Assistant Restaurant Manager

THE PIG; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff stays

Food & drinks discount

Annual leave up to 33 days

Take home goods (cost price)

Help@Hand services

Learning & development

Anniversary dinner with wine

Job summary

THE PIG near Bath, Pensford, is seeking an Assistant Restaurant Manager to drive daily operations and create a welcoming, family‑friendly atmosphere for guests. You will lead service, support the Restaurant Manager, and help ensure every guest leaves with a memorable experience.

The role emphasizes staff leadership, clear communication, and hands-on people management in a busy setting, with perks and a culture that values community and fun.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a busy restaurant.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily food and beverage service in the absence of the Restaurant Manager.
• Supervise the performance of the team and ensure a positive guest experience.
• Maintain an informal, accessible approach while upholding high standards.
• Contribute to bringing together the team to deliver great service.

Skills

People management

Communication

Guest service

Job description

Salary: OTE £16.85 per hour, including tronc.

Hours: 35 hours per week over 5 days, including any paid overtime.

We believe that great service- the natural, personal kind- boils down to the fact that, regardless of technical training, 'nice people generally give nice service.

The Restaurant is the beating heart of THE PIG. We offer our guests a daily changing menu which is dedicated to the ingredients grown within our own kitchen garden and fresh produce provided by our local suppliers. We can guarantee each service to be different, fun, and full of atmosphere!

As Assistant Restaurant Manager you will create an exciting work atmosphere with a culture focused on family, fun and community. You will be responsible for ‘Bringing it together’ by helping to lead and drive the daily operations within the restaurant.

Our Assistant Restaurant Manager will support the Restaurant Manager by supervising the performance of the team and ensuring every guest has a positive experience with us.

As Assistant Restaurant Manager you will lead the food and beverage service in the absence of the Restaurant Manager. Therefore, good communication and people management skills are a must. You will need to be confident, yet at ease working in an attention to detail environment whilst maintaining an informal and accessible approach to all.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a similar role and exposure to a busy restaurant service.

We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your hard work you can expect something a little different:

• Staff stays – free B&B.
• 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
• Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
• Take home goods – cost price.
• Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
• A range of learning & development courses.
• Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for 2.

To view our full range of perks, visit our ‘What we can do for you’ section on our career’s webpage: jobs.thepighotel.com

Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.

Location: THE PIG-near Bath, Pensford, BS39 4NSSalary: OTE £16.85 per hour, including tronc.Hours: 35 hours per week over 5 days, including any paid overtime.We believe that great service- the natural,…