AGM - Clapham Junction

Humble Grape; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured personal development plan

Senior leadership mentorship

WSET qualifications funded

Staff discounts across all venues

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Job summary

Humble Grape Battersea is seeking an ambitious Assistant General Manager to join our team and help deliver the exceptional guest experience we're known for.

This role offers a genuine growth path: you'll work with our senior team, lead busy services, coach your people, and develop a clear route toward becoming a General Manager.

You'll contribute to P&L and GP, uphold Humble Grape standards across wine, food and service, and gain exposure across seven venues with senior leadership mentorship.

Qualifications

• Previous AGM or equivalent management experience in a busy, quality-led hospitality venue.
• Strong leadership with ability to develop and motivate teams.
• Commercial awareness with understanding of GP, P&L and venue performance.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ambition to progress to General Manager and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the floor during busy services, delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Support the General Manager in running smooth, high-performing daily operations.
• Champion Humble Grape standards across wine, food, service and guest experience.
• Coach and develop your team, building a positive culture and strong performance.
• Drive commercial performance with exposure to P&L, GP, covers and stock control.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations, team performance and profitability.
• Collaborate across seven Humble Grape venues for wider business exposure.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Commercial awareness

Communication

WSET knowledge

Education

WSET certification

Job description

Assistant General Manager – Battersea

Salary: £45,000–£47,000

Humble Grape Battersea is looking for an ambitious and passionate Assistant General Manager to join our team and help deliver the exceptional guest experience we're known for.

This isn't just an operational role, it's a genuine opportunity to grow. You'll work closely with our senior team, gain a deeper understanding of the business and build a clear pathway towards becoming a General Manager.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the floor during busy services, making confident decisions and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Supporting the General Manager in running smooth, efficient and high-performing daily operations.
• Championing Humble Grape's standards across wine, food, service and guest experience.
• Coaching and developing your team, building a positive culture and strong performance.
• Driving commercial performance, with hands-on exposure to P&L, GP, covers, spend per head and stock control.
• Identifying opportunities to improve operations, team performance and profitability.
• Working across our seven venues, gaining wider business exposure and learning from different teams and environments.
• Working towards a structured GM pathway, with a personal development plan and senior leadership mentorship.

What We're Looking For

• Previous AGM or equivalent management experience in a busy, quality-led hospitality venue.
• A natural leader who leads by example, earns respect and develops their team.
• Strong operational skills, with the confidence to manage busy services and make decisions under pressure.
• Commercial awareness, with an understanding of GP, P&L and venue performance.
• A genuine passion for food, wine and hospitality. WSET is a bonus.
• Ambition to progress to General Manager, with the drive, self-awareness and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Why Humble Grape?

• Clear pathway towards General Manager
• Structured personal development plan
• Senior leadership mentorship
• WSET qualifications funded
• Exposure across all seven Humble Grape venues
• Supplier trips abroad
• Free team meals every shift
• Staff discounts across all venues
• Cycle-to-Work scheme
• Annual staff events
• Rewards & recognition platform
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Internal promotion opportunities

About Humble Grape

We're more than a wine bar. We're a business built around sustainable, story-driven wine, zero-waste dining and a genuine belief that great hospitality starts with great people.

Since 2009, we've built Humble Grape around passion, transparency and a love for bringing people together over great wine, food and hospitality.

With seven venues across London, we're a growing business that believes in developing our people and promoting from within. This is an opportunity to join a team where you can take real responsibility, learn the commercial side of the business and build towards your next step in leadership.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

The seat at the table is yours.