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Bar Manager
Step Ahead Recruitment
Reading
On-site
GBP 37,000
Full time
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity awaits a creative Bar Manager at a vibrant entertainment venue in Reading. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, where you can influence events, marketing, and menu development. As part of a rapidly growing chain, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the venue's success, ensuring excellent customer experiences through innovative cocktails and engaging community activities. Join a fun, friendly team and enjoy competitive pay, a performance bonus, and opportunities for personal growth and development. If you have a passion for hospitality and a knack for leadership, this is the role for you!
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience in hospitality or entertainment management.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the bar and kitchen operations.
- Oversee staff management, including hiring and training.
- Develop menus and plan events to engage the community.
Skills
Education
Job description
Bar Manager - Entertainment Venue - Reading City Centre - Up to £37,000 Basic + Performance Bonus + Phone Allowance
Are you a creative Bar Manager with a proven track record of making a real impact in a venue? Do you thrive in a hands-on role where you can get involved in events, marketing, and menu development?
A vibrant and rapidly growing entertainment chain - part of one of the biggest and best-known gaming companies in the world - has recently opened a new venue in Reading city centre.
This is a unique opportunity for a proactive, hands-on manager to get involved in shaping the venue's success. You'll play a key role not just in day-to-day bar and kitchen operations, but also in events planning, local marketing, and developing exciting new menus and cocktails that keep customers coming back.
If you have experience in entertainment venues such as cinemas, arcades, go-karting, karaoke, ice skating, bowling, casinos, or other hospitality-based settings - we'd love to hear from you!
- Up to £37,000 basic with a performance-based bonus scheme
- Training, progression, and development opportunities in a growing brand
- Phone allowance
- Two weekends off per month
- Fun, friendly, and sociable team environment
- Managing all aspects of the bar and kitchen
- Staff management including hiring, training, rota planning, and handling complaints
- Menu development - creating cocktails and updating offerings based on trends
- Event planning and marketing on social media, including promotions and community engagement
- Inventory management including stock control, supplier relationships, and waste reduction
- Financial management - budgeting, cost control, profit maximisation, and drink pricing
- Previous experience in a hospitality or entertainment environment at management level
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team
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