We are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead our newest venue, Day Release, at Signal Yard on Milton Park. Day Release is Tap Social's largest venue to date, with a fresh bakery counter, delicious locally roasted coffee, wood fired pizzas, seasonal salads and sandwiches and a range of other deli items as well as a fully stocked bar featuring Tap Social beers.
Main Responsibilities
- Launching our new venue in late July/early August 2026
- Managing rotas and forecasting for the week ahead
- Focusing on GP while driving sales to the venue across a range of revenue streams
- Managing labour and cost budgets, working to a forecast, and responsible for overall profit and loss of the venue
- Acting as a brand ambassador for our social enterprise mission, supporting prisoners and prison leavers in the workplace and helping us to raise awareness with venue visitors
- Leading the team on shifts
- Managing bookings system and corresponding with customers to book in events, private hire, table bookings, etc.
- Arranging and booking private hire and events from start to finish
- Taking responsibility for the venues Health & Safety protocols to maintain a 5 star hygiene rating
- Supporting training and staff development
- Retain information about products and social enterprise model and be able to talk confidently about them with customers
Required Experience
- Exceptional work ethic and proven ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments, effectively managing multiple tasks
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skill
- Engaging and approachable demeanour, fostering positive working relationships and promoting a collaborative team environment
- A minimum of three years experience in a similar role
What we offer:
We aim to build a fun, creative and value-driven team working to achieve excellence, be it in the brewery, the bakery or kitchen. In return for your dedication and pastry folding skills you will get the following benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free food
- On-site parking
- 25% discount across all of our venues and on our products
- An extra day of holiday for every year worked with us and carry-forward 5 days of holiday annually
- Top Tapper monthly reward competition
- Chance to join a growing social enterprise with lots of continued opportunity
If you are interested in this position please email your CV with a covering letter explaining why you would like to become part of our team to [email protected]
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with a start date as soon as possible. We are also hiring for several other roles at this venue, please see our website for more details!
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Pay rise
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
