Pub manager (foh) - united kingdom, bristol city centre, bristol

our incredible bar manager must move back down under and we are looking for someone to join the team as soon as possible for a healthy handover.

about us

the hope & anchor is a vibrant pub with a strong base of students and a core of local residents. we’ve spent the last year completely transforming the pub with the goal of being ‘bristol’s best pub for everyone’ and would like to continue on that (already successful) pathway. along with our sister pub, volunteer tavern, we are a proud living wage pub which means no staff member is paid below the real living wage (​​https://www.livingwage.org.uk/). we have a large heated garden which stays busy in the winter and run regular events such as quizzes. our bar features fantastic local and independent brewers on both cask and keg which are looked after by our stock coordinator.

what sort of person we’re looking for

we are looking for a bar manager:

that shares our values of an inclusive world today and fighting for a brighter world tomorrow. whose outgoing and dynamic exterior is based on a bedrock of integrity

who can bring ideas to the table and explore their own creativity

whose planet-focussed consciousness leads them to ethical eating and drinking solutions



the person filling the role will:

coordinate staff by:


supporting staff in their roles and doing the roster in a way that finds a happy medium between staff needs and the business needs

assessing and evaluating staff ability to carry out their responsibilities

ensuring the roles available are filled by the right people. hiring staff and building a team are two very different things

ensuring the right number of staff are working to give good quality service that is also economically viable for the business



interact with the community through:


day-to-day oversight of table bookings and enquiries

listening to, acting on and liaising with any feedback from the community, whether online or in person

coordinating business to business relationships including liaising with independent chefs who want to run the pop-up kitchen



promote the hope


overseeing regular social media updates showing a window into our values, our products and our fabulousness currently done by our social media coordinator.



have a good understanding of the day-to-day skills necessary to perform the role, including anything above and the following:


bar and table service

cashing up

keyholding responsibility

front of house service skills

regulations necessary for the role including


employment legislation

health and safety

covid-19

any others that may be necessary







you will be working alongside our stock coordinator whose responsibility includes ordering stock and cellar management, who has a great knowledge of craft beer and pub workings. as such, your role will not have these responsibilities as a focus but may require you to be on site to receive deliveries and offer your opinion on decisions that will benefit the business as you will be working as a team to continue our goal of becoming bristol’s best pub for everyone.

we believe that hard skills can be taught but values and principles are from the core. as such, we put more weight to who you are than what you know. the current team is young, vibrant and keen to learn more about the hospitality industry. the ideal candidate will likely have at least two years experience in a cafe, pub or restaurant and at least one year experience managing pubs.

it is important to know that the pub is currently on the market and some interested parties have identified themselves. as with all roles, your job will be protected under tupe regulations and we advise that you have a good understanding of your rights as shown here (https://www.acas.org.uk/tupe).

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