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Area Manager - East Anglia & Essex
As an Area Manager with Vintage Inns, you’ll lead a district of 12 bespoke pubs in our East Anglia & Essex area, where one thing is for certain, no two days are the same. Through your passion, experience and leadership, you’ll inspire your teams to grow and develop, serve up great 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.
This district takes in some of the most beautiful locations in East Anglia and Essex (Chelmsford, Ipswich, Brentwood, Colchester, Braintree, Epping, Billericay, Clacton on Sea and Woodford Green).
Join us at Vintage Inns
We craft the very best seasonal food and drink into something truly special. Picture tasteful, rustic interiors in stunning locations, roaring log fires in the winter, beautiful pub gardens in the summer, Vintage Inns really does offer the very best of the traditional British country pub. Every site is bursting with character and always has a good story to tell, from historic coaching Inns, to film locations (‘Withnail & I’ and ‘Raiders of the lost Ark’ were both filmed in our pubs) to Smugglers hideouts on ragged coastlines – we have it all here at Vintage. But the best thing about us is our people, come and join us.
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!
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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
- Leading a diverse team of roughly 350 across 12 sites in East Anglia & Essex
- 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...
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- 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 The Vintage Inns 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
Why Join Us?
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 it’s cliché, 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.
At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences. Join us and be a part of a great team.
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.
This vacancy will close on 13th July 2026 at 23:59.
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