Shift Leader - Bar Restaurant

Lulworth Cove Inn; Wareham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips on top of base pay

Bonus scheme

60% meals discount

Career path to GM

5-day work week

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Hall & Woodhouse's Lulworth Cove Inn in Dorset is seeking a proactive Shift Leader with F&B experience to join our friendly team. You’ll oversee opening and closing, ensure guest experiences are top-notch, and help coach the team under our family-owned ethos.

This role offers £13.70 per hour, a share of tips, and a clear career pathway to General Manager. We operate a 5-day week with a welcoming, dog-friendly inn on the Jurassic Coast.

Qualifications

• A shift leader or assistant manager who is kind, calm and approachable.
• Confident overseeing opening/closing, safety and security procedures.
• Well-presented, detail-focused and professional.
• Willing to support the GM in coaching and developing the team.
• Logical, organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Driven to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Able to work days, evenings and weekends and reliably manage the commute.
• A natural host who loves creating day making moments.
• Looking for an employer that recognizes and rewards talent.
• Experienced in hospitality, ideally with supervisory experience in a busy food-led environment with rooms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee opening and closing procedures.
• Ensure guest safety and security protocols.
• Support GM in coaching and developing the team.

Job description

Hotel & Pub Management + £13.70 per hour + Tips + 60% off meals + Clear Career Progression

About Hall & Woodhouse - Sunday Times Best Place to Work

Hall & Woodhouse is the Dorset based brewer that owns over 150 high end pub restaurants and inns throughout the South of England. Founded in 1777 we are a family owned company that blends the best traditional values with a progressive and inclusive approach to business.

Fabulous Lulworth Cove Inn

Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of incredible destination inns and set in the Natural World Heritage Site of Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast, the Lulworth Cove Inn is a stunning example of a friendly, quality English pub that we all know and love. Almost 400 years old, the inn was originally a mail stagecoach stop on the road from Wareham to get fresh horses and drop off mail for Lulworth Villagers, later it was a haven for the smugglers who brought ashore French lace, brandy and other contraband to sell to the good citizens of Lulworth. Today you’re guaranteed a warm welcome, we’re family and dog friendly as any great pub should be with a beautiful terrace, wood burners and great food.

We’re now looking to strengthen ourleadership team with an enthusiastic Shift Leader with F&B experience - is that you?

What you’ll get as a Shift Leader at Hall & Woodhouse:

• £13.70 per hour
• Share of tips on top of base pay
• Bonus scheme
• Generous lifestyle benefits with extrarewards for exceptional performance
• Clear career pathway to General Managerat H&W
• 60% off meals while on duty
• Consistent 5-day working week supporting work-life balance
• A fun, supportive and sustainable workplace
• A warm welcome from a team that helps you shine at a Sunday Times Best Places to Work company

What you’ll need to be:

• A shift leader or assistant manager who is kind, calm and approachable
• Confident overseeing opening/closing, safety and security procedures
• Well-presented, detail-focused and professional
• Willing to support the GM in coaching and developing the team
• Logical, organized and able to manage multiple tasks
• Driven to deliver outstanding guest experiences
• Able to work days, evenings and weekends and reliably manage the commute
• A natural host who loves creating day making moments
• Looking for an employer that recognizes and rewards talent
• Experienced in hospitality, ideally with supervisory experience in a busy food‑led environment with rooms