Deputy General Manager in Windsor

Deputy General Manager

1 AA Rosette Premium Gastropub | Windsor, Berkshire

£45,000 Guaranteed Package | 48 Hours | Clear Route to General Manager

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Deputy General Manager to join a successful, established premium gastropub near Windsor.

This is not a role for someone who simply wants to run service. The owners are looking for a commercially minded hospitality manager who wants to understand why the business performs the way it does , develop the team and continually look for ways to improve revenue, labour, guest experience and standards.

The ideal candidate will see this as their final step before becoming a General Manager , with the intention of developing the successful person towards GM level within approximately 6–12 months.

The Venue

This is an established 1 AA Rosette premium gastropub combining high-quality British and modern European food with a busy bar, strong wine offering and large garden and terrace.

The site currently trades at around £40,000 net per week , with approximately 65–70% of revenue coming from food, and can serve around 250 guests on a Sunday .

The Role

Working as the right hand to the General Manager, you'll have responsibility across the floor, bar, cellar, hosting and wider day-to-day operation.

You'll also be expected to think commercially:

• Leading busy lunch and dinner services
• Managing and developing the front-of-house team
• Driving spend per head through excellent hospitality rather than aggressive selling
• Coaching the team on wine, drinks, dishes and suggestive selling
• Monitoring labour and responding to trading levels
• Using sales data to identify opportunities
• Helping control costs and improve profitability
• Maintaining strong standards across bar, cellar and restaurant operations
• Supporting the GM while taking increasing ownership of the business
• Bringing ideas, energy and a genuine voice to the management team

The owners describe their philosophy as “working on the pub, not just in the pub” — they want somebody who actively improves the operation rather than simply managing whatever happens that day.

The Package

• £45,000 guaranteed minimum annual package
• £32,000 base salary + £13,000 fixed tronc
• Fixed tronc confirmed in writing
• Potential additional tronc surplus on top
• 48-hour working week
• Typically 5 days on / 2 days off
• Combination of single lunch or dinner shifts and doubles
• Management rota allows regular weekend time off
• Clear progression towards General Manager

The £45,000 minimum package is contractual rather than an estimated OTE.

The Ideal Candidate

This would particularly suit an experienced Deputy GM, Assistant GM or strong Restaurant Manager from a premium independent restaurant or gastropub.

We're looking for someone who:

• Understands premium restaurant service
• Has strong food and beverage knowledge
• Can lead and motivate a busy team
• Understands labour, revenue and commercial performance
• Enjoys coaching staff rather than simply supervising them
• Is confident making decisions and suggesting improvements
• Wants to progress into their own GM position
• Has the energy and ambition to make a measurable difference

The client is specifically not looking for a long-standing GM stepping backwards . They want someone hungry to progress.

Why This Role?

This is a genuine development role rather than a Deputy GM position where you're only important when the GM goes on holiday.

You'll be encouraged to take responsibility away from the GM , build your commercial skills, introduce ideas and develop towards running your own site.

For an ambitious hospitality manager looking for their final step before General Manager, this is a particularly strong opportunity.

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