretionary company bonus scheme. Competitive salaries Opportunity to earn a great wage whilst having fun at work. Long service We reward loyalty with awards for key anniversary milestones. Food and drink Our privilege card gives our people 30% discount off food and drink in our pubs. As well as access to our £4.50 refuel at work meal deal whilst on shift. Pension scheme All our salaried roles offer membership to a company contributory pension scheme. Hourly paid roles offer auto enrolment schemes. Private healthcare Some of our roles offer access to a private healthcare scheme. High street discount An exciting range of high street, online discounts and cash back offers are available for all. Employee discount All of our employees receive a 30%...