Deputy Manager at Livelyhood Pub Group

Livelyhood Pub Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent pub operator in Greater London is seeking an Experienced Deputy Manager to join our vibrant team. You will play a key role in enhancing guest experiences and leading a passionate team. Offering a competitive salary of £35k - £36.5k plus bonuses and additional tronc, this position is perfect for someone with a love for the hospitality industry. You’ll support the General Manager to ensure the pub thrives while also contributing to professional growth and development. Join us in making a difference in our communities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus plans

Food and drink discounts

Hospitality apprenticeships

Access to earned pay on demand

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Deputy Manager in a pub or bar with revenue of £20k+.
• Ability to drive business performance using KPIs.
• Passion for creating memorable guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in daily operations.
• Drive business performance and guest satisfaction.
• Lead team development and training initiatives.

Skills

Guest experience creation

Financial knowledge

Team development

Experience in outdoor/garden

Interest in sports

Job description

Livelyhood Pub Group.We are in the fun art of Hospitality!

We’re on the hunt for an Experienced Deputy Manager who loves pubs, is passionate about guest experience& is keen to work with an independent London Pub Operator.

At Livelyhood we passionately believe that everyone who walks through our doors is a guest, and everyone who works here is a host. If you share this philosophy, you'll fit right in.

We know we're biased but we have some great pubs at Livelyhood Pub Group, with a loyal community following and some fantastic people in our teams. Yes we're a smaller operator -but we are mighty, ambitious and proud to be independent.

We’re on the hunt for an Experienced Deputy Manager join us.

Who are You?

• An experienced Deputy Manager who's excited to be an integral part of one of our independent pubs.
• Someone who shares the same passion and love of pubs that we do.
• You love creating top notch guest experiences and thrive from putting a smile on both the teams' and our guests faces.
• Developing the team and seeing their progression, is second nature to you
• You have solid financial knowledge and enjoy proactively supporting the General Manager to drive and exceed KPIs and budgets.
• Previous experience working with sport as part of the operation, or an interest in sport would be highlyadvantageous.
• You’ll also bring with you your previous relevant Deputy Manager experience in a £20k + pub or bar and our ideal Deputy Manager candidate will have outdoor / garden & food experience in their toolkit too.

This is a role where you will support your General Manager to really drive the business and create memorable guest experiences with the team. If career development is on your mind, we can certainly support you to achieve your career goals too.

Our Deputy Managers lead in the delivery of Livelyhood in their pubs in way that has our five Lively Ways (values ) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

What we are offering

• A competitive salary of £35k -£36.5K based on your experience + tronc + Bonus
• Additional tronc / service payments – in region of £4k-£7kmaking OTE up to £43.5k
• Additional Deputy Manager bonus plan - £1300 a quarter / £5,200 a year bonus pots
• Excellent, supportive working environment with 45 hours working weeks our norm
• Milestone rewards and recognition scheme - starts when you celebrate 6 months with us and keeps going!
• 40% food and drink discount for you and 3 guests valid in all sites from day 1
• We offer hospitality apprenticeships to support your development if you're keen
• Access to 35% of your earnt pay on demand giving your financial flexibility
• Wellbeing focused employer–employee assistance support available
• Access to Hospitality Rewards platform

About Livelyhood

We currently have 7 independent, inviting modern locals in London.

You’ll find us in Crystal Palace ( The Faber Fox ), Balham ( The Regen t), Wimbledon ( The Old Frizzle) , Wanstead ( The Bull ) , Clapham South ( The Perky Nel), Bromley South ( The Artful Duke ) & Elephant and Castle ( The Rosy Hue ).

We are also planning to open more sites in London & investing in current sites, so this is a brilliant chance for the right people to join us and be a key part of our growth.

What's on our minds?

We are genuinely one team. We love our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products (food and drink), focused on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, Only A Pavement Away and The Licensed Trade Charity.

We will be considering applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in submitting your application

All applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.