Bar Manager

Caravan Covent Garden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant food and beverage establishment in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Bar Manager passionate about beverages and team leadership. You will inspire your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and manage the bar operations. With a competitive salary of up to £17.70 per hour plus bonuses, you'll also enjoy free meals and a variety of development opportunities. If you're excited about fostering a positive environment and growing with us, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

Free meals & drinks when working

Dining discount

Coffee discount

Bike to work scheme

Mental health support

Financial health education

Leadership training

Birthday & Anniversary Treat

Qualifications

• Experience in a bar management role.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Delivering excellent customer experience with the team.
• Developing and nurturing the team together with management.
• Following legal requirements regarding health and safety.
• Training and supporting team members during service.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Bartending

Communication

Tools

Fourth

FnB

Harri

Job description

Bar Manager

Salary– Up to £17.70 per hour, depending on experience PLUS BONUS.

At Caravan, we share a love of mighty fine coffee, hand crafted good food and friendly vibes. Since 2010, we have built our award-winning restaurants and roastery as well as investing time, money and resources into initiatives that have a positive impact on the world around us. We believe in pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, championing people, community, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to invite a fun, talented, prolific Bar Manager who knows how to support & inspire a team, welcome & awe guests from the first impression, and who's passionate about beverages and wants to share that passion with their team & guests. We would love to hear from you if you’re up for a new venture and a fresh start. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re looking forward to expanding in the coming years, with new openings on the horizon.

To say thanks for choosing us, we also offer our Bar Managers and all teams:

• Free meals & drinks when working
• Dining discount when visiting with family & friends.
• Coffee discount
• Bike to work scheme
• Mental health and well-being support
• Financial health education and support
• Leadership training and development
• Birthday & Anniversary Treat - on your birthday and on your work anniversary, you'll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants
• Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally.

As a Caravan Bar Manager you will be responsible for;

• Delivering our ‘Caravan of Love’ style of customer experience with your team and serving up our ‘well-travelled’ food and drink, which is inspired by flavours from our founders’ native New Zealand, as well as their global travels.
• Working with your General Manager and Head Chef to nurture and develop your team.
• Your own learning in order to develop your knowledge and skills and take ownership of your role and your restaurant.
• We work with Fourth, FnB and Harri so it would be great if you have experience with these systems, although we can always show you the ropes if you haven’t.
• Follow all legal requirements regarding weights and measures, licensing laws, health, and safety as well as fire procedures.
• Welcoming customers, taking drinks orders, making recommendations, and serving our well-travelled drinks that delight our guests.
• Training and development of key team members.
• Guide, coach, and support teams during service, to develop teamwork and ensure the standard of service is always exceptional.

Caravan Values

We live by 4 core values. We expect our Bar Manager and all our teams to live, promote and role model these values at all times;

1. Caravan of Love
2. No boundaries
3. Well-travelled
4. All welcome

Sustainability

• We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few.

Diversity & Inclusion

• All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.