Deputy Manager

Peach Pubs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food & drink discount

Bonus opportunity

Career progression

Training & development

Mental Health support

Flexible rotas

Job summary

Peach Pubs in Oxford is hiring a Deputy Manager to lead a busy pub team, support the General Manager, and drive service, sales and standards with energy and care.

You’ll nurture talent, coach front‑of‑house colleagues, create a welcoming guest experience, and help deliver the pub’s commercial goals while upholding Peach’s values and community focus.

Qualifications

• Experience in deputy/assistant management or senior hospitality leadership
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Passion for hospitality and guest experience

Responsibilities

• Supporting the General Manager with the day-to-day leadership of a fantastic gastro pub
• Taking ownership of shifts and leading the team with confidence, energy and care
• Coaching, motivating and developing front of house team members and future leaders
• Delivering warm, memorable guest experiences and consistently high service standards
• Managing sales, labour, stock, standards, compliance and team performance
• Helping to drive revenue, guest satisfaction and commercial results
• Creating a positive, inclusive and well-organised working environment
• Living The Peach values and striving to Make Life Peachy every day

Skills

Leadership

People management

Guest service

Commercial awareness

Coaching

Communication skills

Job description

Deputy Manager — Peach Pubs

Deputy Manager Role with Peach Pubs

Are you an experienced Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Restaurant Manager, Bar Manager or senior hospitality leader looking for your next step? Join Peach Pubs and build a rewarding career with an award-winning gastro pub company that puts people, progression and great hospitality first.

We’re looking for a confident, commercially aware and people-focused Deputy Manager to help lead one of our fantastic pub teams. You’ll work closely with the General Manager, take ownership of busy shifts, inspire the front of house team, support business performance and help run a successful, welcoming pub at the heart of its local community.

This is more than a pub management job. It’s a chance to grow with a values-led hospitality business that invests in training, celebrates individuality, serves the good stuff and gives you the freedom to make a real difference for your team, guests, suppliers, community and the planet.

Why Join Peach Pubs?

At Peach Pubs, we create welcoming, characterful gastro pubs where guests love to spend time and teams love coming to work. Great hospitality starts with great people, so we focus on creating an inclusive, supportive and ambitious environment where you can learn, lead and thrive.

As Deputy Manager, you’ll be a senior member of the pub leadership team, helping to deliver brilliant service, coach and develop talented people, drive sales, manage standards and support the commercial success of the pub.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the General Manager with the day-to-day leadership of a fantastic gastro pub
• Taking ownership of shifts and leading the team with confidence, energy and care
• Coaching, motivating and developing front of house team members and future leaders
• Delivering warm, memorable guest experiences and consistently high service standards
• Managing sales, labour, stock, standards, compliance and team performance
• Helping to drive revenue, guest satisfaction and commercial results
• Creating a positive, inclusive and well-organised working environment
• Living The Peach values and striving to Make Life Peachy every day

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience as a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager, Restaurant Manager, Bar Manager, Pub Manager, Floor Manager or senior hospitality team leader — especially if you’re ready to take on more responsibility and progress your hospitality management career.

You’ll be a great fit if you are:

• Passionate about hospitality, pubs, food, drink and memorable guest experiences
• A confident leader who enjoys coaching, supporting and developing others
• Positive, kind, approachable and able to set the tone for the team
• Organised, hands‑on and calm when leading busy services
• Commercially aware, with experience managing sales, labour, standards and performance
• Ready to step up, take ownership and progress towards senior pub management

Deputy Manager Benefits

• Competitive salary package plus access to our fantastic tronc scheme through Tip Jar
• Deputy Manager bonus opportunity linked to pub performance
• 25% discount on food and drink across all Peach Pubs
• Career progression opportunities across our growing pub group, including routes towards General Manager
• In-house and external learning opportunities to help you reach your potential
• Inspiration days across the UK
• Talent Finder bonus for introducing great people to Peach
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to accredited Mental Health First Aiders
• Long service recognition
• Flexible rota planning focused on a healthy work-life balance
• 80% of our full-time teams already work fewer than 48 hours a week, and we’re committed to reducing this further

A Peachy Place to Work, Learn and Grow

• Work in a supportive, values-led pub company where people genuinely matter
• Be part of a warm, welcoming team with a strong sense of hospitality and community
• Grow your leadership skills with training, coaching and real progression opportunities
• Help create a pub experience that guests remember and teams feel proud of

The Bigger Peach

We’re passionate about more than just great pubs. From supporting local charities and communities to reducing our environmental impact, we’re committed to making a positive difference.

Our team members are encouraged to get involved in fundraising, sustainability initiatives and community projects that help make life peachy for everyone.

“The training at Peach has given me fantastic opportunities with uncapped learning and progression. It’s so great to feel like a valued part of the team and not just a number. I love working for a company with core values I respect and admire.”

Bronte Bell-Ward, Deputy Manager, The White Horse

Apply for a Deputy Manager Job with Peach Pubs

If you’re looking for a Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or senior hospitality management job where you can grow, belong and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Peach Pubs and help us Make Life Peachy for our teams, guests, suppliers, communities and the planet.