Assistant General Manager - Drinks Led Venue - Up To 40k

Assistant General Manager - Wet Led Venue - Up To 40K + Benefits - Cambridge Areas

IMMEDIATE START

We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded Assistant General Manager to join our team at a busy, high-energy interactive venue in Cambridge.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious hospitality professional who comes from a drinks-led environment such as pubs, bars, late-night venues or high-volume casual hospitality, and who is ready to take the next step in their career.

You'll be a key part of the management team, helping to lead a large team, deliver an exceptional guest experience and drive the commercial performance of the venue.

This is not a desk-based management role. We're looking for someone who enjoys being on the floor, leading from the front and creating a great atmosphere for both guests and the team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the General Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy, high-volume venue.

• Taking responsibility for the operation of the venue in the General Manager's absence.

• Leading, motivating and developing a large team across front-of-house, bar and operational areas.

• Managing busy services while maintaining high standards of guest experience.

• Driving sales, particularly across drinks, bar and premium experiences.

• Monitoring and managing key commercial KPIs including sales, labour costs, GP and operational costs.

• Understanding and confidently working with Profit & Loss accounts, using financial information to make informed operational decisions.

• Managing rotas, labour deployment and staffing levels to maximise efficiency without compromising service.

• Recruiting, training, coaching and developing team members and supervisors.

• Ensuring excellent standards across service, cleanliness, health & safety and compliance.

• Dealing confidently with guest issues and resolving problems quickly and professionally.

• Working closely with the General Manager to deliver budgets, sales targets and commercial plans.

• Helping to create an energetic, fun and welcoming environment for both guests and employees.

• Supporting events, peak trading periods and promotional activity.

• Ensuring the venue consistently delivers against company standards and operating procedures.

About You

We're looking for someone who has proven experience managing a busy, drinks-led hospitality operation.

You'll ideally have experience as an Assistant General Manager, Deputy Manager, General Manager, Bar Manager or Senior Manager within a pub, bar, late-night venue, restaurant/bar or similar high-volume environment.

You will be:

• An experienced people leader who knows how to manage and motivate large teams.

• Commercially aware and comfortable working with high turnover and demanding trading periods.

• Confident reading and understanding P&L accounts and financial performance.

• Strong on labour management, rotas and cost control.

• Passionate about drinks, hospitality and delivering great guest experiences.

• Hands-on, energetic and visible on the floor.

• Calm and decisive when things get busy.

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.

• A natural leader who can build strong relationships with their team.

• Comfortable holding people accountable while creating a positive team culture.

• Ambitious and keen to progress within a growing hospitality business.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Strong experience in a high-volume hospitality environment.

• Experience managing large teams.

• Experience in a drinks-led operation such as a pub, bar or similar venue.

• Proven understanding of sales, labour and operational costs.

• Ability to understand and manage P&L performance.

• Strong operational and people-management skills.

• A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.

Desirable:

• Experience within an entertainment, experiential or interactive venue.

• Experience managing significant weekly/monthly turnover.

• Experience with events and group bookings.

• Experience working in a late-night or high-volume trading environment.

• Experience developing managers and supervisors.