Bar Manager

Boom Battle Bar; Grays; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Escape Hunt free adventure

Food & drink discount

Personal development plan

Karma Day

Wagestream access

Employee assistance programme

Incentives & rewards

Job summary

Boom Battle Bar in Grays is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Bar Manager to lead our team of bartenders and drive outstanding guest experiences.

You will focus on people-centered leadership, build a talent pipeline, and ensure stock is ordered, received, counted and variances investigated. You’ll also recruit and develop talent while overseeing the venue and your team to keep standards epic.

Qualifications

• Experience managing bars or hospitality teams.
• Strong leadership and talent-development skills.
• Proven stock control and cost-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock: ordering, receiving, counting, and variance investigation.
• Oversee venue and team, ensuring standards and guest experience.
• Lead recruitment and development within the department to build talent.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Stock management

Recruitment

Guest service

Job description

FIRSTLY, WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?

• £30,000 - £35,000 annual salary. Plus tips!
• 28 days paid holiday
• Workplace pension from the age of 22 and above with employer contributions
• Life Assurance policy once your probation has been passed.
• Enjoy one free annual Escape Hunt adventure per year!
• 50% off on food and drink in any of our venues at Boom Battle Bar & Escape Hunt!
• We are our teams biggest advocates! We’ll give you a clear personal development plan for you to be promoted to your dream role – with or without us.
• Looking for good karma? Well we've got you covered with another annual paid day off for our 'Karma Day' - volunteer for a day with an organisation of your choice to make a difference.
• Access to Wagestream and their financial services and discounts
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 access to free, confidential and specialist mental health/wellbeing support. There’s a huge amount on offer within this program inclusive of help for financial support to six FREE therapy sessions and so much more!
• Our Managers are included in epic incentives. You'll be in the runnings to win them on a regular basis! Including past incentives such as a Trips Abroad, F1 Race Days and Race Weekend tickets, Concert Tickets, Champion League Hospitality Tickets, Sporting Events, Brixton brewery tour, London bar hopping with Bacardi, Johnnie Walker tour with a fine dinning experience, Hampers to take home and more!

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Bar Manager to develop our epic team of Bartenders!

People focused leadership is a non-negotiable for us. You’ll be someone who thrives in building a talent pipeline and wants to see your teams evolve and grow. You lead from the front and aren’t someone who does everything yourself!

You’ll want to drive consistency for standards. Specs on point and guest journey will be nothing short of epic under your guidance!

Your responsibilities will include Managing stock.. Everything from stock ordering/accepting and counting, as well as investigating any variances.

Your organisational skills will be second to none, ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks while overseeing both the venue and your team. Additionally you’llTake charge of recruitment and development within your department, creating a powerhouse of talent.

WHO ARE WE:

Boom Battle Bar is the unrivalled leader in the world of competitive socialising. Picture Axe Throwing, Beer Pong, Augmented Darts, Karaoke and a whole lot more, all wrapped up in an atmosphere booming with epic cocktails, live DJ beats, and nothing but good vibes

Our journey began with a bang in 2022, and we haven't hit the brakes since. Breaking boundaries, we proudly launched our first international venue in Dubai during the summer of 2023, and the party continues!

We're not just about the games and the drinks, we're about creating those unforgettable moments. It's when our guests say, 'Screw it, I’ll be hungover tomorrow,' that we know we've succeeded.

And who makes it all happen? Our exceptional teams of top talent.

Check out our socials to see more of what we're about! https://www.instagram.com/boombattlebar/?hl=en