Assistant Manager

The Rose; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Training and development

Career progression and promotion with新

30% discount across all pubs, bars and

Ownership and Be Fearless culture

Annual team incentives and socials

28 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Referral scheme up to £1000

Birthday day off

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Rose is part of Urban Pubs, Bars and Restaurants, a London-based group recognized for quality and growth. This Assistant Manager role supports the General Manager in running a busy pub, with an emphasis on great service, leadership and commercial awareness.

Join a vibrant, people-focused operation offering training, progression opportunities, and regular openings. Expect a competitive salary, bonus scheme, discount benefits across our venues, and a supportive, fun working environment seven

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience as a manager (depending on property).
• Solid communication and organisational skills; be approachable.
• Entrepreneurial flair; passionate about people, training, mentoring and growing a team.
• Loves to have fun and drive the business with ownership.

Responsibilities

• As Assistant Manager you will support the General Manager in all aspects of running the venue as if it were your own business.
• Be business savvy and demonstrate great commercial understanding.
• Your team will look up to you, it's essential to train, nurture and develop your staff to maintain incredibly high standards and customer satisfaction.
• This role would suit an aspiring Supervisor looking for their first Assistant Manager position and offers training and progression as the company grows.

Job description

Assistant Manager - Award Winning Pub, Bar and Restaurant Group - Quality - London

Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company !
Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London.
In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ in 2023 and most recently won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.

Urban Pubs, Bars and Restaurants are currently recruiting for a talented and ambitious Assistant Manager with personality & charisma for our expanding group. With an eclectic mix of properties and new openings to suit your personality and style, this really is an exciting time to join a people focused and progressive operations led business.

The Rose is the perfect spot for great drinks, delicious seasonal food and absolutely the finest pizza in South East London. A visit to our awesome beer garden is a New Cross right of passage and inside our beautiful pub is the perfect place to meet up with friends and family for drinks, a bite, or both. We also boast 2 private hire rooms perfect for your next party. Our chefs work with some great producers and suppliers to create our ever-changing, seasonal food menu and we pride ourselves on our mouth-watering Sunday roasts and awesome stone fired pizzas. So whether you are stopping by for a few pints of our great draught beers, a fantastic meal with a glass of one of our lovely wines or an evening enjoying the best cocktails in New Cross, we guarantee a warm welcome and an abundance of good vibes, 7 days a week.

The Role

• As Assistant Manager you will support the General Manager in all aspects of running the venue as if it were your own business.
• Be business savvy and demonstrate great commercial understanding.
• Your team will look up to you, it's essential to train, nurture and develop your staff to maintain incredibly high standards and customer satisfaction.
• This role would also suit an aspiring Supervisor looking for their first Assistant Manager position as youwill be given the opportunity to train, personally develop and progress your career as the company continues to grow.

What we looking for:

• \"Wear your heart on your sleave\", take ownership, be bold and run the business as if it's your own
• Be cool, calm and collected, manage pressure with ease, nothing can phase you
• You’re not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get sh*t done
• Must have minimum 1 years’ experience as a manager depending on the property being looked at
• Solid communication and organisational skills, be approachable
• Superb customer & floor service skills
• An entrepreneurial flare
• Passionate about people, training, mentoring, growing a team but most importantly, loves to have fun

What's in it for me:

• A competitive salary & bonus scheme
• Training and development
• Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
• Get out and about, you automatically get 30% discount across all our pubs, bars and restaurants
• The opportunity to make strategic decisions within your business – take ownership and Be Fearless
• Annual team trips abroad, regular management incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere
• 28 days holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme up to £1000 !
• Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
• Cycle to work scheme