General Manager - Eagle & Child Pub
Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At7/17/2026
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Occupation TypePublicans and managers of licensed premises
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Join us at EIT:
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:
Your Role:
As part of our growing hospitality offering, we are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead operations at The Eagle & Child, a flagship pub, café, restaurant and bar operation set to open July 2027. This is a unique opportunity to combine outstanding hospitality leadership with the high standards and ambition that define EIT.
As General Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the successful operation of The Eagle & Child, leading all aspects of service delivery, team performance, financial management and guest experience. Working closely with the Executive Chef, Executive Director and EIT senior leadership team, you will drive operational excellence while creating a welcoming and memorable destination for guests. You will be a visible leader, balancing a strong presence on the floor with effective oversight of business operations, people and performance.
Your Responsibilities:
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:
- Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change & Managing CO₂
- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Your Role:
As part of our growing hospitality offering, we are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead operations at The Eagle & Child, a flagship pub, café, restaurant and bar operation set to open July 2027. This is a unique opportunity to combine outstanding hospitality leadership with the high standards and ambition that define EIT.
As General Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the successful operation of The Eagle & Child, leading all aspects of service delivery, team performance, financial management and guest experience. Working closely with the Executive Chef, Executive Director and EIT senior leadership team, you will drive operational excellence while creating a welcoming and memorable destination for guests. You will be a visible leader, balancing a strong presence on the floor with effective oversight of business operations, people and performance.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day operation of The Eagle & Child across all food and beverage departments
Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Significant management experience within a premium hospitality, destination pub, or high-end food and beverage operation
- Commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality, developing people and creating outstanding guest experiences
- Experience working closely with chefs and culinary teams to develop food and beverage offerings
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, labour costs, stock control and financial performance
- Experience delivering exceptional guest experiences and maintaining high service standards
- Experience leading promotional, PR, community engagement or brand-building activities
- Experience using EPOS, stock management and forecasting systems
- Track record of driving revenue growth, improving profitability and identifying commercial opportunities
We offer the following benefits:
- Salary - Up to £70,000 (dependent on experience) plus travel allowance & bonus
- Enhanced holiday. Our annual leave allowance is 25 days plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year. You will also have the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave in January and July.
- Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5%
- Life Assurance.
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan
- Employee discounts
- Electric car scheme
- Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family Planning
- Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments
- Coaching & Therapy services
- You must have the right to work permanently in the UK
- You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate)