Cinema Manager - Cineworld Stevenage

What is the job?

Our Cinema Managers are at the heart of our cinemas' day to day operation, helping to bring great movie moments to life for every customer, every visit. Working closely with the General Manager and Deputy General Manager, you'll lead teams on shift, maintain high operational standards and support the smooth running of the cinema throughout the trading day. As a Cinema Manager at Stevenage, you will have the opportunity to join one of our flagship sites and work with a large variety of cinema formats including IMAX, 4DX and ScreenX.

This is a hands on, people focused role where your presence on the floor really matters. You'll guide and motivate your teams, create a positive and inclusive environment, and play a key part in delivering an experience that keeps our customers coming back.

What do you get?

• Salary up to £34,500, depending on skills and experience
• Free tickets for you and your friends/family + in cinema discounts, with your own Premiere Pass card!
• Cineworld Cinemas offers a wide variety of benefits; early pay access, all employees are entitled to 28 days holiday per year (pro rata), Virtual GP, savings on restaurants, gyms and high street brands, cash back healthcare plan, eye care scheme and loads more! Read on here ‿
• In addition to this we also offer retail incentives and in house competitions.

What will you be doing?

• You will be responsible for ensuring effective running of the cinema by communicating the business KPIs and engaging the team to deliver against the strategy objectives and ensuring that the customer journey is as exciting and enjoyable as the films we show.
• You will have a hugely people focused role which will require to you drive the development of existing team members, manage cinema recruitment, induction and training of direct reports.
• You will keep operational standards high across all areas including film presentation, programming, scheduling, health & safety, cinema cleanliness, up to date onsite licensing and lots more.
• You will seek ways to continuously improve cinema controllable P&L/petty cash expenditure and payroll cost in line with forecasts, targets and budgets whilst also finding new ways to drive improved revenue across retail & the Unlimited initiative.

About you

• You need to have demonstratable experience in a management role for an organisation within a customer facing industry such as retail, hospitality & entertainment - preferably in a high volume or large scale environment.
• You will need to be comfortable communicating clearly, precisely and efficiently but know how to manage a variety of personalities.
• You need to be able to manage multiple tasks at the same time and show excellent time management skills.
• Previous experience with cinema is not essential, but a love for films and being able to spread this passion to customers and teams will go a long way!
• You will be a great fit if our values resonate with you: We Create, We Perform, We Inspire.
• Read more about them here - About us

Who are Cineworld?

Working at Cineworld ‿ just a load of popcorn and screens, right? Wrong!

As part of the Regal Cineworld Group, we are so much more than just screens and popcorn, we are a company dedicated to 'sharing joy through extraordinary experiences' via the wonderful world of film and entertainment.

This ethos resonates throughout the company in every aspect possible, whether you are in the People Team, the Marketing Team or part of the cinema teams that are face to face with our customers; we are all about bringing joy, happiness and unforgettable experiences.

With over 100 cinemas and 1000 screens across the UK & Ireland and constantly investing in the best technology to enhance viewer experience, we aim to be the best place to watch a movie.

One thing we pride ourselves on at the Regal Cineworld Group is our people and being able to support our people to pursue the career paths they want within the Cineworld & Picturehouse brands. We help YOU grow.

Read more about the Cineworld Cinemas culture here - Cineworld stories

Do you feel like you don't have all the experience listed but would love to explore a career at Cineworld? Please still contact . We understand that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting incredible candidates, and we wouldn't want this to prevent us from meeting you.