Picturehouse Cinemas Limited General Manager Designate, , August 2018

Picturehouse Cinemas operate 10 Cinemas in London and this role can be based at any Cinema that can accommodate. LONDON REGION Central East Dulwich Gate Hackney Ritzy Stratford East and any future cinemas.

In addition to a diverse programme of films, ranging from quality blockbusters to independent, classic, foreign-language and art-house, the cinemas also show live HD broadcasts of productions from world-class arts venues, such as the New Metropolitan Opera and the Bolshoi Ballet, theatre productions such as the Royal Shakespeare Company Live from Stratford-upon-Avon and National Theatre Live, art exhibitions and filmmaker Q&As. In addition to a diverse programme of films, food and drink are integral parts of the experience here at Picturehouse with Cafés, Bars and Restaurants in many of the venues, making each cinema an exciting social hub within the communities. https://www.picturehouses.com/cinemas

The role We are currently recruiting for a General Manager Designate to work across various London cinemas, with a long term view to place in a site-based General Manager role should one arise.

Please note there is a requirement to work 40 hours per week over any of the seven days with regular work at evenings and weekends.

We offer a salary of circa £35,000-£40,000 dependant on experience plus bonus opportunities.

Office The General Manager Designate will have full mobility across London cinemas.

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Application To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] with “GMD, London” in the subject line by Friday 31st August 2018

Job Description: General Manager Designate Job Purpose

To take overall responsibility for the day to day management of the cinema and to provide leadership to maximise the cinema’s growth and profitability. To manage operational shifts at the cinema, and being a regular presence at key, busy shifts. Main Duties

1. Providing direction and growth for the business and its staff; liaising effectively with the cinema’s programmer to maximise the profitability of programming and scheduling. 2. Managing the cinema’s staff; ensuring that the right people are recruited, that training is full and effective, that customer service is at its best at all times and that internal communication is full and effective. 3. Managing the cinema’s daily operations; ensuring that first impressions are good through maintaining clean and tidy spaces with well-stocked displays. 4. Managing the cinema’s food and beverage operations; ensuring that there is a consistently high quality experience and effective service. 5. Managing the cinema’s marketing; maximising audiences for films and other events including by increasing numbers of members, newsletter subscribers and social media followers and using printed material to its best advantage. 6. Managing the cinema’s administration; ensuring that the cinema complies with audit requirements at all times; keeping good records and ensuring everyone is accountable for their areas of responsibility. 7. Managing the cinema’s health and safety and licensing requirements; ensuring compliance at all times, that full records are kept and that the safety of staff and customers is never compromised. 8. Managing the cinema’s finances including managing costs within given budgets; setting flexible staffing levels that ensure that the cinema is adequately and efficiently staffed according to the cinema’s anticipated business levels. 9. Managing the building’s maintenance; reporting relevant information to Head Office; liaising with Head Office about building maintenance issues and helping set priorities for expenditure. 10. Undertaking Duty Management shifts in accordance with the company’s standard Duty Manager job description.

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11. Having a working knowledge of digital projection; showing films in digital formats when required in the absence of technical staff. 12. Undertaking any other duties which may be reasonably requested of you by the Company for the effective functioning of the cinema and to maximise its business. Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and is therefore subject to amendment.

General Manager Designate Person Specification

Criteria Essential Desirable

Qualifications • Current Personal Licence • Current First Aid at Work or

Appointed Persons qualification Experience • Significant management • Cinema management experience of managing cinemas • Managing high profile events

with café bars; such as premiers or Q&As • Marketing films and events • Film scheduling AND/OR • Projecting films • Technical set up for events • Bar skills (including Barista • Significant management training) experience in a retail / customer • Designated Premises Supervisor service environment;

AND/OR

• Significant management experience in a bar, café, restaurant or club business

• Event management • Hiring venues to businesses and individuals Skills • Leadership • Use of Vista (the Picturehouse • Communication (written & oral) box office system)

• Staff Management • Social Media • Customer service • Administration • Marketing

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• Risk Assessments • Numerical (cash control, budget management etc.) • IT/Computers Aptitudes • Entrepreneurial attitude • Proactive approach

• Problem solving ability • Sets high standards of appearance Other • Willingness to work evenings • An interest in and knowledge of and weekends film, including independent films, documentaries etc. • An interest in and knowledge of performing arts (e.g. opera, theatre, ballet)

Specific Job Requirements

As part of this job you will be required to:

• Host premieres, Q&As and other events • Be the cinema’s Designated Premises Supervisor • Work 3 out of 4 weekends • Work regular floor shifts at key times (ie not be office-bound)

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