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Hospitality

Duty Manager.

The shift is yours.

A duty manager owns the venue for the shift: the team, the till, the licence conditions and every decision between open and close. It is the role where hospitality becomes management, and operators promote into it constantly. A personal licence is the standard requirement; the rest is earned on the floor.

Progression role
zero to first shift
APLH + leadership CPD
entry ticket
The work

What you actually do

»Run the bar and the room within the licence
»Authorise alcohol sales and refuse them well
»Keep the venue safe, legal and welcoming

Every one of 224,100 licensed premises needs personal licence holders on the roster to trade.

The money & the market

What it pays, what’s out there

Average pay
Varies

Pay varies by site, city and shift; adverts show the live range.

Monthly take-home
—

Take-home depends on the rate your employer offers; ask the adviser to model it.

Job openings

Every venue rosters duty managers; the personal licence is the standard requirement.

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Become one

The pathway, four steps

1
Train

The course that earns your entry ticket: APLH + leadership CPD.

2
Pass

Expert trainers, mock exams in GuardPass, retake support.

3
Get certified

Your certificate is issued by Frontline College, verified in one register.

4
Work

Jobs and shifts in GuardPass. Zero to first shift: Progression role.

The training

Courses for this role

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