Assistant Manager - 40 hours Per Week (Full Time)

The Rock, Horsham; Horsham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Manager to lead shifts and develop a successful team. Responsibilities include recruitment, training, and ensuring operational standards are met. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, drinks, and team leadership, with clear progression paths to General Manager. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, early pay access, and discounts on food and accommodations.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + tronc

Bonus scheme

30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation

Access to discounts and cashback opportunities

Flexible shifts

Qualifications

• Experience in a management role within a hospitality environment.
• Strong understanding of operational standards and health & safety.
• Ability to inspire and lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and manage the opening and closing of the pub.
• Handle recruitment and training of team members.
• Champions standards and product knowledge.

Skills

Passion for food and drinks

Team leadership

Sales growth

Coaching and training

Job description

Role Purpose

Our Assistant Managers are a hugely important part of our leadership structure and with our reputation of promoting internally, there are clear lines of progression for those who wish to develop to General Manager. You will be passionate about great food, drinks (particularly cocktails and craft beer) and service, have a keen eye for detail, and have an understanding of how to encourage and coach to get the best out of your team. We value your work/life balance, therefore all of our Assistant Managers are contracted to work 40 hours per week.

You will be the driver of the Craft House Way, our own operational standards. You will champion product knowledge and training across both our food and beverage offer and above all else be ready to learn and develop yourself along with the support of our senior team.

As an Assistant Manager, you will be leading shifts, this will include opening & closing the pub, helping with recruitment, training & coaching of the team, managing health & safety and have a keen eye for growing sales!

Benefits of being an Assistant Manager

• Award winning employer – Best Companies Accredited 2025


• Competitive Salary + tronc


• Earn up to an additional £4,000 per year on top of your annual salary with our bonus scheme


• 40 Hour working week (Full time equivalent)


• Access your pay early with Hastee Pay, including financial wellbeing support


• Free team meal on every shift


• 30% off Food, Drink, Accommodation & Experience’s in our Brewpubs and more


• Access to Brewhub – with over 3000+ discounts & cashback opportunities


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Annual incentive trips and benefits


• Access to award winning learning & development and apprenticeship programmes


• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay


• Flexible shifts to fit in with life!

We are a ‘people first’ business, we value difference and want everyone to be able to bring their true selves to work. We are committed to equality of opportunity for our colleagues and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and family leave, ethnicity, religion/belief, marriage/civil partnerships or any other basis as protected by applicable law. We are a Disability Confident employer, if you have a disability or additional needs that require adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know at the point of application.

If all of this sounds exciting to you, then click ‘apply’ now!