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We’re looking for a warm, people-focused and inspiring Deputy Manager to join our team at Turtle Bay in Manchester. Turtle Bay is all about introducing you to that carefree, island way of life. A Caribbean kitchen and beach bar where the food, drinks and music flow from morning 'til night. Everyone invited. Our team can tell if you need coffee, cocktail, cold beer or plate of cutters full of flavour. And our people serve up the magic and warmth of the Caribbean every day, so that everyone feels relaxed and welcome here. We’re here to create genuine connections and put people at ease. By welcoming guests with our natural hosting skills and unpretentious atmosphere. We bring people together. Strangers become friends and the bartender knows you by name. Were lunch drifts into sundowners. We live by the spirit of One Love – a universal love and acceptance of all people. At Turtle Bay, we celebrate individuality, recognise differences and make it easy for people to be themselves. We take inspiration from the Caribbean culture – the music, the food, the drink, and of course those chilled out vibes. • Great pay, Tronc, and excellent rewards, • Career progression and training with professional development and mentoring, • Enhanced family leave pay, • 50% discount at Turtle Bay for you and up to 6 friends, • Loyalty bonuses, • Referral bonuses up to £1,000 As a Deputy Manager at Turtle Bay, you’ll support the General Manager in leading the team, running a smooth operation, and delivering the relaxed, feel-good Turtle Bay experience that keeps our guests coming back. You’re a hands‑on leader, someone who can step up and take ownership while inspiring and motivating your team every day. You’ll play a key role in driving performance and team engagement, bringing the right energy and focus into service, and always looking for ways to grow both the business and your people. From hosting to managing shifts, training team members and making sure every guest leaves with a smile – you’re there to help make it all happen. We’re looking for someone who’s confident, people-first, and passionate about hospitality. You’ll bring a strong sense of responsibility, positivity, and a clear drive to grow, while also knowing how to have fun, build trust, and keep your team motivated and supported. At Turtle Bay, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and supported. Join us in our mission to champion equality, inclusion and wellbeing, and be part of a vibrant, diverse team that genuinely loves what they do. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX Salary: Competitive Employment Type: Part-Time (20 hours per week), Permanent Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford is a truly unique hotel, set within one of the UK’s leading multi-purpose sporting and entertainment venues - the home of Lancashire Cricket. With 250 bedrooms, including 140 pitch-facing rooms, the hotel offers guests an unforgettable experience, whether they are visiting for international cricket, a major concert, a conference, or a special event. Our restaurant and bar overlook the iconic pitch, creating a standout setting for breakfast, dinner, and drinks. As part of the wider Emirates Old Trafford venue, the hotel sits alongside award-winning conference and events facilities and plays a key role in delivering world-class hospitality across a busy calendar of high-profile events. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger than a hotel. You will be working at the heart of a thriving cricket, concert, conference, and events destination, where no two days are the same. As a Food & Beverage Assistant at Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford, you will be part of a busy, guest-facing team delivering excellent service across our bar, restaurant and event spaces. From welcoming guests and taking orders to serving food and drinks, supporting breakfast service, preparing areas for service and keeping spaces clean and well presented, you will help create a warm and professional experience for every guest, whether they are staying at the hotel, attending a match or event, or visiting for food and drinks. You will take pride in delivering our signature "Lancashire welcome", ensuring every guest receives friendly, attentive and memorable service. With flexible shifts available between 5am and 1am, seven days a week, this role can fit around your other commitments. • Welcoming guests warmly and creating a positive first impression., • Providing excellent restaurant and bar service, including food, drinks and cocktail preparation., • Taking orders accurately and delivering them efficiently., • Preparing, maintaining and tidying restaurant and bar areas., • Setting up tables before service to the required standard., • Handling payments in line with company procedures., • Delivering consistently high levels of customer service., • Keeping work areas clean, safe and well presented., • Upselling food, drinks and promotions to support departmental targets., • The flexibility to work across a range of shift patterns, including breakfast and evening shifts. Full flexibility is required between 6am and 1am, including weekends., • Experience in waiting and bar service, ideally gained within a restaurant environment. Previous hotel experience would be beneficial, but is not essential., • You must be aged 18 or over, as the role will involve serving alcohol., • A positive attitude and proactive approach, with a willingness to support the team wherever needed., • A warm, friendly personality and the ability to make guests feel welcome and valued., • An attentive approach to service, with pride in maintaining excellent personal presentation and grooming standards., • A willingness to undertake training and develop your skills, including any relevant food, beverage or bar service training required for the role. At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career. • Enhanced pension scheme, • Life assurance scheme, • Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental), • Confidential on-site counsellor, • Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service, • Annual leave purchasing scheme, • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow), • Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay, • Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave, • One paid volunteer day each year, • Up to five personal development days annually, • Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility), • Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships, • Staff discounts across on-site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn, • Regular team events and colleague recognition awards Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy. For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity. We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds. It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North-West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club. Please note, we anticipate a high level of interest in this role and may close applications earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Turn your knowledge of spirits into standout guest experiences, from tastings and cocktail conversations to premium liquor sales at sea. We’re looking for Liquor Sales Specialists to join our onboard retail teams, working on cruise ships around the world. This role is for someone who knows their way around premium spirits and enjoys sharing that knowledge with others. You might come from a retail liquor background, duty free, hospitality, bar work, mixology or brand ambassador experience. What matters is that you can talk confidently about different spirits, explain flavour profiles, recommend products and create a tasting experience that guests remember. Harding+ is a leading cruise retail business, working closely with cruise line partners and brand partners to make every cruise better. Our onboard boutiques offer guests a carefully selected range across liquor, fragrance, beauty, fashion, jewellery, watches, confectionery and logo products. We are proud to have been recognised as Cruise Retailer of the Year in 2022, 2023 and 2025, reflecting our focus on excellent service, strong brand partnerships and memorable guest experiences. As a Liquor Sales Specialist, you’ll be the person who helps guests discover, understand and enjoy our premium liquor range. You’ll introduce products with confidence, explain the difference between spirits, talk through flavour notes and make recommendations that feel relevant to the guest, whether they are buying a gift, choosing something for an occasion or treating themselves. You’ll support tastings, seminars, in-store events and promotional activity, using these moments to create interest, start conversations and convert sales. You’ll be comfortable holding the attention of a small group, answering questions and making the experience feel relaxed, enjoyable and informative. This is a hands‑on sales role. You’ll need to approach guests naturally, spot buying signals, suggest complementary products and keep momentum without making the interaction feel forced. You’ll also help maintain strong visual standards, accurate stock handling and compliance processes, while sharing your product knowledge with the wider team. We’re looking for someone with strong knowledge of spirits and experience using that knowledge in a customer-facing environment. • Experience in liquor retail, duty free, hospitality, mixology, bar work, brand ambassador work or premium retail, • Strong knowledge of different spirits, such as whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, cognac or liqueurs, • Confidence discussing flavour profiles, serves, cocktail ideas, gifting options and brand stories, • The ability to host or support tastings, demonstrations, seminars or promotional events, • Motivation and ambition to achieve sales targets and maximise every sales opportunity, • A positive, team-focused attitude and willingness to share knowledge, • Fluency in English; additional languages would be an advantage, • A good level of physical fitness, as the role involves being active throughout the day, • Competitive salary with target-based commission, • Included Accommodation and meals provided onboard, • No household bills while you are working at sea, • Support with necessary visas and seafaring documents, • Dedicated in-house training across sales, product and brand knowledge, • The opportunity to travel the world while earning, • Contracts of up to 6 months onboard, usually followed by 1 to 2 months at home between contracts, • On selected cruise lines, the opportunity to travel independently after your contract, with support for your return travel home afterwards #J-18808-Ljbffr

