Assistant Cocktail Bar Manager - Dual-Venue Belfast

Mother & 45:33; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Service charge

29 days holiday (including Bank/HB and

Birthday off

Health and wellbeing initiatives

10% company discount (food in multiple

training programmes

Job summary

Mother & 45:33 are opening two cocktail-led venues in Belfast, seeking an Assistant Cocktail Bar Manager to support both concepts. The role involves hands-on leadership, shifts management, and delivery of exceptional guest experiences across both venues.

You will work with the Cocktail Bar Manager, developing bar teams, maintaining cocktail quality, and upholding high service standards while ensuring compliance with licensing and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of management or supervisory experience in a cocktail-led bar or premium hospitality setting.
• Strong cocktail knowledge and passion for drinks, ingredients, techniques and presentation.
• Experience leading busy shifts and training bar teams.
• Hands-on leader who makes decisions and owns service.
• Good commercial awareness with stock, wastage and cost control experience.
• Clear communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding Belfast nightlife, cocktail and music scene.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cocktail Bar Manager with pre-opening planning and launch of both Mother and 45:33.
• Lead day-to-day shifts across both venues, ensuring smooth service and high standards.
• Maintain distinct guest experiences for each bar while upholding shared cocktail standards.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop bar teams to be confident and knowledgeable.
• Lead from the floor, delivering exceptional customer care and detail-led service.
• Assist with rotas, labour, stock, ordering, wastage, margins and KPIs.
• Maintain drinks presentation, bar organisation and cleanliness.
• Take ownership of service and operations in the manager's absence.
• Ensure licensing, health and safety, and hygiene compliance.

Job description

Mother & 45:33 are opening two cocktail-led venues in Belfast, seeking an Assistant Cocktail Bar Manager to support both concepts. The role involves hands-on leadership, shifts management, and delivery of exceptional guest experiences across both venues.

You will work with the Cocktail Bar Manager, developing bar teams, maintaining cocktail quality, and upholding high service standards while ensuring compliance with licensing and safety requirements.