General Manager - Live music venue

With ambitious growth plans-new sites, festival partnerships, and national brand building-we're looking for a General Manager who can drive standards, empower people, and scale the brand with us.

Benefits of General Manager

• £45,000 + tronc
• Gratuities (£200-£300/month)
• Performance bonus (£4,000 p.a., paid bi-annually on KPIs)
• Staff meals & discounts
• Flexible working pattern (with autonomy to design your own rota once systems are embedded)
• Career growth: GM today, multi-site leadership tomorrow as we expand across London & the UK

Responsibilities of General Manager

• Leading the FOH team with visible, sleeves-rolled-up presence-especially on late-night weekends
• Building a supportive, high-standards culture with both full-time and casual staff
• Driving commercial performance: covers, spend-per-head, GP, labour %, and event revenues
• Ensuring seamless show flow: from food & drink service to live artist sets, line dancing, and signature events
• Partnering with the Head Chef and owners to maintain our reputation for serious BBQ and Southern sides
• Laying the foundations for scaling to multiple sites

Who we are looking for

• Proven GM or senior management experience in high-volume bars/restaurants (live entertainment a plus)
• Track record of leading large, mixed teams and coaching Assistant Managers
• Commercially sharp: confident with P&L, labour planning, and supplier management
• Operationally strong: compliance, licensing, H&S, incident management
• Resilient and grounded personality: warm, decisive, and thrives in high-energy, late-night environments

Bonus points for: launch/opening experience, festival/pop-up operations, multi-site exposure