Cinema General Manager

GENERAL MANAGER REQUIRED

UNIQUE CINEMA OPERATION WITH FOOD & EVENTS

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EXPANDING INDEPENDENT CINEMA/HOSPITALITY GROUP

LOCATION: WEST CUMBRIA - CLOSE TO WORKINGTON/WHITEHAVEN/COCKERMOUTH/KESWICK

SALARY: Around GBP40,000 plus bonus, benefits & a good work/life balance

Potential relocation assistance for the right candidate looking to relocate

My client is an experienced, successful growing multi-faceted luxury cinema & hospitality group. Due to their increased success & growth plans, I am seeking a forward-thinking entrepreneurial General Manager with experience of running a multi-faceted high-volume cinema operation (ideally with some hospitality) to run their amazing venue based in the western Lakes.

The operations themselves are exciting and provide luxury cinema screenings & events alongside a great quality hot & cold food offering with an array of delicious coffees, beers, wines & cocktails. They attract customers from all walks of life and are popular with individuals, groups and families alike as well as providing a great venue for corporate events & presentations with private hire available. The sites are unique in design with space used to its maximum effect and are light and airy with eye-catching cool d??cor & are great venues to chill & watch your favourite film or the screening of a live theatre productions.

My client is at the top of their game and are extremely passionate & knowledgeable of their market and audience. They are constantly innovative, looking for new ideas and ways to improve & expand their offering and stay ahead of the market.

The operations are a cross of arthouse versus multiplex with state-of-the-art technology within a quality unique environment.

The company have a small successful group of sites across the UK with further operations planned in the future.

The Role:

As General Manager we are looking for a strong candidate who is hands-on, but is also forward-thinking & entrepreneurial with the ability to run a multi-faceted business like it s their own.

The successful candidate will have worked within a branded hospitality, cinema or leisure environment & will be used to working with processes, checks & detail.

The company actively promote a very entrepreneurial culture and the successful candidate will be very forward-thinking with lots of different ideas to bring to the table.

As General Cinema Manager you will be accountable for all aspects of the business, leading & managing your teams to ensure that the operation performs to the highest standards so that guests receive an amazing guest experience. You will also need strong team management and BOH skills with the ability to keep on top of hospitality & cinema trends, analyse footfall and drives sales into the business, working closely with the wider community to make strong connections with businesses, schools, clubs & groups to drive business into the venue & develop strong local relationships.

Requirements:

A proven track record of success working within cinema industry with some kind of food & drink offering and a real passion for hospitality & providing a great guest experience.

A responsibility for driving business, maximising sales opportunities, developing the guest experience & growing both individual business and corporate/private hire

Experience of running large multi-faceted venues with a good food & drink offering.

Proven track record of recruiting, managing, motivating & developing great teams with a focus on succession planning, developing talent from within. Strong interpersonal skills - getting the best out of people to provide the highest standards of service at all times with a focus on ensuring both guest and team satisfaction.

Commercially strong & organised with strong attention to detail.

Result driven focused on driving operational & financial performance - budgeting/forecasting, payroll, stock, cash management & controllable costs. Fully P & L accountable.

The desire to work in an entrepreneurial innovative business

A real pride and ownership of your venue - ensuring that the look & feel is presented to the highest possible standard & the venue, team presentation & atmosphere is consistently great.

Salary:

Starting salary is around GBP35,000 - GBP40,000 with some flexibility to pay more depending on relevant experience plus a fantastic KPI based bonus & various company benefits plus a good work/life balance and the chance to be part of a fantastic company, running an amazing multi-faceted operation that is the best in a 100 mile radius

There is also a potential relocation allowance for anyone looking to relocate to this lovely part of Cumbria

If you feel that you have the right experience and are looking to join a growing independent company with unique multi-faceted operations then please send your CV.