Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager

Somerset Near Bath & Frome

Up to 35000 Service Charge
5-Day Week 40 Hours Genuine Progression Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and hands-on Assistant Manager to join a beautifully restored independent country inn in Somerset within easy reach of Bath and Frome.

Combining a quality restaurant and bar with boutique bedrooms the inn offers warm characterful hospitality within a relaxed countryside setting.

This is a particularly varied management opportunity. Working directly alongside the owner youll become involved in virtually every aspect of running the business from leading front-of-house service and looking after hotel guests through to staffing reservations payroll and helping develop the venues growing weddings business.

For an ambitious hospitality manager who ultimately wants to progress towards running their own property this offers the opportunity to gain genuinely rounded operational experience within a supportive independent environment.

This is very much a hands-on management position.

Youll be visible within the operation leading from the floor while also taking responsibility for many of the behind-the-scenes elements required to keep a successful restaurant and rooms business running smoothly.

Working closely with the owner your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the overall day-to-day management of the inn

• Leading restaurant and bar service

• Welcoming hotel guests and overseeing check-ins

• Managing hotel reservations through eviivo

• Managing restaurant reservations through OpenTable

• Creating and managing staff rotas

• Supporting recruitment training and development of the team

• Assisting with staff management and day-to-day HR matters

• Supporting and managing payroll administration

• Maintaining excellent standards of guest service throughout the property

• Handling guest enquiries and resolving issues where required

• Supporting the organisation and delivery of weddings and events

• Helping proactively develop and grow the weddings side of the business

• Working alongside the owner to identify opportunities to improve and develop the operation

Were looking for someone who enjoys being involved in the whole business rather than simply managing restaurant shifts.

You could currently be an:

• Assistant Manager

• Restaurant Manager

• F&B Manager

• Hotel Duty Manager

• Strong Supervisor ready to take the next step

Youll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a quality restaurant country inn boutique hotel or restaurant with rooms

• Strong front-of-house and restaurant service experience

• Excellent guest engagement skills

• Confidence supervising and developing a hospitality team

• Good administrative and organisational ability

• Experience creating rotas and managing staffing requirements

• A proactive and hands-on approach

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• An interest in weddings and events

• The ambition to take on increasing responsibility as the role develops

Experience with eviivo OpenTable or similar hospitality systems would be advantageous although this isnt essential for someone with the right operational background.

• 5-day working week

• 40 hours per week

• Some weekend working required

• Full-time permanent position

• Varied operational and management shifts

• Salary up to 35000 depending on experience

• Service charge in addition

• 5-day working week

• Meals whilst on duty

• Work directly alongside the owner

• Varied exposure across restaurant rooms events and business administration

• Genuine opportunity to take on increasing responsibility

• Excellent experience for someone looking to progress towards General Management

• Beautiful countryside location within reach of Bath and Frome

This isnt an Assistant Manager position where youll simply spend every shift running the restaurant floor.

Youll become the owners right hand within the operation gaining hands-on experience across restaurant service boutique accommodation staffing payroll reservations weddings and the wider commercial running of an independent hospitality business.

For someone who wants to become a well-rounded hospitality manager and ultimately progress towards General Management its a genuinely strong opportunity to take that next step.