Assistant Bar Manager

Homewood; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly tronc payments

Meals on duty

Training and progression across Kaleid

Staff discounts on eating, drinking, &

Refer-a-friend £500

Individuality encouraged

Job summary

Homewood in Bath is seeking an Assistant Bar Manager to oversee daily bar operations, lead the team during service and ensure guests enjoy a memorable experience.

You’ll be hands-on with cocktails, Champagne and a great G&T, while maintaining high standards of service, cleanliness and health and safety.

This role values personality, energy and genuine hospitality, with training and progression opportunities across Kaleidoscope Collection.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a bar supervisory or management role in hotel, cocktail bar or busy restaurant
• A genuine passion for drinks and great hospitality
• Confidence leading and motivating a team
• Strong communication skills
• A hands-on approach – you’ll be right there with the team during service
• A great eye for detail and high standards
• Plenty of personality and a desire to make guests feel genuinely looked after

Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the bar and leading the team during service in this 45 hour, 5 day role
• Getting hands-on – making cocktails, pouring Champagne and serving a great G&T or two
• Looking after guests across the bar, restaurant, Dining Domes and terrace
• Supporting, training and developing the bar team
• Sharing your drinks knowledge and helping the team build theirs
• Creating a relaxed, fun and memorable experience for every guest
• Helping maintain high standards of service, presentation and cleanliness
• Supporting the Bar Manager with the smooth running of each shift
• Making sure health & safety, licensing and allergen standards are followed

Skills

Bar supervisory experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Hospitality passion

Personality

Tools

Cocktail making

Job description

Assistant Bar Manager – Homewood, Bath

Be our Assistant Bar Manager, but most importantly, be you!

Homewood is a 32-bedroom boutique hotel and spa near Bath where luxury loosens its tie and nobody takes themselves too seriously.

We’re a zesty, imaginative bunch who love creating unexpected moments of delight for our guests. And the biggest part of that is our people.

We want you to bring your personality, ideas and energy to the role. We’re a diverse and inclusive team, we back each other, and while we take great hospitality seriously, we’re also serious about having a bloody good time along the way.

Get a feel for us on Instagram: @homewoodbath

As our Assistant Bar Manager, you’ll work closely with the Bar Manager to keep our bar running brilliantly.

You’ll be:

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the bar and leading the team during service in this 45 hour, 5 day role
  

• Getting hands-on – making cocktails, pouring Champagne and serving a great G&T or two

• Looking after guests across the bar, restaurant, Dining Domes and terrace

• Supporting, training and developing the bar team

• Sharing your drinks knowledge and helping the team build theirs

• Creating a relaxed, fun and memorable experience for every guest

• Helping maintain high standards of service, presentation and cleanliness

• Supporting the Bar Manager with the smooth running of each shift

• Making sure health & safety, licensing and allergen standards are followed

We’d love you to have

• Previous experience in a bar supervisory or management role in hotel, cocktail bar or busy restaurant

• A genuine passion for drinks and great hospitality

• Confidence leading and motivating a team

• Strong communication skills

• A hands-on approach – you’ll be right there with the team during service

• A great eye for detail and high standards

• Plenty of personality and a desire to make guests feel genuinely looked after

What’s in it for you?

• Monthly tronc/service payments on top of your salary

• Meals on duty

• Training and progression opportunities across Kaleidoscope Collection

• Discounts on eating, drinking and staying at our properties

• £500 refer-a-friend scheme

• A team where individuality is encouraged and being yourself is very much part of the job