£32,000 salary | 40 hours, Wednesday to Sunday | Plus service: realistic earnings around £36,000
Run 70+ weddings and events a year at one of the area’s most-loved gastropubs
The Crown Hawk Green is a busy, much-loved modern British gastropub with a thriving events business: more than 35 weddings and 35 private events every year, and growing. We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Front of House, Weddings & Events Manager to own every one of them, from first enquiry to final thank-you, and to lead our floor team day to day.
This is a great opportunity to take over busy events diary as well a building it up with new enquiries from our sales avenues. You’ll inherit a growing reputation, a beautiful venue that sells itself, and the freedom to shape the offer and make the role your own.
It’s a doing job, not a clipboard job. When there’s no events on, you’ll be busy on the floor with your team, greeting guests, waiting tables and taking orders, and you’ll also be the person a wedding couple trusts with the biggest day of their lives. If you love both sides of that, keep reading.
What you’ll do
- Own our weddings and events end to end: enquiries, show-rounds, planning meetings, briefing the kitchen and bar, running the day itself, and following up afterwards.
- Lead front of house day to day: manage, train and motivate the whole FOH team, and make sure everyone keeps on top of their duties through the shift.
- Work the floor during service: waiting tables, taking food and drinks orders, checking in with customers at every table.
- Drive sales by encouraging and modelling upselling across the team: specials, desserts, coffees, premium drinks.
- Own the customer experience: handle complaints calmly and well, and turn good visits into great reviews.
- Step up as Manager on Duty when the General Manager is away.
We’re a small business: everyone here gets stuck in with the daily tasks of running the pub, managers included.
You’ll fit in here if you
- Have proven events management experience. This is essential: you’ll be running weddings, functions and private events from day one.
- Have solid hospitality supervisory or management experience (pub, restaurant, hotel or dedicated events venue).
- Lead from the front: happy assisting with daily restaurant service alongside your team, not just directing from the sidelines.
- Are warm with customers, straight with your team, calm under pressure and organised behind the scenes.
What we offer
- Up to £32,000 salary for a 40-hour week.
- Service on top: realistic earnings around £36,000+ a year.
- A settled Wednesday to Sunday working week, with Mondays and Tuesdays off, and meals on shift.
- A genuinely beautiful venue with a wedding and events space you’ll be proud to sell.
- A grown-up, supportive team and a growing business with real long-term opportunity.
To apply
Hit Apply and send us your CV. A short note about yourself would be very welcome.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in and will get back to you quickly.
All applications treated in the strictest confidence. If you’re currently employed and want a discreet conversation, just say so in your application.
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
Application question(s):
- Full UK Driving License and Own Transport
Work Location: In person
