General Manager

General Manager - Marina & Waterside - Rugby, Warwickshire

£30,000+ 30% bonus potential + excellent benefits.

Looking for a change in direction? Would love to work more sociable hours in an idyllic waterside setting? Experienced senior Manager in a commercial multifaceted customer facing operation? Well please read on…

We are looking for a General Manager to manage a tranquil Marina and Waterside complex set in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. Our client is a growing nationwide leisure operator, so this is the perfect development opportunity to learn the business and potentially advance to larger sites in the future.

Benefits include a basic salary of £30,000 for a 37.5-hour week, 30% annual bonus, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), 6% matched pension, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance and big discounts on moorings, gyms and much more.

The role:

• Coach, support and inspire your small operational team to be the best they can be every day.
• Strive to deliver a fantastic customer experience to your leisure boat customers from bookings to departures.
• Ensure the diverse facilities and amenities are clean, safe and well maintained at all times.
• Manage budgets, income, expenditure, enquiries and bookings to maximise the bottom line.
• Build sound relationships with the marina community, suppliers, partners and other stake holders.
• Typically working 9-5 Mon-Friday with the expectation of the occasional evening or weekend during peak trading to support the business.

The person:

• Genuine, warm personality with a flair for great customer service and hospitality.
• Hands-on approach to leadership and ownership mentality.
• Team leadership experience possibly as an Operations Manager, Community Manager, or Assistant General Manager looking to step up, or a Centre Manager, General Manager, Club Manager or Business Manager looking for a change of direction.
• Strong operator with experience managing in a busy multi-faceted leisure, recreation, holiday, hotel, serviced property or hospitality business.
• Business acumen; able to read and act on a P&L and manage budgets.
• Have your own transport living within easy reach of Rugby.
• Have an interest in boats, the waterside or the outdoors.

For more information, please click apply and we will be in touch promptly if you have the right level of experience.