Gareth Vaughan

• Leading, managing and engaging a team of 13 direct line managers and a team of over 400 employees across premium country pubs in the south of England.
• Ensuring licensing and safe & legal practices are maintained at all times.
• Managed budgeting and financial forecasting activities for strategic business planning purposes. Growing sales, volumes and profits in all businesses.
• Optimised site performance through continuous evaluation of existing processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Managed investments to achieve high return on investment
• Developed and leveraged brand through projects and activities
• Menu implementation.
• HR, ER, recruitment and development of managers and team.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, promoting continuous improvements within the team.
• Undertook continuous personal development to improve job performance
• Delivered results under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Established strong rapport with key stakeholders.
• Maintained health and safety standards across all regional branches.
• Empower your teams to achieve their KPIs and maintain our high standards.

• Managing a team of 4 general managers and 120 employees for regional manager.
• Managed daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans for growth.
• Led a team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, fostering a positive work environment.
• Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements, and implement changes.
• Continuously improved operational procedures through ongoing evaluation of existing practices, incorporating feedback from team members and adopting industry best practices.
• Transformed underperforming teams into productive, profitable teams.
• Developed and implemented strategies to improve customer service and increase sales.

Full day to day running of high EBITDA site, ensuring sales, volume and profit growth along with high health and safety standards at all times. 1.2 million sales growth over 9 years. Recruitment and development of a highly engaged team. Planning and organising large events. Involvement in brand development. Held records for highest sales weeks, and every key day in brand. Managing remodels for ROI.

• Opening of new site conversion, full operational day to day running of business ensuring sales, volume and profit growth and recruitment, engagement and development of team.

Oversaw all aspects of daily operations, ensuring smooth running of the organisation.

Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.

Assisted General Manager to all day to day operations of business and completed holding periods.

Gap whilst deciding on career path.

• Completed decorative paint finishes with precision and attention to detail.
• Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom

Day to day operations of freehold privately owned pub, designed menu as pub did not serve food when taken over by owners.

Head hunted by ops manger to run shop in Milton Keynes, full day to day operations of business, reporting to area manager.

Started as Assistant Manager and then became General Manager at the age of 17. Day to day running of business including recruitment and training of team, ordering, and responsible for all finances.