LOCATION: WEST WITTERING

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Manager to join the leadership team at our stylish coastal pub. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hospitality professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, leads by example, and is passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has proven supervisory or management experience within hospitality.
• Leads with confidence, inspires teams, and builds strong working relationships.
• Thrives in a busy, customer-focused environment.
• Demonstrates strong demonstrates strong commercial awareness, attention to detail, and is confident working alongside our marketing partners to generate creative ideas for social media and digital promotions.
• Is ambitious, proactive, and ready to progress to the next stage of their career.

THE ROLE

As Assistant Manager, you’ll play a central role in the smooth day-to-day running of the pub, ensuring every guest enjoys a memorable visit while supporting the General Manager in achieving commercial objectives. A key part of the role will involve working closely with our marketing partners to create engaging social media content that showcases our venue, events, and seasonal promotions. You will combine operational excellence with people leadership, bringing energy, organisation, and attention to detail to everything you do.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Acting as a brand ambassador, embodying our values and standards.
• Leading service from the front while ensuring consistency and professionalism.
• Recruiting, coaching, and developing the bar and restaurant team.
• Overseeing budgets, rotas, stock management, and waste reduction.
• Supporting the delivery of events and seasonal promotions.
• Managing guest feedback with care and professionalism.
• Maintaining compliance with licensing, health & safety, and industry regulations.
• Supporting the delivery of events and seasonal promotions
• Managing guest feedback with care and professionalism