Regional Manager - Publican Partners

Stonegate Group are looking for an experienced Regional Manager, covering York and Wetherby areas. You will support a number of publicans and their businesses within the Core L&T North Division. The key objectives of this role are to produce and implement a quality, robust strategic plan for your region, which is designed to increase 'whole pub profit' for each pub, benefiting publican profitability and regional like for like income. To achieve such growth through:

• The recruitment and development of quality, well-funded publicans.
• A planned programme of active property condition enforcement across your leased and tenanted pubs such that the condition of our properties is brought to and maintained at a high standard (by both publicans and the company's property team) to support quality retailing and to protect our asset values.
• Continual improvement in retailing standards through business advice, category management, publican skills development and quality business review meetings.
• The provision of quality and SMART meeting minutes for each business review meeting, consistently issued within the required timeframes and to a standard and clarity that fully complies with the Pubs Code.
• To conform to the legal and behavioural requirements of the Pubs Code such that publicans are treated respectfully and fairly in all their dealings with us, with activity and support designed to enable fulfilment of their business plan whilst delivering high retail standards and customer experiences.
• To develop a planned approach to delivering regular reviews of each publican's business plan and latest Profit and loss account such that any remedial action required by the publican to improve performance is identified and an action plan provided for both parties to work on.
• The adoption of a challenging but respectful approach to publicans who fail to exploit the commercial opportunities within their businesses.
• The effective liaison with all Pub Support Centre functions within and outside the DBU virtual team.
• Effective and frequent liaison with key suppliers to the business such that company procurement objectives are supported and delivered with collaboration from an operations perspective.
  
  Experience of a retail or licensed environment, ideally with leased tenanted pubs
• Knowledge of merchandising a retail environment
• Understanding the importance & impact of pricing in a competitive marketplace
• Understanding the financial components of a retail Profit and Loss account
• Knowledge of licensing laws, health and safety food legislation
• Knowledge of the Pubs Code and the associated responsibilities of the Regional Manger
• Knowledge of our company strategy and how the Leased & Tenanted business fits into driving the delivery of this LFL growth strategy
  
  At Stonegate Group, we're proud to be the biggest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues in the United Kingdom. Our leading brands are diverse and well-known, including names like Slug & Lettuce, Be At One and Popworld. Find out more about a career with Stonegate Group at www.stonegatecareers.co.uk., Here at Stonegate, we aim to bring people together through our passion for great pubs, bars and venues.
Formed in 2010 with 333 pubs, Stonegate Group has grown bigger and better than ever, and today our vast portfolio is home to over 4,500 branded and unbranded pubs, bars, inns, clubs and sports bars, including well-loved sites such as Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, Popworld and Walkabout. We're also home to Craft Union and Stonegate Pub Partners, our operator-led formats creating cracking pubs that deliver outstanding service from within the heart of their communities. Our values are at the core of what we do, from our sites to our offices and beyond: we have fun, we invest wisely, we are raring to go, we are straightforward, and we are one team. These values have been key to our successes over the years, but they're not the only thing that's got us where we are.


• 25 days annual leave
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension
• Vitality Healthcare
• Opt in dental insurance programme.
• Annual bonus scheme
• The Stonegate discount card offering discounts across our managed estate.
• Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers., But that's not all we offer… Get a 25% discount on food and drink as well as VIP entry into all Stonegate-managed pubs, bars, and clubs. You'll also have access to even more discounts from high-street retailers, travel, and much more.