Area Manager
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Area Manager — Scotland
Salary: £70,000 per annum,
Location Scotland
The Opportunity
We are looking for a high-performing Area Manager to join a dynamic, fast-growing UK leisure business during its biggest period of expansion. You will lead a portfolio of partnering closely with the Operations Director and supporting every part of the business to deliver brilliant venues, brilliant teams, and brilliant guest experiences.
What You’ll Do
- Leading, coaching, and developing General Managers and venue teams across Scotland.
- Driving sales, profitability, cost control, and strong P&L performance across every site.
- Ensuring consistently excellent customer service and a memorable guest experience.
- Championing high-quality food and beverage delivery, from product and presentation to service standards and profitability.
- Bringing energy and creativity to entertainment, events, and venue programming.
- Maintaining exceptional operational, brand, cleanliness, safety, and compliance standards.
- Working with the Operations Director to deliver business plans, budgets, KPIs, and growth initiatives.
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, succession planning, and retention across your area.
- Using customer feedback, audits, and performance data to identify opportunities and act quickly.
- Building a positive, accountable, and high-performing culture across your venues.
- Supporting new-site openings, refurbishments, and the wider expansion of the business.
Who We’re Looking For
- Proven multi-site leadership experience in restaurants, pubs, bars, leisure, or entertainment venues.
- A track record of improving sales, profit, service scores, and operational standards.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L ownership and cost management.
- Excellent people leadership, coaching, and talent-development skills.
- A hands-on, visible management style—happy to be in venues, on the floor, and with teams.
- A passion for food and beverage, guest experience, and creating venues people want to return to.
- The ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and busy trading periods.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across Scotland.
For more details on Leisure, Fitness and Attractions roles contact David@corecruitment.com
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