Sexy Fish Manchester, located in the heart of Spinningfields, is an avant-garde dining destination celebrated for its opulent decor, innovative cuisine, and electric atmosphere. As a pioneer in the culinary scene, Sexy Fish offers a unique blend of art, fashion, and culinary excellence. Our food takes its inspiration from Asian cuisine, with a focus on Japan – sushi, sashimi, tempura, and robata. The bar is known for offering the world's largest Japanese Whisky Collection and prides itself on unique service standards and cocktail knowledge. With creativity and flair at the front of every cocktail & drink created, the Sexy Fish London team won the Best International Restaurant Bar at TOTC 2022 and have brought the same excellence to Manchester. We are currently seeking a dedicated and accomplished Reception Manager to lead our front-of-house team. As the Reception Manager, you will play a central role in overseeing the reception area, managing reservations, and contributing to the overall success of our establishment. If you have a passion for hospitality, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service, we invite you to be a key influencer at our fabulous restaurant. • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the reception area, ensuring high service standards., • Manage and coordinate reservations, optimizing seating arrangements and guest flow., • Open Table and/or Seven Rooms experience., • Supervise and mentor reception staff, providing guidance to maintain a positive work environment., • Handle guest inquiries and concerns with professionalism and prompt resolution., • Collaborate with the management team to organize and execute private events and functions., • Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and quality standards., • Contribute to maintaining a positive and inclusive atmosphere for both guests and staff., • Proven experience as a Reception Manager or in a similar front-of-house role within the hospitality industry., • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills., • Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to operational challenges., • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently., • Familiarity with reservation systems and administrative tasks., • -30% Dining discount across our Caprice restaurants (excluding Scott’s Mayfair), The Ivy Collection & Bill’s, • -Access to early pay, savings tools & financial coaching via Stream, • -Enhanced maternity & paternity leave, • -Cycle to work scheme and refer-a-friend bonuses up to £1,000, • -English language classes, length of service awards & employee recognition bonuses, • -Private medical and life insurance for senior leaders, life insurance for head office employees, • -Employee Assistance Programme, • -Plus, a structured pension scheme with employer contributions Join our team and be a part of a distinguished establishment committed to delivering unparalleled hospitality. We promote a working environment in which equal opportunity and diversity is recognised, valued, and encouraged. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description General Manager /n The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant /n We're looking for a passionate, energetic, and people-focused General Manager to join The Alchemist – a creative cocktail bar and restaurant where atmosphere, theatre, and exceptional guest experiences are at the centre of e

Job Description /n General Manager Premium Japanese Restaurant & Cocktail Bar /n /n /n /n £40,000 package /n An established premium Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar in central Manchester is appointing a General Manager.

Manage a cocktail bar, with responsibilities including overseeing operations and staff.

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