All Bar One is a stylish space for spirited people to meet with friends. We’re all about creating opportunities for our guests to celebrate life and share food, drink and experiences together. It’s a truly special place to work.

We’re here from morning coffee to those Saturday night Espresso Martinis and everything else in between. Our menus are created with socialising in mind, our guests graze over tapas or sip on those scroll-stopping cocktails to their heart's content!

Part of Mitchells & Butlers “City” division, we are passionate about running stylish spaces, with gorgeous food and drink and service to match. From our famous wine walls to our iconic brass bars- All Bar One has become a treasured city life “go to” across the UK.

Our “South West & Central West” district encompasses Reading, Windsor, Sutton and Guildford then moves across to cover Cheltenham & Bath finishing off on the south coast with Portsmouth, Southampton and Brighton.

Here at All Bar One our people are everything to us! We are looking for a dedicated Area Manager- who shares our passion for all things All Bar One. We are looking for someone who wants to be the best and who lives our values to inspire and develop their people.

With fantastic career development opportunities, benefits and brilliant training as standard - we certainly have a lot to offer our Area Managers here at Mitchells & Butlers.

What’s in it for me…?

• Generous Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hard work everybody puts in
• Flexible working – to fit around the other important things in life
• Buy up to an extra 15 days holiday – life is for living after all
• Structured development and support- so you can get to where you want to go
• Celebrating success– award nights, away days, and team socials
• Private medical and Dental Plans - to keep you safe, secure, and always smiling

On top of all this, we offer a pension, 26 days paid holiday, bank holidays, high-street shopping discounts and we even give you free shares! 

What will I be doing…?

Your job will be so varied and rewarding that this little taster will never do it justice, but we'll give it our best shot.

• Ensuring food, drink and service quality are at the top of everyone's agenda and delivered with passion and pride  
• Leading and inspiring a team of General Managers, Deputies, Assistants, Kitchen Managers, Accredited Kitchen Managers and a House of Excellence
• Ensuring our guests have a great All Bar One experience every time they visit
• Driving people succession within your district, through excellent communication and outstanding leadership capability  
• Recognising excellence and providing coaching to those who need a helping hand and support  
• Ensuring that all the standards and personality of a great All Bar One are delivered consistently  
• Driving sales across the businesses, utilising central marketing and your own entrepreneurial skills and flair
• Ensuring that your teams operate in a safe, clean and risk-free environment

What do I need…?

Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. You’ll have...  

• The ability to recruit, retain and engage 'like-minded' high performers
• Previous experience running a multi-site retail operation is sought  
• Proven evidence of being an inspiring leader
• An entrepreneurial business style 
• An affinity and understanding of The All Bar One offer and guest profile   
• Great communication skills  
• Proven evidence of sales and profit building within a like for like role
• Personal drive, energy and commitment
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• `Fire in the belly' to be the very best!

Life is made up of many key ingredients, we know that work is just one of them. It’s our aim that you and your teams love what you do, because we’re all about creating moments to remember. We know its cliché, but here at M&B it really is the people that make it so worthwhile. When you join us, you become part of our work family, not only with the team you work with every day, but 44,000 of us up and down the country. 

You don’t have to take our word for it, why not take a look on social @MitchellsButlersCareers and find out what it’s really like to work with us.

Closing date: Midnight, 22nd January 2023

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