Assistant Bar Manager: Lead Shifts, Stock & Free Meals

San Carlo Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Meals on Duty

50% Staff Discount

Refer a Friend

Elevate Training Academy

Volunteering Days

Squadra App

Legal and Financial Advice

Colleague of the Month

San Carlo Awards

Global Opportunities

Best in Class Pension

Job summary

San Carlo Haleare is seeking an Assistant Bar Manager to support the bar's smooth operation within a renowned UK restaurant group. The role involves deputising for the Bar Manager, overseeing bartenders, and driving efficient spend while maintaining stock control and budget adherence.

You will organise shifts, recruit staff, onboard new team members, and ensure CPL compliance and ongoing training to uphold service standards across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role
• Team management experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail, highly organised and capable of handling multiple tasks
• A proactive self-starter who can work independently with good judgement and minimal direction

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bar Manager, to support the efficient running of the bar department
• Undertake all Bar Manager responsibilities in their absence
• Undertake all bartender responsibilities where relevant/needed
• Monitor and drive Spend Per Head in your department
• Effectively organise and run shifts as a duty manager
• Ensure that all Bar consumables are kept to par and are within budget spend
• Take responsibility for all Bar stock control including, wastage, ordering, invoicing, stock levels and maintenance in your department
• Ensure a two-week rota is available for the Bar team at all times, working a month in advance for forecast rota
• Ensure that team staff levels are assessed weekly and actively recruit if needed
• Take a lead on all Bar recruitment and ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the process.
• Onboarding of new staff, including full restaurant training and all CPL compliance is completed
• Ensure your department has an up to date Talent Pipeline with training needs and succession plans
• Ensure health checks are conducted once a month with an action plan produced and delegated amongst the team to ensure completion
• Ensure all Health & Safety policies are met, including all legislative and licencing requirements

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactive self-starter

Job description

San Carlo Haleare is seeking an Assistant Bar Manager to support the bar's smooth operation within a renowned UK restaurant group. The role involves deputising for the Bar Manager, overseeing bartenders, and driving efficient spend while maintaining stock control and budget adherence.

You will organise shifts, recruit staff, onboard new team members, and ensure CPL compliance and ongoing training to uphold service standards across multiple sites.