Assistant Manager

As an Assistant Manager you'll:
Be part of the pub management team, stepping up when the General Manager isn't around. With a passion for leading and motivating others, you'll lead from the front to create memorable experiences that gets our guests coming back for more.

• Support the GM in achieving financial and business KPI's
• Inspire and motivate your pub team on every shift
• Be passionate about doing the right thing for your team and guests
• Be accountable for the successful operation of the pub when deputising for the GM
• Bring previous experience in a like-for-like Assistant / Deputy Manager role in a similar / branded environment
• Be passionate about driving sales & helping to make every guest visit happy and memorable
• Maintain and develop house standards in‑line with EHO guidance & company policies

What comes next is up to you:
If you have the determination to drive your development, our Aspire programme will support you to progress into a General Manager role – running your own pub team!

Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. We'll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can't wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.

From £12.51 per hour, 40 hours per week.

Performance based bonus.

• Privilege card discount – 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants and hotels
• Performance related bonus schemes for management roles
• Reliable hours contract, giving you security
• Flexible and part‑time hours available to work around family or higher education
• Marston’s Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend on living and breathing our values and behaviours, and access high street retailer discounts)
• Health screening discounts
• Long service awards
• Gym discounts
• 24‑hour GP helpline
• Mortgage advice and support
• Scope to build your career and progress through Management Development training – including access to our award‑winning, innovative app‑based training platform
• A friendly and lively environment, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates
• Professional wellbeing support from the Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional wellbeing
• Accommodation – optional on‑site accommodation for many General Manager roles
• UK’s Top 100 employers and #1 in pub sector for 2025, Financial Times UK’s Best Employers list
• Competitive salaries for a great wage while having fun at work
• Food & drink – £30% discount on food and drink in our pubs, plus £4.50 refuel at work meal deal while on shift
• Pension scheme – membership to a company contributory pension scheme for salaried roles; auto‑enrolment for hourly paid roles
• Private healthcare – access to a private healthcare scheme for some roles
• High street discounts – range of high street, online discounts and cash‑back offers available for all
• Employee discount – 30% discount on Marston’s food and hotel stays for all employees
• Training and development – extensive apprenticeship offer, dedicated L&D teams, award‑winning e-learning platforms