General Manager

Pub Manager / General Manager | The Wheatsheaf, Dunstable

Full-time | Permanent

The Wheatsheaf is a historic Dunstable pub with a renewed purpose: to be a welcoming, safe and vibrant community venue that balances heritage with the future.

We are now seeking an experienced, values-led Pub Manager / General Manager to take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the premises, ensuring the highest standards of licensing compliance, food safety, customer experience and community engagement.

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can confidently act as the bridge between customers, the local community, authorities and the owners, while creating a positive, inclusive environment where people want to spend time.

About the role

You will have full operational responsibility for:

• compliant and well-run licensed operations;

• food service and hygiene standards;

• safety, security and wellbeing of customers and staff;

• constructive engagement with Licensing, Environmental Health and Bedfordshire Police;

• building positive relationships with the local community.

You will be supported by owners who are committed to doing things properly — not cutting corners — and who want the pub to succeed as a responsible, respected part of the town.

About you

You are:

• an experienced hospitality manager with strong leadership skills;

• calm, confident and professional when dealing with regulators and the public;

• values-led, inclusive and community-minded;

• organised, proactive and solutions-focused;

• committed to high standards of safety, compliance and customer care.

What we offer

• A respected, high-profile role in a much-loved local pub

• Supportive owners who value best practice

• Autonomy to manage the business properly

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

📩 To apply: 

Please send your CV and a short covering note explaining why this role appeals to you to louise@mindfulpeoplehr.com or upload your CV and apply below.