Duty Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Saffron Walden; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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Immediate start

Friendly team

Descrizione del lavoro

Reed Specialist Recruitment is recruiting a Duty Manager for a well-established visitor attraction in Saffron Walden. This interim, full-time role oversees daily operations, leads shifting teams and delivers an outstanding guest experience during a busy seasonal period.

You will manage staffing, health and safety, and support events while providing hands-on leadership in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Weekend availability is required.

Competenze

• Experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities.
• Proactive, hands-on problem solving.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-focused environments.
• Good understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Flexibility to work weekends and peak trading periods.

Mansioni

• Leading, motivating and supporting operational teams throughout each shift.
• Managing staffing levels, rotas and workforce planning.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and training activities.
• Maintaining high standards of customer service and site presentation.
• Conducting regular operational and safety inspections.
• Supporting the delivery of events and visitor activities.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures and acting as a key point of contact during incidents.
• Assisting with stock control, purchasing and resource management.

Conoscenze

Supervisory experience

People management

Leadership

Staff scheduling

Communication

Health and safety

Weekend flexibility

Customer focus

Descrizione del lavoro

Duty Manager

Job Type: Full time, Interim
Location: Saffron Walden
Salary: £16.50 - £20.00 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract Length: 6-8 weeks

Are you an experienced supervisor or manager who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment?

Reed is delighted to be supporting a well-established visitor attraction in Saffron Walden in the recruitment of an experienced Duty Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join the business during its busiest seasonal period, leading operational teams and helping to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

This hands-on management role would suit someone with experience in hospitality, leisure, tourism, retail, events, or any high-volume customer-facing environment.

The Role

As Duty Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day operation of the site, ensuring excellent service standards, effective team management and a safe, welcoming environment for visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and supporting operational teams throughout each shift.
• Managing staffing levels, rotas and workforce planning.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and training activities.
• Maintaining high standards of customer service and site presentation.
• Conducting regular operational and safety inspections.
• Supporting the delivery of events and visitor activities.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures and acting as a key point of contact during incidents.
• Assisting with stock control, purchasing and resource management.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Previous experience in a supervisory or management position.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Experience working in a fast-paced customer-focused environment.
• A good understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
• Flexibility to work weekends and peak trading periods.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive hourly rate
• Full-time hours with a varied and engaging workload
• Opportunity to gain experience within a unique and fast-moving environment
• Friendly and supportive team culture
• Immediate start available

Temporary contract running through to ChristmasIf you're a confident people manager who enjoys leading from the front and delivering exceptional customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.