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Tom Jones

Summary

Accomplished General Manager with extensive experience in driving business growth and operational excellence across multiple high-profile sites. Proven track record of achieving sales in excess of £2.6m and profit of +£700k, alongside record-breaking daily and weekly sales figures. Demonstrated expertise in people management, leadership development, recruitment, and health and safety. Successfully turned around underperforming sites, reduced team turnover to below 48%, and consistently achieved top EHO ratings. Career goal: to leverage extensive management experience to further enhance business performance and team development within a dynamic organisation. Experienced in Plastering and general building maintenance - H&S, purchasing, invoicing, recruitment and delivery.

Overview

4
4
Languages
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Bath

Browns Bar and Brassier
Bath
02.2026 - Current
  • Managed daily operations, delegating tasks to team members to optimise productivity and efficiency.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolving issues with professionalism to maintain high satisfaction levels.
  • Maintained positive, professional working environment to optimise staff and customer satisfaction.
  • Junior Sous chef when needed - fully competent kitched H+S and guest delivery experience.

Builder

Phil Jones Plastering
01.2024 - Current
  • Measured, cut, and fixed plasterboard using dot and dab.
  • Installed screw holds during dry lining and patching tasks.
  • Priced work, raised invoices, and completed end-of-month accounts processing.
  • Applied plastering, rendering, and k-rend finishes to required areas.
  • Carried out general site maintenance to keep work areas safe and to H+S standards.
  • Prepared wall finishes and repaired sections after on-site adjustments.
  • completed payrol weekly.

General Manager

Slug and Lettuce, Cardiff Central
Cardiff Central
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Drove the business to sales in excess of £2.6m and profit of +£700k in two financial years.
  • Orchestrated the successful turnaround of underperforming flag ship sited, restoring profitability and operational excellence.
  • Record breaking days (£58k), Record breaking week (£81k) and daily, weekly wet and dry sales.
  • NSF Green, EHO 5* achieved and a REPUATION.COM score of 901 over the festive period.
  • Reduced Team Turnover to below 48%
  • Deep understanding of the following: Pronett, recruitment, managing DJs, cleaners and security, comprehensive sales planning and social media, to name a few.

General Manager

Stonegate Pubs
Multiple
05.2013 - 01.2022
  • S+L Cardiff, The Friary - 09/2018 - 02/2022 - General Manager

Loss maker into profit maker, labour champion, site record sales, increased EHO 4* to 5* 65/35 wet/dry, team of 25+. Reason for move - Larger site.

  • Yates, Cheltenham - 09/2013 - 09/2018 - General Manager

Student and sport heavy, particularly famous for horse racing. - +100k 4 day event, labour and stock & cash champion, site record sales, increased EHO 4* to 5*, 85/15 wet/dry, team of 20+. Reason for move - Larger site and relocating back to Cardiff.

  • Molloys, Bath - 07/2012 - 09/2013 - General Manager

Student and tourist site, successful implementation of live music, open mic nights, karaoke, Superbowl and student nights - Reason for leaving - Larger sire

  • Yates, Hereford - 09/2009 - 07/2012 - Deputy Manager

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Product Design

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff
2009

Skills

  • Profit and Loss
  • Health and Safety
  • Sales Planning
  • Time management
  • Staff recruitment and retention
  • Conflict resolution
  • Atmosphere management
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Organisation
  • Budgeting
  • Revenue growth
  • Risk management
  • Plastering techniques
  • Dry lining
  • Financial analysis
  • Project budgeting
  • Site maintenance
  • Staff training

Hobbies

  • Walking
  • Cooking
  • Reading - Particularly autobiographies
  • Sport
  • DIY
  • Music
  • Vinyl collecting
  • Festivals and Music Gigs

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Welsh
Proficient
C2
Hungarian
Beginner
A1
BSL
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Bath

Browns Bar and Brassier
02.2026 - Current

Builder

Phil Jones Plastering
01.2024 - Current

General Manager

Slug and Lettuce, Cardiff Central
01.2022 - 01.2024

General Manager

Stonegate Pubs
05.2013 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Product Design

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Tom Jones