Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager

Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa; New Milton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in New Milton seeks an Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager to lead and train the bar staff while ensuring top-tier service. Ideal candidates will have experience in hospitality management and a passion for customer service excellence, contributing to a well-regarded establishment.

Benefits

Meals included on duty

Accommodation available

Employee recognition awards

Cashback healthcare cover after probation

Generous staff discounts

Team social events

Qualifications

• Experience in leading or managing a team within hospitality.
• Good understanding of current and future bar trends.
• Confidence and enthusiasm for service and communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Bar & Lounge Manager to ensure 5-star service.
• Manage staff rotas and anticipate future business needs.
• Train new bar staff and monitor their duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Chewton Glen is a true English original. From the unique 72 bedrooms including 14 one of a kind Treehouses, to the award-winning spa and state of the art James Martin cookery school, it has an abundance of ways to revive your senses. The blissful 130 acres of woodland are home to an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a 9-hole golf course, heritage orchard, 70 working beehives, a walled kitchen garden, croquet lawn and more.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent salary + Tronc (non-contractual)
• Meals included on duty
• Accommodation available if required
• Employee recognition awards
• Cashback healthcare cover after probation
• Continued career development with recognised training providers
• Generous friends and family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
• 25% discount on all food and beverage
• Discount on spa treatment and products
• Refer a friend incentive
• Team social events, seasonal gifts and much more…

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Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager- About you

• Experience in leading a team or assisting in managing a team within in a hospitality environment
• Have a good understanding of current and future bar trends
• The ability to take ownership of your teams training and development ensuring the best standards are provided
• Confidence, enthusiasm and passion for your work and communication with colleagues
• A keen eye for detail, organisational skills and a flexible attitude

Aim of the Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager role

Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager mainly works in the Bar and Lounge, in addition to providing beverage service to the restaurant and bar guests they will lead the bar staff working on their shift. They will train new bar staff, assign opening and closing duties and monitor bar staff duties through to completion. The Assistant Bar & Lounge Manager resolves work-related problems in a positive and professional way.

Assistant Bar & Lounge ManagerResponsibilities:

• Supporting the Bar & Lounge Manager on a daily basis to ensure the Bar & Lounge performs to expected 5 star standard
• Managing team hours through creation and management of rotas and by anticipating future business
• Constantly seek out opportunities to go above and beyond for our guests, leading by example to your team
• Understand and develop the bar offering for the benefit of guests and team members
• Have a constant awareness of business levels ensuring a 5 star service is provided at all times
• Keep your team informed of any updates affecting the F&B department
• Work well as part of a team, treating others like family and proactively seek out ways to lend a hand
• Have an eye for detail and very high standards when it comes to our service, hygiene, safety and cleanliness standards
• Maintain our standards at all times, keeping our Bar & Lounge areas clean and tidy at all times

If this role is of interest to you, then please apply now! We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.