General Manager

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced General Manager to lead the team at The Red Lion in Hawkshaw.

Nestled in the heart of Hawkshaw, The Red Lion is a charming country inn, featuring a stunning beer garden loved by walkers, a welcoming restaurant, and an elegant private event space. With 8 characterful hotel rooms, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Manager ready to gain valuable hotel management experience.

The next General Manager of The Red Lion will become a key part of the Hawkshaw community, ensuring the inn remains the go-to destination for locals and visitors alike. With strong leadership, you will inspire and support the talented existing team, helping them continue to deliver the exceptional service our loyal guests expect.

To thrive in this role, you should have proven experience managing a high-volume, food-led business. While experience with letting rooms is beneficial, it is not essential. Your ability to lead a strong and stable management team will allow you to focus on upholding outstanding standards and driving continued success.

What we offer our General Managers:

• Great, realistic bonus potential
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Healthcare and Cash Plan (Money back for dental and optical)
• Pension Scheme (Match up to 5%)
• 30% discount on food and drink across our pubs and inns for you and friends and family
• Discounted stays in our hotels and inns
• Annual profit share, ensuring you share in the success of the company
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Great opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career
• Access to JW BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online discounts

What a General Manager does at JW Lees:

• You’ll be passionate about customer service & highly motivated
• Have the ability to lead a committed team to deliver an outstanding guest experience
• Focus on driving sales and profit whilst making sure engagement with the local community is one of your key priorities
• Demonstrate excellent management skills
• Have a proven track record of delivering great quality service, food and drink through your teams
• Be accountable for managing all areas of the business whilst being given the opportunity to make those key business decisions

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together