Assistant Manager

What you’ll be doing

• Leading from the front: Motivate, support and develop your team to deliver their best every day.

• Creating great guest experiences: Make sure every guest feels welcome and enjoys a fantastic visit, whatever the occasion.

• Running a successful pub: Take ownership of day-to-day operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly and standards stay high.

• Driving pub performance: Support sales, manage costs and identify opportunities to help the business succeed.

• Growing your team: Build a positive team culture where people feel supported, develop new skills and have opportunities to progress.

Assistant Manager – Greene King

The Zach Willsher, Benfleet | £31,000–£34,750 per year

Ready to take the next step in your pub management career?

Are you a passionate hospitality professional who loves leading a team and creating great guest experiences? At the Zach Willsher, we’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Manager who’s ready to make a difference, support the General Manager and help drive the pub forward.

You might already be working as a Supervisor or Deputy Manager and looking for that opportunity to take on more responsibility. If you’re ready to develop your leadership skills, take ownership of day-to-day operations and make your mark, this could be the perfect next move for you.

About the Zach Willsher

Located in Benfleet, Essex, the Zach Willsher is a welcoming community pub bringing people together over great food, drinks and a lively atmosphere. From family meals and catch-ups with friends to live sport and busy weekends, there’s plenty happening to keep the team on their toes.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…

CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG

We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.

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What we’re looking for

• Experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality, pubs or a similar fast-paced environment.

• A passion for great customer service and creating memorable guest experiences.

• The confidence to lead, motivate and support a team.

• Good organisation and an understanding of pub operations, standards and commercial performance.

• The ambition to develop your leadership skills and take the next step in your career.