Assistant Manager

Acorn Pubs; Tring; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to join their team in Tring. This role requires delivering exceptional service in a busy pub environment, managing a dedicated team, and creating enjoyable customer experiences. The ideal candidate has experience in hospitality and is eager to grow within the company. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid overtime, free meals, and plenty of development opportunities. Don't miss your chance to apply now!

Benefits

Paid overtime

Free meals on shift

30% discount for friends and family

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Referral bonus

Wagestream for flexible pay

Qualifications

• Experience as an assistant manager or in hospitality management.
• Ability to manage busy services and run special events.
• Leadership skills to train and lead bar/waiting teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the pub and excellent customer service.
• Manage and train team members to deliver high-quality service.
• Decide on beer selections and special events.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Event Management

Bar/Waiting Team Training

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 Akeman!

There’s plenty in it for you:

Our Offer

• Basic up to £30k plus 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.
• It’s 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 Tap saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Wagestream - use flexible pay to choose when to get paid.

Your Wellbeing – it’s important 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 – it’s 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 level 3 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. Apply now!