Graduate Scheme - Area Management (Pubs & Restaurants)

Job Description

Are you commercially minded, confident, hard-working, love pubs & restaurants and passionate about leading people Our Area Manager Grad scheme could be your perfect match! In just two and a half years you could be leading and inspiring your own team andmanaging a district of pubs, bars, and restaurants. With flexible remote working well offer you £27,500 plus a company car. All you need is a 2:1 degree and ABB A Levels to get started!Here at M&B- we offer something truly different on our Area Management Grad scheme- Well, what did you expect from the largest operator of managed pubs, restaurants and bars in the UK Our two-and-a-half-year programme features a series of rotational placementsacross the business, designed to support you, to get you to your first appointment as an Area Manager of a well-known restaurant, bar or pub brand, whilst ensuring you dont miss out on any critical learning experiences!During the scheme, you are placed in projects across various parts of our business- so you get a really rounded understanding of what we do. Youll start with a 12-week site placement- in one of our pubs, bars or restaurants, before making your way throughMarketing, Human Resources, Finance & Operations itself. Giving you, as a Graduate, a real breadth of experience and a fantastic understanding of our business, not to mention a fantastic network. You will also receive a personal plan with tailored trainingand support that flexes to suit your individual development needs. Thats one of the great things about M&B- they understand that everybody is slightly different, after all, it takes loads of different ingredients to make the perfect dish!When your graduate training is complete- you will be all set to:

• Have your first appointment as an Area Manager
• Lead a district of up to 16 of our pubs, bars or restaurants in one of our exciting brands.
• Inspire, coach and develop your General Managers and their teams to maximise sales, drive profit, ensure standards are high and delight our guests!
• Have fun, lead your teams and make lifelong friends.

Did we mention how big we areMitchells & Butlers, you already know us, even if you dont know it - All Bar One, Miller & Carter, Harvester and Browns, to name but a few. We are made up of 17 different brands with different pubs, bars and restaurants as well as a hotel collection. Didyou know we even have a brand in Germany Of course, these great brands and our industry leading performance doesnt just happen, we were established all the way back in 1898. Back then and to this day, the best thing about us is our people. We want to bethe best and to do so, we need the best talent. Thats where you come inWhy Choose Us

• A great starting salary: £27,500
• A brand-new company car
• 26 days holiday, with the ability to buy extra!
• Love eating out Youll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands
• A graduate community - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
• Flexible working, so your career fits around the other important things in life
• With 17 great brands and over 1600 businesses, within Mitchells and Butlers, your opportunities are endless.

On top of all this, we offer a pension, life assurance, private healthcare, high-street shopping discounts and we even give you free shares!Support NetworkWe have a team of experts ready and waiting to help you navigate your Graduate journey;

• Your Line Manager: A senior manager and expert in operations that will support you throughout the whole program
• Placement Managers: Experts within their function. They will be your day to day contact whilst on placement. They also review your placement objectives and progress.
• Buddy: This is a graduate from the year above who works in similar discipline and can answer questions about the scheme, the company, how things work and what to expect, and a Coach/Mentor to support you through your time on scheme.

Youll Need:

• 2:1 degree or above, expected or achieved
• Three A-Levels: A:B:B
• Operations/Retail work experience is highly desirable
• Mature, focused and hardworking attitude
• Great organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A passion for Food & Drink

There can be a large element of travel nationwide with this role, the majority of our Graduates have moved to the Midlands, as our Retail Support Centre is based in Birmingham City Centre. As a Company we encourage this - its great to spread your wings!Ready to take the step from one side of the bar to the otherWhether youre still in shock that some of your favourite brands all belong to one company, or youve worked for M&B whilst completing your degree and dont want to say goodbye. Wed love you to get a taste of #LifeatMAB and apply today!The small print: Our Graduate schemes are as popular as Miller & Carter on date night and Toby Carvery on a Sunday! This means we sometimes close applications early due to high demand. Dont delay- apply today.Closing Date: 28th November 2021