Assistant Manager

Acorn Pubs; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Staff discount 30% across Acorn Pubs

Pension

Life assurance

Wagestream (flexible pay)

Cycle to work

£1,000 referral bonus

Perks on Tap savings

Job summary

The Grand Junction is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead day-to-day operations in our busy pub. You'll welcome guests, mentor the bar and front-of-house teams, and help run busy service periods and special events.

You’ll decide on beers, gins, and wines to stock and help shape guest experiences. We offer a competitive package including basic up to £32k and tips, paid overtime, meals on shift, staff discounts, pension, life assurance, and more to support your growth within Acorn Pubs and

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or pub/restaurant management.
• Ability to lead a busy front-of-house team and manage peak service times.
• Strong customer-service focus with a pro-active attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and ensure smooth service.
• Train and coach front-of-house and bar staff.
• Plan events and specials to drive guest engagement and revenue.

Skills

Customer service

People leadership

Shift management

Hospitality experience

Tools

POS systems

Cash handling

Job description

If you insist on delivering top-notch service and thrive in a vibrant atmosphere, we'd love you to indulge your passion for exceptional food and drink as our Assistant Manager. We're looking for someone to help take the helm in delivering outstanding service that keeps our customers coming back for more at The Grand Junction!

There's plenty in it for you:

Our Offer

• Basic up to £32kplus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Paid overtime
• Great cash tips

The Extras

• We know you work hard so we feed you well - free meals on shift, choose from the menu!
• 30% discount for you, your friends and family across Acorn Pubs, Brunning and Price and our group including wagamama and selected airport pubs and restaurants.
• Its never too early to start saving for the future with a NEST pension.
• Protection for your family with life assurance.
• Great discounts via Perks on Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Wagestream -use flexible pay to choose when to get paid.

Your Wellbeing – it'simportant to us!

• Free 24-hour confidential legal and information helpline for you and your family.
• Bespoke wellbeing support offering free counselling for all crew.
• Access to health checks and virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Plenty of social get togethers – its not all work and no play.
• Recognition platform with regular thankyous.

We want you to grow with us

• Superb internal and external development programmes to support your progress.
• Earn while you learn - we partner with national training provider HIT to support our work-based level3 and 4 apprentices.
• WSET level 2 and cellar management courses.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

As Assistant Manager you'll be at the heart of our management team helping to ensure the smooth running of our busy pub. You'll be welcoming and looking after customers, helping to train and lead our lovely bar/waiting team, managing busy services and running special events. You'll also be involved in deciding what beers to have on tap, which gins and wines we serve and what events to run.

About Acorn Pubs...

• A collection of 10 pubs, 6 of which have bedrooms.
• Our wider company, Brunning and Price, includes 79 pubs across the country.
• A company with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife

If you have experience as an assistant manager or assistant restaurant manager within a gastro pub, restaurant, bar, hotel or elsewhere in the hospitality sector then make your next career move with Acorn Pubs.