Deputy Manager - Live In

Acorn Pubs; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to 38k

Management bonus

Accommodation

Free meals on shift

Discounts

Nest pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Wagestream

Job summary

Acorn Pubs is seeking a Deputy Manager for The Grand Junction in Buckingham. You will support the Pub Manager in running a busy pub, lead a friendly team, plan events, and ensure exceptional guest experiences while managing service levels across peak times.

The role offers a base salary up to £38k plus tronc, with a potential £2k bonus, accommodation if needed, and extensive staff benefits to support wellbeing and progression within the group.

Qualifications

• Hospitality management experience
• Strong leadership and training ability
• Experience leading busy pub service and events

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Pub Manager to run a busy pub
• Plan and host events and specials to drive trade
• Coach and develop the bar/waiting team and ensure excellent guest service

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Event planning

Training staff

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 Grand Junction.

Our Offer

• Basic up to £38kplus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)
• Opportunity to earn an additional£2k through our Management Bonus Scheme
• Great cash tips
• Accommodation available if required

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