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General Manager Designate

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Hickorys Smokehouse

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United Kingdom , Wilmslow

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Hospitality and Tourism

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Salary:

47000.00 GBP / Year
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Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards! Join us as a General Manager Designate and we can offer you a generous package of up to £47,000 per year including Tip Jar! We’re looking for a General Manager Designate who can inspire & motivate a team with a strong focus on our guests. You’ll be responsible for upholding our culture & values, championing standards, & leading a team of over 100 to deliver an authentic, fresh-food-based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town! If you are a passionate Manager, with experience in training & running flagship restaurants and are looking for your next big step on the hospitality ladder, then we want to hear from you. As the fastest-growing Southern-style smokehouse group in the UK, with our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we continue to expand. We also pride ourselves on a company culture that truly cares and embraces work-life balance.

Job Responsibility:

  • Inspire & motivate a team with a strong focus on guests
  • Uphold culture & values, championing standards
  • Lead a team of over 100 to deliver an authentic, fresh-food-based BBQ menu

Requirements:

  • Passionate Manager
  • Experience in training & running flagship restaurants
What we offer:
  • Up to £5000+ per year Tip Jar
  • Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy
  • Qualification opportunities as you working (up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent)
  • Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year
  • Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu
  • Christmas Day off work - every year
  • Moments that matter - Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more)
  • Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service)
  • Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities
  • Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme
  • Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitoring & managing through our Red Zone
  • A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party
  • A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
  • Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

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Job Posted:
January 13, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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