Pub Manager

• 5452
• Purple Moose Brewery
• Porthmadog, North Wales
• Permanent, Full Time
• Salary in the region of £30,000 to £38,000 + generous annual leave

Brewery Pub Manager / Hospitality General Manager

Are you an experienced people-manager with experience gained in a hospitality setting? Would you thrive in an exciting opportunity to help grow an already successful local business? Whatever your reason for applying, Purple Moose Brewery want to hear from you!

Our Company  

Purple Moose Brewery is based in the historic harbour town of Porthmadog, North Wales. Our multi award-winning beers are brewed with love and passion using entirely UK malted barley and water from the hills of Snowdonia. Famous for their exceptional taste and quality, we’re proud to say that our beers have won over 100 awards.

To enhance our visitor experience, we own and run a brewery tap based in Porthmadog, The Australia. Here, we showcase our range of cask, keg and bottled beers as well as offering delicious food with a great atmosphere in a recently refurbished setting.

You’ll join our friendly and passionate team at a time of rapid growth, as we plan to significantly invest in developing the first floor of our pub. You’ll have an exciting opportunity to bring ideas to the table and help formulate plans to ensure we can continue to serve our legendary ales brewed in Wales to even more locals and visitors to the area!

The Role – Brewery Pub Manager / Hospitality General Manager

As Brewery Pub Manager at The Australia, you’ll support our team of 15 employees and become responsible for staff management, training and development, and ensuring compliance with health and safety and hygiene standards. You’ll be responsible for one Head Chef and a Bar and Front of House Manager. Your duties will also include:

• Supervising the kitchen and bar 
• Managing the team and taking disciplinary action when needed, with a positive approach
• Engaging with the team and leading by example, inspiring colleagues to always deliver excellent customer service
• Taking a hands-on approach, and being visible to customers
• Managing budgets, cash, and stock
• Developing rotas
• Ensuring compliance with Food Hygiene regulations
• Supporting with hands-on duties when needed, e.g., shifts on the Bar, supporting the kitchen

Our Requirements – Brewery Pub Manager / Hospitality General Manager

• Experience gained in a similar role in a hospitality environment, with experience leading a team of people
• Good knowledge of Food Hygiene regulations and relevant health and safety standards
• A motivated, positive, and enthusiastic approach with the ability to “lead by example” and engage with customers
• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexible approach to tasks and hours

Although not essential, experience gained within (or passion for!) the cask ale or craft beer industries would be highly advantageous.

The Package

• Salary in the region of £30,000 to £38,000, with the level depending on experience
• Permanent contract
• Working full time hours typically 5 days out of 7 per week on a rota. You’ll benefit from some flexibility with days and hours worked, as we encourage a healthy work-life balance, however you will be expected to be flexible in return (especially during peak seasons)
• Company pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Genuine opportunity to shape and grow our business

All applications for this Brewery Pub Manager / Hospitality General Manager vacancy are to be submitted online.