Bar General Manager

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Welcome to The Londoner, a hotel that is chic boutique in spirit and feeling yet staggering in scale and ambition. A perfectly engineered collection of spaces, tastes, textures and offerings over 15 floors. Situated in the heart of Leicester Square, where the four corners of the city meet.We are seeking hospitality professionals whose unique talents and ambitions will drive them to not only rise to our guests exacting standards, but also propel their own career potential in a company that recognizes and rewards. Stand out from the crowd by joining London’s first ‘Super Boutique’ hotel.

At The Londoner we are committed to being the best place to work, so much so that we have officially been recognised as a Great Place to Work. Our commitment to the wellbeing and development of our people is at the forefront of our culture.

We are currently recruiting for a Bar General Manager to join our exclusive Japanese Rooftop Bar and Restaurant - 8 At The Londoner.

Overview:

· As Bar General Manager you will be responsible for achieving revenue, profit, and customer satisfaction goals for 8 through upselling and excellent customer service.

· You will be responsible for directing the Bar and floor team to ensure both customer and staff satisfaction is achieved in a motivated and cohesive environment.

· Ensure guest expectations are exceeded and seeks opportunities to improve the guest experience by seeking feedback and evaluating service levels.

· Implementing and developing strategies to improve where necessary alongside the management team.

· Be responsible for ensuring staff training, recruitment, coaching and developing the team is at the forefront of the role, with clear training plans and objectives.

About You:

• In depth knowledge of the London restaurant and liquor trends, experience cocktails and champagne would be advantageous.
• To be considered for this role of Bar Manager you must be able to demonstrate personal ownership of tasks, leadership, and coaching skills.
• Current supervisory experience within a similar environment, ability to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and customer service skills and precision.
• Proven track record of achieving outstanding levels of personal and departmental targets in order to meet and exceed expectations.

Our Benefits Package:

· Competitive salary

· 28 days Holiday per annum including Bank Holidays increasing with long service

· Complimentary hot meals, salad bar and unlimited beveragesprovideddaily

· Recommend a Friend Scheme of up to £500 per friend recommended.

· Annual complimentary night stays within our hotels

· Preferential accommodation rates for all Edwardian Hotels for Hosts, their family and their friends

· Access to a discount platform for all of the most popular stores and outlets

· Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme

· Regular social events across all hotels

· Annual company recognition events held in January each year

· Wellbeing champions across all of our hotels

· Access to our company doctor for medical appointments and occupational health support

· Access for all hosts to our online learning platform Edwardian Academy

· Opportunities for promotion and a wide range of training programs to support your development

· In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.