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 get 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 or Deputy Manager role in a similar/branded environment

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.

• A performance‑related bonus
• 30% off at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
• A reliable hours contract, giving you the security you deserve
• Flexible and part‑time hours available to work around your family or higher education
• Marston’s Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend on leisure and 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 our Management Development training, including access to our award‑winning app‑based training platform
• A friendly and lively environment, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates
• Access to the Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional wellbeing support
• Optional on‑site accommodation for the majority of pub GM roles
• Competitive salaries with opportunities to earn a great wage while having fun at work
• Pension scheme – all salaried roles offer membership to a company‑contributory pension scheme; hourly roles offer auto‑enrolment
• Access to a private healthcare scheme (for applicable roles)
• High‑street, online discounts and cash‑back offers for all employees
• Employee discount – 30% off Marston’s food and hotel stays
• Extensive training and development – apprenticeships, dedicated L&D teams, and award‑winning e‑learning platforms

As a responsible employer, we offer professional wellbeing support to our pub and pub support centre teams, including support from the Licensed Trade Charity.

Marston’s is named as one of the UK’s Top 100 employers and is #1 in the pub sector for 2025, as per the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers list. Benefit from a performance‑related bonus scheme for key roles and a discretionary company bonus for support centre teams.