Deputy General Manager – Path to General Manager

Premium Village Inns; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,000 per year

Tronc share up to £5,000 annually

Flexible shift patterns

Meal discounts (33%)

Staff accommodation discounts

Development program leading to General

Lifestyle card with 5,000+ discounts

Service Awards

Birthday Gift

Refer a friend recruitment incentives

Job summary

Upham Inns is seeking a Deputy Manager for our premium pubs across Southern England. The role leads the FOH team, delivering outstanding guest experiences while driving sales and operational excellence.

You will oversee people, guests, and financials, ensuring Upham Inns standards are met and targets achieved. Strong leadership, budget awareness, and problem-solving are essential, with a clear career path to General Manager.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a similar role with a proven track record of leading and delivering is essential.
• Restaurant/Hospitality experience is essential.
• A track record of leading teams to success.
• Strong financial skills and be able to comfortably manage all audits and due diligence.
• Ability and skill to manage budgets, labour controls and forecasting.
• A strong commercial acumen that enable you to drive sales and deliver business results.
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think fast.
• Great communication skills that allow you to lead and inspire a team and delight our guests.
• The Right to Work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the performance of the FOH team.
• Full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the operation and performance. This includes People, Guest, Sales, Profit, Operations, Health and safety and property.
• To ensure the Upham Inns standards are maintained and the restaurant performance delivers its targets through a People first, Guest obsessed, operational Excellence Strategy.
• Supporting the General Manager in driving and delivering excellence throughout all aspects of the premises.
• To be a role model and guide training and development within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitality experience

Audits

Budgeting

Forecasting

Job description

Upham Inns is seeking a Deputy Manager for our premium pubs across Southern England. The role leads the FOH team, delivering outstanding guest experiences while driving sales and operational excellence.

You will oversee people, guests, and financials, ensuring Upham Inns standards are met and targets achieved. Strong leadership, budget awareness, and problem-solving are essential, with a clear career path to General Manager.