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Job Ad: Sadler’s Cat – Taproom Manager

Role: Taproom Manager (Full Time)
Location: Sadler’s Cat, Manchester City Centre
Salary: DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including evenings and weekends

Cloudwater Brew Co is a small independent brewery in Manchester, UK, with a focus on making exciting flavour combinations in modern beer, creating relaxing experiences for our customers, and fostering a positive, progressive environment centred on the personal growth, holistic health, and happiness of our team.

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centred beliefs, and all backgrounds. 

This role is a permanent, full-time position.

We’re looking for a driven, organised, and inspiring Taproom Manager to lead our Sadler’s Cat team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional people management skills, a deep passion for hospitality and craft beer, and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer experiences.

You’ll be responsible for the smooth running of the taproom - from team leadership and bar operations to events and compliance - ensuring Sadler’s Cat continues to be one of Manchester’s most welcoming and exciting venues.

Key Responsibilities

People Management

  • Recruit, train, and lead a motivated and high-performing team.
  • Manage staff scheduling, performance, and development, empowering junior managers to take ownership of key tasks.
  • Conduct team meetings, drive engagement, and maintain strong morale.
  • Oversee HR matters with support from the Operations Manager (OM) and People Team.

Strategy & Performance

  • Deliver and exceed sales, profit, and staff cost targets as set by the OM.
  • Continuously improve the taproom experience through data analysis, customer feedback, and competitor research.
  • Oversee social media and events planning in collaboration with the Marketing and Events teams.
  • Lead new initiatives and support the overall business strategy for Sadler’s Cat.

Compliance & Operations

  • Act as Designated Premises Supervisor, ensuring compliance with all H&S and licensing requirements.
  • Oversee food hygiene and cellar management standards.
  • Manage stock ordering, rotation, and product selection, ensuring an efficient and high-quality bar operation.

Events & Community

  • Generate creative ideas for in-house and external events.
  • Collaborate with the Events Team to deliver memorable experiences that reflect Cloudwater’s values and community spirit.

Essential Skills & Expertise

  • Outstanding customer service and hospitality mindset
  • Personal Licence Holder (required)
  • Proven people management and performance development experience
  • Strong cellar and bar management knowledge
  • Confidence in product ordering and stock control
  • Understanding of P&L and financial reporting
  • Positive, adaptable attitude and excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, organisation, and time management abilities
  • Awareness of food hygiene standards
  • Social media and marketing experience (desirable)

If you’re passionate about craft beer, hospitality, and leading an amazing team to deliver world-class experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close Monday 5th December 2025 at 9am. Reviewing, shortlisting & interviewing will take place throughout the application window, finishing on Friday 16th December 2025.

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Cloudwater Brew Co is a small brewery in Manchester, UK, with a focus on making exciting flavour combinations in modern beer and soda to create relaxing experiences for our customers. We are independently owned and directed by our co-founder Paul Jones and, since the beginning, we have been guided by shared values that define our work.

Through our team’s passion, expertise, skills and ideas we create products that aim to carry our customers into experiencing the same values that inspire us every day. Progress, happiness, support and togetherness are the values that help us understand why we are who we are and do what we do. 

We focus on continuously progressing and changing the status quo of the beer industry, not only in flavours and innovations of our products but also by promoting inclusion and diversifying our people with a plethora of experiences, skills and stories.

Together we can show solidarity and positively influence the wider world, reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable by constantly holding ourselves accountable for the impact of our actions. 

All job vacancies at Cloudwater are open to everyone of all races, all genders, all love-centred beliefs, and any backgrounds. Please read our Equality and Equity Policy for more information.