Assistant Manager

Hesketh Arms; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share scheme

25% off food for you and up to 6 guest

25% off hotel accommodation

Flexible shift patterns

Apprenticeships and bespoke training

Refer a Friend incentives up to £1000

Annual company festival

Job summary

The Hesketh Arms in Rufford is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead the restaurant team as part of a full refurbishment and upcoming reopening. The role requires someone who can start for training before the opening and is ready to manage guest experience with the support of the Deputy and General Manager.

You will drive service standards, develop staff, and oversee daily operations to ensure exceptional hospitality and food quality across all shifts.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about great food and drink and delivering fantastic customer service.
• You are ready to manage the restaurant side of the business and lead the team.
• You have strong management and leadership skills and experience in a service-based environment.
• You are organized and able to multitask and prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the restaurant side under the supervision of the Deputy and General Manager.
• Lead and develop the team to deliver outstanding hospitality.
• Ensure high standards of service, efficiency and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Job description

We are looking for RestaurantManager to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Hesketh Arms after a full site refurbishment, reopening at the beginning of November 2026. A suitable candidate must be available to start from 26th October 2026 for our 2-week training period pre-opening. An earlier start can be accommodated working at one of our sister sites for training.

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £16.00 per hour, including service charge, and plus a share of cash tips
• Access to our profit share scheme
• Flexible shift patterns available and enhanced holiday
• 25% off food for you and up to 6 guests
• 25% off hotel accommodation
• Bespoke training programmes and apprenticeships
• Wage streaming service allowing you to access your pay when it suits you
• Service awards & birthday gift
• Refer a Friend incentives up to £1000
• An invitation to our annual company festival!

About us:

The Hesketh Arms is an authentic public house, serving a wide range of real ales and great food, set in the delightful village of Rufford.

Our main menu of British classics changes with the seasons; and our Seafood Specials are created by our talented team of chefs on site, making the most of the catch of the day and best quality seafood available.

We have been recognised with multiple awards including Restaurant Magazine’s Food Led Company and the Publican Award’s Best Food Offer multiple times.

Recognised as a leading employer, we are extremely proud to be in The Sunday Times Best Places to work.

We know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are just as passionate as us about food, drink, and true hospitality.

As part of a group of seven premium pubs with rooms, we’re big enough to offer progression and multisite opportunities, but small enough to know all of our teams personally and as individuals, which allows people to develop and excel in their areas of interest.

About you:

• You are passionate about great food and drink and supplying fantastic customer service.
• You are ready to manage the restaurant side of the business, under the supervision of our Deputy and General Manager
• You are ready to aid the General Manager with leading and developing the team to be the best they can be.
• You have strong management and leadership skills.
• You have management experience within a service-based environment.
• You are organised and able to multitask.