Assistant Bar Manager

Burlington Hotel; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel stays

Competitive salaries

Incentives

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

Bespoke Hotels is seeking an Assistant Bar Manager to lead the beverage operations in the absence of the Bar Manager, while delivering outstanding guest service. You will foster development, monitor compliance, and ensure drinks are prepared to the highest standards.

The role suits someone with hospitality passion, reliability, and a willingness to learn, contributing to a growing team within the UK’s Bespoke Hotels network.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Passionate about hospitality, reliable and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the beverage department in the absence of the Bar Manager.
• Provide excellent customer service to all guests and ensure all team members do the same.
• Identify, provide and evaluate departmental learning and development.
• Monitor and comply with all Company and legal statutory requirements.
• Preparation and service of drinks and standards.

Skills

Guest service

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Hospitality

Job description

We currently have an amazing opportunity to join the team as Assistant Bar Manager.

Bespoke Benefits… What’s in it for you?

At Bespoke Hotels, our people are our biggest asset. We focus on engagement and individual development, working with natural strengths and supporting education from a commercial perspective. We create pathways so our people know the direction their careers will head.

We believe that great hospitality can only be delivered by a happy, motivated and engaged team; so this is at the heart of our culture and of our ‘Be-Attitude’ values.

We are proud to provide equal opportunities for our team members, encouraging inclusive and creative culture, providing long‑term careers, supporting community and assisting in environmental matters.

At Bespoke, we ensure meaningful relationships with our colleagues, guests and third‑party suppliers, positively celebrating diversity and inclusion within our teams, encouraging collaboration and creativity.

We offer competitive salaries, incentives, ample scope for personal development and discounted hotel stays for you, your family, and friends.

Requirements

The ideal person will have at least a year’s experience in a similar position and will have the ability to deliver great service to our guests.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about hospitality, that is reliable and willing to learn as part of this growing team.

Duties will include

1. Manage the day to day operation of the beverage department in the absence of the Bar Manager.
2. Provide excellent customer service to all guests and ensure all team members do the same.
3. Identify, provide and evaluate departmental learning and development.
4. Monitor and comply with all Company and legal statutory requirements.
5. Preparation and service of drinks and standards.

Being Bespoke

Bespoke Hotels was founded in 2000 and has consistently grown to the point where we now manage over 9,500 hotel rooms, 8,000 employees and £815 million of assets.

We stand today as the UK’s Largest Independent Hotel Group, owning a number of hotels and partnering with an ever‑increasing portfolio alongside this. Every agreement we have is Bespoke by name, and bespoke by nature. Our properties range from specialist golfing hotels, to award‑winning spa resorts and chic city centre properties.

We pride ourselves on a diverse roster and a unique, individualised management style, with over 90 management agreements across the UK, alongside a further 30 management consultancy services, and 100 hotels with sales & marketing services only.