Assistant Manager GOGB

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Assistant Manager

Dublin, Ireland

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Full-time, permanent

Closing date: 21st June 2026

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Function

Our Brand Homes and visitor experiences bring our brands to life through world-class hospitality, immersive storytelling and unforgettable consumer experiences. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery is the home of beer experimentation at St. James’s Gate, offering visitors exclusive beers, unique food pairings and a behind-the-scenes look at Guinness innovation.

About the Team

The Guinness Open Gate Brewery team creates memorable experiences for visitors from around the world. Combining beer expertise, hospitality and innovation, the team delivers exceptional experiences across the taproom, beer garden, events and brewery activations.

About the Role

As Assistant Manager, you will be the day-to-day hospitality and beer culture lead at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery. You’ll support operational excellence, inspire the team, deliver exceptional visitor experiences and help bring the spirit of Guinness experimentation to life.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of visitor experiences, events and hospitality activities
• Support team scheduling, training and performance development
• Deliver exceptional beer and food experiences for guests
• Foster a strong beer culture through coaching, education and engagement
• Support inventory management, operational controls and compliance standards
• Build relationships with consumers, stakeholders, media and hospitality partners

This role offers the opportunity to play a leading role in one of Ireland’s most exciting visitor experiences while developing your leadership skills within a globally recognised brand.

Experience / Skills Required

This could be the right opportunity for you if you have:

• Experience supervising teams within hospitality, food & beverage or visitor attractions
• A passion for beer and creating memorable guest experiences
• Strong leadership and people development skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Share options
• Product allowance
• Daily lunch allowance
• Flexible working allowance
• Generous annual leave entitlement

Diversity Statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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