A pub and restaurant has gone viral for its ‘brutal’ and ‘no nonsense’ approach to a job advert – with many calling the venue ‘disgraceful’ and ‘appalling’.

While many companies prefer a more straight down the middle strategy to find new staff, South Shields pub The Sanddancer has caused controversy.

Taking to its social media page to look for a new assistant manager, the restaurant began with “Some may be 'offended' read below with caution,” before launching into it.

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It then goes on to say: “we don’t want Karen's or Darren’s, so please no wet wipes, or Debbie downers, I’ve heard it all before that you’re rude, you’re unprofessional, that we're the problem, you’re childish blah blah, jump on your phone and dial 0121-go-do-one as you’re not what I’m looking for.”

The advert then calls for someone “with no coke, crack habit or drink problem or wants to use the bar to peddle their drugs, and definitely someone who hasn't got mould under their fingernails,” and “not look like they’ve been dragged through a hedge with the motivation of a sloth.”

The Northern Echo: The Sanddancer in South Shields. Picture: GOOGLEThe Sanddancer in South Shields. Picture: GOOGLE

While it adds the normal requirements further down the online advert, The Sanddancer description goes on to add: “we DO NOT want applicants who just want to show universal credit that they're applying for jobs with absolutely zero intention.”

Since the post was shared more than a week ago on social media, it has divided opinion – with some commenting how ‘rude’ and ‘horrible’ the approach is, while others liked the ‘refreshing’ strategy of the North East venue.

Attacking the owners of The Sanddancer, one social media user said: “This is a disgraceful advertisement. Absolutely disgraceful,” while another adds: “how awful from this venue”.

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Meanwhile, others leapt to the defence of the South Shields pub, with one person saying: “Well I absolutely admire you for not mincing your words.”

Despite The Sanddancer making an ‘impact’ on thousands of people who have so far engaged with the advert post – it seems like it hasn’t phased the pub too much after they have also been seen challenging several people who have commented against the venue.

What do you make of the post – would you have gone with a similar approach to looking for a new staff member?

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