Assistant General Manager

Hickory's Smokehouse; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular hospitality group in Liverpool is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant General Manager to join their team. This role offers a generous salary of up to £45,000 per year, including tips, and fantastic benefits like excellent training opportunities and a commitment to work-life balance. The successful candidate will inspire and lead a team of over 100 staff, maintaining high standards of service and upholding company values in a busy restaurant environment. Apply now to take the next step in your hospitality career!

Benefits

Salary up to £45,000 including Tip Jar

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Birthday reward meal

Christmas Day off work

Paid occasions days off

25% discount card for employees and friends

Wellbeing support and wellness programme

Social engagement calendar

Fundraising activities support

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Strong passion for hospitality and team leadership.
• Proven experience in managing busy restaurants.
• Ability to uphold company culture and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager in daily operations.
• Lead a team of over 100 to deliver service excellence.
• Ensure adherence to company values and standards.

Skills

Inspiring and motivating a team

Customer service excellence

Experience in flagship restaurants

Training and development

Education

Relevant hospitality qualifications

Job description

Hickory's Smokehouse is coming to Gateacre, Liverpool in the Summer of 2026!!! (L25 3PB)

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a AssistantGeneral Manager and we can offer you a generous package of up to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar!

We’re looking for a Assistant General Manager who can inspire & motivate a team, who is guest led. Working with the General Manager you will be responsible forupholding our culture & values, a champion of standards, and leadingthe team of +100 to deliver an authentic fresh-food based BBQ menu in one of the busiest restaurants in town!

If you are a passionate Manager, with experience in training & running flagship restaurants and are looking for your next big step on the hospitality ladder, then we want to hear from you.

As the fastest growing, Southern style Smokehouse group in the UK with an award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy, we can offer you amazing opportunities as we expand. And, we have a company culture that really cares & embraces work-life-balance. So, apply now & we can tell you all about it.

Thank Yous & Benefits:

• A generous AssistantGeneral Managerpackage of up to £45,000 per year including Tip Jar!
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities as you working (up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent).
• Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year.
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off work - every year.
• Moments that matter -Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more).
• Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Road trips to the Southern States, Europe & UK and stacks of enrichment opportunities.
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitoring & managing through our Red Zone.
• A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party.
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids
• Up to £1000 for you – through the refer a friend scheme

If that sounds good or you want to find out more? Click ‘apply’ now and you could be our next Assistant General Manager!

REF: INDMAN