Shared Food & Beverage Assistant Manager (Hospitality & Events) – Fixed-Term Maternity Cover
Highwoods Golf Club, Bexhill-on-Sea
40 Hours Per Week | Fixed-Term Contract | Competitive Salary
Love Hospitality but Want Your Evenings Back?
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences but looking to escape the long hours, late nights and high-pressure bar environment often associated with hospitality?
Highwoods Golf Club is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Shared Food & Beverage Assistant Manager to join our management team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract.
Set within beautiful Sussex countryside, Highwoods Golf Club is a thriving private members' club with over 700 members, a busy clubhouse, regular competitions, social events and private functions. We pride ourselves on offering a welcoming, friendly environment where members and guests enjoy excellent service and hospitality.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional who enjoys leading teams, organising events and delivering outstanding customer experiences whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Why Join Highwoods Golf Club?
- Beautiful countryside working environment
- Over 700 active members and a vibrant club atmosphere
- 40-hour working week on a rota basis
- Shared weekend working arrangements
- No regular late-night bar culture
- Opportunity to take ownership of events and clubhouse operations
- Supportive management team
- Employer pension contribution
- Enhanced company sick pay scheme
- Death in Service benefit (following successful completion of probation)
The Role
Working alongside your joint Assistant Manager and the wider management team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the clubhouse, ensuring consistently high standards of service, hospitality and member satisfaction. Together, you will share responsibility for clubhouse operations, team leadership, events and the delivery of an exceptional member experience.
You will have particular responsibility for functions and events, whilst also supporting operational management, stock control, compliance and the ongoing development of our hospitality team.
A Hands-On Hospitality Role
This is a hands-on management position. Whilst you will have responsibility for events, team leadership and operational standards, you will also be actively involved in delivering excellent service on a daily basis.
You should be comfortable working alongside the team, serving food and beverages, supporting events, interacting with members and guests, and helping wherever required to ensure the smooth running of the clubhouse.
We're looking for someone who leads by example and enjoys being part of the operation, not simply managing from behind the scenes.
Key Responsibilities
Clubhouse Operations
- Support the day-to-day management of the clubhouse operation
- Act as Duty Manager when required
- Deliver exceptional service standards throughout the clubhouse
- Support golf competitions, member events and club activities
- Resolve member and guest queries professionally and efficiently
- Provide hands-on support across all clubhouse operations including bar, restaurant and event service
Team Leadership
- Assist with staff rotas and workforce planning
- Allocate daily staffing requirements
- Support recruitment and onboarding activities
- Deliver staff training and ongoing development
- Assist with performance management and team engagement
Functions & Events
Take ownership of:
- Internal club events
- External functions and celebrations
- Function enquiries and bookings
- Client meetings and event planning
- Menu discussions and event coordination
- Table plans and room layouts
- Event administration
- Event supervision and delivery
This area provides a significant level of responsibility and ownership within the management team.
Stock Control
Manage and monitor:
- Beer ordering and cellar management
- Coffee and beverage supplies
- Linen ordering
- Bar snacks
- Operational consumables
Compliance
Maintain standards relating to:
- Food hygiene
- Licensing requirements
- Health and Safety
- Operational record keeping
- Compliance monitoring
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Has previous hospitality, clubhouse, hotel, restaurant or events management experience
- Enjoys leading and developing teams
- Takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service
- Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
- Has strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Thrives in a member-focused environment
- Wants a hospitality management career with genuine work-life balance
- Is flexible and willing to work a rota including shared weekend duties
- Has strong event planning and organisational skills
- Enjoys working as part of the front-line hospitality team
- Leads by example and is willing to roll up their sleeves when needed
- Is comfortable serving food and beverages and supporting all areas of the clubhouse operation
- Experience within a golf club, private members' club, sports club or similar hospitality venue would be advantageous, although not essential
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle. Due to our countryside location, applicants will generally need to be able to drive to work unless living very locally
About Highwoods Golf Club
Highwoods Golf Club is one of Sussex's most welcoming private members' clubs, offering an outstanding golf course, thriving clubhouse and busy calendar of member and social events. With over 700 members and a strong community atmosphere, we pride ourselves on delivering a friendly, professional and inclusive experience for members, guests and visitors alike.
Our hospitality operation is built around member experience rather than late-night trading, creating an environment where hospitality professionals can enjoy a rewarding career whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with members, take pride in delivering great hospitality and become a valued part of a successful club community.
Apply Today
If you're looking for a rewarding hospitality management role where you can utilise your skills, develop your career and enjoy a genuine work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Highwoods Golf Club and help us continue delivering exceptional experiences for our members and guests.
Pay: £27,200.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bexhill TN39 4LJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Do you have management experience within hospitality?
Work Location: In person
