Duty Manager

Duty Manager – Gastro Pub, Somerset Are you passionate about community, hospitality, and creating a welcoming space for all? A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our thriving, village pub in Somerset as a Duty Manager. This role is offering a competitive salary of £30,000 depending on experience About Us Our pub is more than just a place for a drink – it’s the heart of the village. With a strong local following and a destination, high-end restaurant, we offer a unique experience that blends a traditional pub atmosphere with a sophisticated dining experience. Working for an independent business offering a small collection of sites across the Taunton/Somerset area this role offers the opportunity for longer term development within the group. The Role As a Duty Manager, you will work closely with the General Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the pub. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our customers receive excellent service, while also helping to develop new opportunities to enhance the business, in particular it's food offer and events. Key Responsibilities: Supporting the General Manager with daily operations, including bar & restaurant service, stock management, and staff coordination. Taking a lead in restaurant service standards ensuring team training and customer experience. Exploring opportunities for outside dining and events in our spacious pub garden. Maintaining excellent customer service standards and ensuring a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all. What We’re Looking For: Previous experience in hospitality, ideally in a supervisory or management role Experience at working in a fresh food environment, ideally to rosette standard Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work alongside a large team and as part of the village community A hands-on approach and willingness to get involved in all aspects of the business. What We Offer: A unique opportunity to be part of a thriving, community-focused pub. The chance to develop your career within a quality focused small group A supportive and friendly team environment. Competitive salary If you’re ready to be part of something special and help shape the future of this fantastic village pub, we’d love to hear from you! TTW is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Please note, we take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. This processing is conducted lawfully on the basis of our legitimate interests. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy on our website for further details. TTW Recruitment are committed to Diversity and Inclusivity, for further details on how we ensure this please visit our website.