Assistant General Managers at Livelyhood Pub Group

Livelyhood Pub Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £39k-£41k

OTE bonus £1300+

40% staff discount

Apprenticeships

Wellbeing support

On-demand pay (35% earnings)

Career progression to GM

Job summary

Livelyhood Venues is a London hospitality operator seeking an Assistant General Manager to support General Managers across busy pubs. You’ll lead teams, uphold high standards and drive guest satisfaction every day.

You’ll manage operations, develop staff, and step in as acting GM when needed. We offer a competitive salary, 45-hour weeks, staff discounts, and progression toward GM opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy pub, bar or restaurant team.
• Confident stepping up as acting GM.
• Proven leadership skills, able to motivate Front & BOH teams.
• Confident managing operational performance.
• Passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
• Loves a community pub and upholds hospitality as fun.

Responsibilities

• Be the GM’s right-hand and step in as acting GM when needed.
• Lead, develop and inspire our talented teams.
• Drive operational excellence, sales, and profitability.
• Keep standards high across food, drink, and guest experience.
• Take ownership of key areas as agreed with GM.
• Make the pub a place where both guests and teams love to be.
• Embrace being an independent, community pub.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality management

Team motivation

Operational management

Job description

Assistant General Managers for Livelyhood Venues (live out)

About Us

Livelyhood Venues is proud to be an independent London Hospitality Operator where every guest experience matters. Our pubs are built on the fun art of hospitality - we're passionate about community.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and to support the growth in current pubs alongside our scheduled investment plans, the time's right to bring in two Assistant General Managers to support our fantastic General Managers in delivering an exceptional Livelyhood experience every day in our most successful pubs.

The Assistant General Manager Role

As Assistant General Manager, you’ll help run operations, lead the team, and step in to cover the GM when needed. You’ll ensure the pub runs smoothly, maintain high standards and drive results.

What You’ll Do:

• Be the GM’s right-hand and step in as acting GM when needed
• Lead, develop and inspire our talented teams
• Drive operational excellence, sales, and profitability
• Keep standards high across food, drink, and guest experience
• Take ownership of key areas as agreed with GM
• Make the pub a place where both guests and teams love to be
• Embrace being an independent, community pub.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience managing a busy pub, bar or restaurant team
• Confident stepping up as acting GM
• Proven leadership skills, able to motivate Front & BOH teams
• Confident managing operational performance
• Passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
• Someone who loves a great community pub & never forgets that hospitality at its heart is fun!

Our Assistant General Managers will role model in a way that has our Livelyhood Purpose and our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• We offer a competitive salary £39k- £41k + tronc. OTE £44k - £48k plus quarterly bonus £1300
• 45 Hour working weeks
• 40% food and drink discount for you and 3 guests valid in all sites from day 1
• Milestone rewards and recognition scheme - starts when you celebrate 6 months with us and keeps going!
• We offer a range of apprenticeships to support your development if you're keen
• Wellbeing focused employer– with employee assistance support available
• Access to 35% of your earnings on demand giving you financial flexibility
• Be part of an independent, collaborative, culture where your voice is heard & your ideas welcome
• Career progression toward GM opportunities

We are genuinely one team. We love our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products (food and drink), focused on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, Only A Pavement Away and The Licensed Trade Charity.

Our Livelyhood Pubs

You’ll find us in Crystal Palace (The Faber Fox), Balham (The Regen t), Wimbledon (The Old Frizzle), Clapham South (The Perky Nel), Bromley South (The Artful Duke) Elephant and Castle (The Rosy Hue) and Wanstead (The Bull).

You’ll understand that all applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.