Deputy Manager

Acorn Pubs; Ascot; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK pub chain is seeking a driven Deputy Manager to join their team in Ascot. In this hands-on role, you'll assist the Pub Manager in running the pub, managing busy services, and leading the bar and waiting teams. You'll also be involved in planning special events and will have opportunities for career development. Competitive salary and excellent perks offered.

Benefits

Basic salary up to £32,000 plus tips

Free meals on shift

30% discount for friends and family

NEST pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience as a deputy manager or restaurant manager in a gastro pub, bar, or restaurant.
• Ability to manage services and events efficiently.
• Strong customer service and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Pub Manager in leading the team.
• Manage busy services and special events.
• Training and leading the bar and waiting team.

Skills

Experience in hospitality management

Team leadership

Customer service

Event planning

Job description

Are you passionate about creating an atmosphere where every pint poured, meal served and smile shared leads to an unforgettable pub experience? We’d love you to join us in leading our amazing team and raising the bar as a Deputy Manager at the Royal Foresters in Ascot .

Our Offer

• Basic up to £32,000plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• 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 Tapsaving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefsto the company.
• Wagestream - use flexiblepay 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 4apprentices.
• Bite-sized courses focusing on self-awareness and leadership skills.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

As Deputy Manager you'll be working alongside the Pub Manager helping to lead the team and run our busy pub. You'll be managing busy services, planning and running special events, welcoming and looking after customers as well as helping to train and lead our lovely bar / waiting team. You'll be drawing on your knowledge and experience to decide what beers, gins and wines we offer and how our events should be run. This is a hands on role where you’ll be at the heart of everything going on ensuring that things run smoothly.

Weare immensely proud that many of our pub managers have been promoted from within. We want to carry on that success story, so you will be given plenty of trainingto develop your skills and progress your career.

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 committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife

If you have experience as a deputy manager or restaurant manager within a gastro pub, restaurant, bar, hotel or elsewhere in the hospitality sector then make your next career move with Acorn Pubs and apply now!