Assistant Bar Manager

Our client, a prestigious education institution and events venue in Gloucestershire are looking for their next superstar Assistant Bar Manager. Alongside the management team, the Assistant Bar Manager will be responsible for leading and developing the bar, catering and retail operations at this multi-faceted site. This venue is like no other, with multiple revenue streams including bars, events and its own on-site drinks production thanks to having its very own vineyard!

Our client are looking for well-rounded bar management candidates, with experience of different types of venues ranging from hotels to the more traditional pub/bar sector. You will be a natural leader, able to adapt to the different types of events and revenue streams the business experiences and a passion for drinks production would be a huge bonus, as this venue produces its own wines and gins.

Closing date for applications is 10/04/23 with initial interviews to follow.

Requirements

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• Control budgets and be able to (when necessary) provide Head of Catering and Retail with reviews on costings, customer satisfaction and operating margins. 2
• Assist bar manager in developing, motivating, managing and training team to optimise performance identifying training needs through a regular appraisal system. 3
• Ensure adequate staffing levels at all times, whilst working within budgetary parameters. 4
• Assist Bar manager to achieve departmental KPI’s as set out by Head of Catering & Retail 5
• Supervise the bar team and deputise for Bar Manager, ensuring financial, operational and strategic targets are met. Provide written performance reports for Head of Hospitality & Catering when required. 6
• In conjunction with Bar Manager, work with purchasing consortia and suppliers ensuring optimisation of prices to achieve budgeted profit margins. 7
• Liaise with the Bar Manager to increase sales, promotional opportunities and develop commercial business whilst delivering first class customer experience. 8
• In conjunction with the Bar Manager, produce and implement a departmental policy and procedure, to be reviewed annually. 9
• Responsible for all departmental administration in absence of Bar Manager 10
• Client Management of non-residential function business in the absence of the Bar Manager, as required. 11
• In conjunction with Bar Manager, utilise the social media strategy to promote business and opportunities. 12
• Ensure all health, safety and hygiene regulations are applied in relevant areas and adhered to. 13
• Awareness of and compliance with all University Policy and procedure 14
• Deputise for Bar Manager in their absence. 15
• Such other reasonable tasks as may be requested by Head of Department. 16
• Nurturing and development of working relationship with Student Union to develop calendar of events. 17
• To brief the shift with the levels of business for the coming shift and ensure that the team is efficiently deployed to meet the business need. 18
• To assist the Bar Manager with compiling the staff rota to meet the needs of the business, whilst working within budgetary parameters 19
• To be responsible for first line performance management 20
• To have an understanding of budgets and departmental financial performance Benefits 35 hour working week (by average, with some weeks being busier than others). 30 days holiday + bank holidays. Relocation assistance (temporary accommodation available on site). Free parking on site. Discounted gym membership. Free flu vaccination.