Bar Manager

Lucky Saint; London; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant pub located in London seeks a Bar Manager to elevate its operations. You'll lead a talented team, manage bar operations, and enhance guest experiences while monitoring profitability. If you have a passion for hospitality, strong leadership skills, and a knack for stock management, this is your opportunity. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent perks including health insurance and bonuses, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Vitality Health Insurance

28 days holiday

Enhanced holiday policy

3% employer pension contribution

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Enrolment in EMI Option Scheme

Unlimited Lucky Saint and 40% off food and drink

Flexible working

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a senior bar role.
• Strong knowledge of beer, wine, cocktails, and spirits.
• Proven people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the bar team to deliver exceptional service.
• Oversee daily bar operations ensuring high standards.
• Monitor bar GP, wastage, and upselling to maximize profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Stock Control

Customer Experience

Product Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Market Man

Job description

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As The Lucky Saint Pub Bar Manager, you'll be the driving force behind the bar's success- leading the team, curating our drinks offer, and maintaining high standards of service and profitability. You'll work closely with the AGM and GM to elevate the guest experience while relieving senior leadership of day-to-day bar responsibilities. This role is perfect for someone with strong leadership, stock control, and drinks knowledge who thrives in a fast-paced, high-standard environment.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Training

• Lead, coach, and develop the bar team and supervisors to deliver exceptional service
• Uphold and train team on drink specs, service standards, and customer experience
• Manage rotas, holidays, and team performance in collaboration with the AGM

Bar Operations

• Oversee daily bar operations and ensure the bar is consistently set up for success
• Ensure all checklists (opening, closing, cleaning, prep) are completed daily
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised bar environment

Drinks Offer & Experience

• Work with GM and AGM to develop and maintain an exceptional drinks list
• Maintain high product knowledge and inspire the team through tastings and briefings
• Ensure perfect serves and consistent quality across all products

Stock & Ordering

• Manage bar stock levels, ordering, deliveries, and rotation with minimal wastage
• Conduct regular line checks, stock takes, and variance analysis
• Work closely with suppliers and reps to ensure best pricing and product quality

Financial Performance

• Monitor bar GP, wastage, and upselling to maximise profitability
• Contribute to monthly P&L reviews with GM and AGM
• Identify opportunities to drive revenue (e.g., specials, events, upselling incentives)

Compliance & Licensing

• Ensure the bar is always compliant with licensing laws, health & safety, and hygiene standards
• Act as a key holder and duty manager when required

About You

• 2+ years of experience in a senior bar role in a quality-led venue
• Passion for a career in hospitality
• Proven people management skills and a calm, confident leadership style
• Strong knowledge of beer, wine, cocktails, and spirits
• Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused with excellent attention to detail
• Passionate about creating brilliant guest experiences and developing teams
• Experience with Market Man or similar stock platform

What's in it for you

• • £34,000 a year salary, 40 hours per week, most Sundays closed
  • Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
  • Vitality Health Insurance
  • 28 days holiday
  • Enhanced holiday policy
  • 3% employer pension contribution, 5% optional employee contribution
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Enrolment in EMI Option Scheme
  • 20 x Lucky Saint allowance per month!
  • Unlimited Lucky Saint and 40% off food and drink at The Lucky Saint
  • Flexible working

  At Lucky Saint we believe that a diverse team of enthusiastic, hard-working, skilled people is pivotal to our success. Our employees help us make a difference & grow as a business and creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace starts with our recruitment process. To help on this journey, we'd like to invite you to fill out this voluntary survey so we can measure and continue to improve our DEI work. It's completely optional and cannot and will not affect your job application in any way. It's also 100% anonymous, and is not linked to your name, identity, or application. If you're happy to help, please click here