Assistant Manager

Acorn Pubs; Ascot; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub company in Ascot is looking for an ambitious Assistant Manager to join their team. You will oversee daily operations, ensure excellent customer service, and manage a dynamic bar team. Ideal candidates should have hospitality experience and leadership skills. Competitive salary up to £30,000 plus benefits, including discounts, free meals, and training opportunities.

Benefits

30% discount for friends and family

Free meals on shift

NEST pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

£1,000 referral bonus

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience as an assistant manager or assistant restaurant manager in hospitality.
• Ability to manage busy services and run special events.
• Strong people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the pub and welcome customers.
• Train and lead the bar/waiting team.
• Decide on beers, wines, and events to run.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Event management

Bar management

Job description

Overview

Do you love recognition, career progression and team nights out? We’re looking for an ambitious Assistant Manager to join us at The Royal Foresters in Ascot. Come and be a part of our family!

Our Offer

There’s plenty in it for you:

• Basic up to £30,000 plus tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank).
• Great cash tips.

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 Tap saving you money on everyday purchases and more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £1,000 referral bonus for introducing new Managers or Chefs to the company.
• Wagestream - use flexible pay 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 4 apprentices.
• WSET level 2 and cellar management courses.
• We encourage movement between our pubs so you can have a long-term career with us.

About you...

As Assistant Manager you'll be at the heart of our management team helping to ensure the smooth running of our busy pub. You'll be welcoming and looking after customers, helping to train and lead our lovely bar/waiting team, managing busy services and running special events. You'll also be involved in deciding what beers to have on tap, which gins and wines we serve and what events to run.

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 with heart, where individuality, personality and diversity are encouraged.
• A company committed to reducing our carbon footprint, working sustainably and supporting our local communities.
• @brunningandpricecareers #bandplife

If you have experience as an assistant manager or assistant restaurant manager within a gastro pub, restaurant, bar, hotel or elsewhere in the hospitality sector then make your next career move with Acorn Pubs. Apply now!