New Opening General Manager

We are on the hunt for an experienced General Manager to head up The Artful Duke.  This is a brand new site opening in Bromley in August 2021.  

The Artful Duke is part of Livelyhood Pubs, an independent Pub Group.  We already operate six fantastic pubs across South London, with The Artful Duke bringing Livelyhood's portfolio to seven.

If you're keen to:-

·         be part of a successful, expanding independent South London pub operator

·         build your own team

·         create something fantastic from the “get -go”

·         deliver a knock out new launch that brings the very best of Livelyhood to Bromley

then the new Artful Duke with it 3,000 square-foot, 150-cover space, boosting an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining and drinking, is waiting for you.

About You

• Our General Manager will bring their capability to do, their passion to inspire and their desire to lead. 

• Our General Manager will be the face of Livelyhood in Bromley, delivering amazing occasions for our guests and building a great work environment for your team.    

•  You’ll be someone who wants to be part of Livelyhood’s growth, with people at the heart of everything – that’s our guests, our suppliers, our teams, our communities and our charity partners, The BigKid Foundation & Only A Pavement Away.

We want to feel your passion for hospitality, see your ability to bring fun & delight in your people focused approach. 

You’ll bring with you your previous relevant General Manager experience in a £20k + pub or bar and our ideal General Manager will have food and outdoor/garden space experience too. 

What’s in It for You

•  £32k to £40k base salary (based on your experience)
• PLUS very generous additional tronc – based on our current sites we anticipate this to be a further £5k per annum
• Career development opportunities – we offer Hospitality/Operations Management Apprenticeship schemes alongside internal development progression. 
• An employer that’s committed to wellbeing with a Mental Health First Aider at each site & employee assistance support
• Management bonus schemes
• The chance to work with a stable, growing, independent pub operator.
• Individual, friends & family discounts - 25% discounts across all our sites from day 1

More About Livelyhood

We are an Independent & Inviting South London Pub Group with a South London based owner. We are a creator and operator of fabulous neighbourhood locals. Hospitality is in our soul. We are committed. We have fun.

We will give you all the tools you need to succeed, alongside genuine ownership - ownership of your P&L and real opportunities to build your business.

Livelyhood are expanding so this is a brilliant opportunity for those that want to, to progress and be a key part of our growth plans.   Plenty of people have already developed their careers at Livelyhood, more certainly will.

If you like the sound of us & The Artful Duke, we’d love to hear from you.

Auditions are happening now! We are reviewing General Manager applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in sending us yours.

You’ll understand that all applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.