Bar Manager

Miroma Leisure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant cocktail bar and club in east London is searching for an inspirational bar manager. This role requires extensive cocktail knowledge and experience in late-night venue management, focusing on driving sales growth, improving profitability, and developing a dynamic team while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Competitive package with industry-leading bonus

Opportunities to develop skills across a varied business

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years management experience.
• Personal alcohol license.
• Experience in late-night venue management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure atmosphere aligns with customer profiles.
• Manage labor costs and stock consumption.
• Develop staff potential through appraisals.

Skills

Cocktail knowledge

Management skills

Stock management

Sales promotion

Job description

Job Description

This themed venue in east London is a unique high-volume, vibrant cocktail bar and club, seeking its next inspirational bar manager. The venue features 3 bars across 3 levels, making it ideal for an experienced manager with extensive cocktail knowledge and high-volume late-night management experience.

Daily activities are lively, with entertainment ranging from circus acts to live bands and headline DJs in the basement club. This role offers a great opportunity for a hardworking and passionate bar manager to develop leadership skills, drive sales growth, and improve profitability through effective stock management and P&L control.

Skills & Responsibilities

1. Ensure the atmosphere (lighting, music, temperature, ambiance) aligns with customer profiles, time of day, and standards set by the General Manager and Area Manager.
2. Ensure the venue complies with company and legal standards regarding hygiene, health and safety, and licensing.
3. Develop staff potential through effective appraisal processes.
4. Increase sales by promoting customer satisfaction.
5. Manage labour costs and stock consumption (food and liquor) during shifts without compromising customer experience or standards.
6. Report and exceed gross profit margins by incentivising staff to increase sales of high-GP items.
7. Control liquor stock to reduce surplus and wastage by conducting daily line checks, tracking variances, and performing weekly stock takes.

Rewards & Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Opportunities to develop skills across a varied business
• Competitive package with industry-leading bonus

Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Personal alcohol license
• Experience in late-night venue management
• Extensive cocktail knowledge
• Minimum 2 years management experience