Job Description

As an Area Manager with our High Street Pubs collection, you'll lead 13 exciting pubs in our South, Wales and Oxfordshire district- where one thing is for certain, no two days are the same.
This district is a blend of O'Neill's sites and fantastic high street pubs. The area winds its way through the best of the South & Wales, taking in Plymouth, Cardiff (4), Bristol and Swansea then continues north with sites in Worcester, Whitney, Oxford, Maidenhead and Reading. Through your passion, experience, and leadership, you'll inspire your teams to grow and develop, serve up our famous High Street guest experiences and smash targets each and every day. But most importantly- you'll know how to have fun and celebrate success as a team when all the hard work pays off.
When you join us in the High Street team, it's more than a career. We love being our guests first choice, whether it's a big match day or for a few rounds and a bite to eat in a great pub. We pride ourselves on our hearty food and the great range of drinks on tap, and value our loyal guests that keep coming back, again and again. For us, it's a labour of love.
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 2 weeks 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.

• Making sure your teams bring their 'A' game when it comes to food, drink, and service quality, always delivered with passion and pride
• Driving people succession through your district through coaching and mentoring
• You'll spend time across your district supporting your teams, making sure they're the best they can be and working together to deliver results to be proud of
• Driving a commercial culture- where delivering consistent high standards, sales and profit are at the heart of everything we do
• You'll ensure your teams maintain a safe, clean, and risk-free environment

What do I need...?
Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. You'll...

• Be able to recruit, retain and engage the best of the best
• Be an inspiring leader that demonstrates drive, energy, and commitment
• Share the bigger picture to inspire and empower your team
• Have a good grasp of our High Street offer and guest profile
• Have proven track record of delivering sales and profit building in a multi-site environment
• Have strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills

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 cliche, 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 48,000 of us up and down the country.
You don't have to take our word for it, why not take a look on social @LifeAtMab and find out what it's really like to work with us.
Closing Date: Midday, Tuesday 2nd September 2025
About Company: Nationally our pub and restaurant brands and estates are managed by our Retail Operations team to ensure that across the country we deliver a consistent guest and brand experience. Our Area Managers work within each brand's Retail Operations team and are responsible for overseeing a multi-million pound portfolio of 10-15 pubs or restaurants within the same geographical district. You'll lead, inspire and coach General Managers and their retail teams to maximise the guest experience and sales within your district, which can lead to rewarding bonuses for good business performance. You'll spend most of your time out in trade visiting your pubs and meeting your General Managers, overseeing District Meetings, together with time in Head Office to input into your brand's marketing, food, training and operational development programmes.

Skills Required