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Bar Manager [Double Standard]

The Standard Hotel

London

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 43,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading hotel in London is seeking a dynamic Bar Manager to enhance guest experiences across multiple venues. In this full-time role, you'll lead a talented bar team, ensuring exceptional service and cocktail innovation, while enjoying benefits like a competitive salary, flexible hours, and comprehensive perks.

Benefits

Meals on Duty
28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
Pension Scheme
Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
Membership to Headspace Meditation app
Worldwide Travel Discounts
Employee & Family Rates across all properties
F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%

Qualifications

  • Experience as a Bar Manager or Assistant Bar Manager in a boutique hotel or cocktail bar.
  • Confident mixologist with knowledge of classic and contemporary cocktails.
  • Proficient in bar compliance and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee bar team and extensive drinks service.
  • Train bar team in service and cocktail preparation.
  • Maintain high standards of bar operations.

Skills

Mixology
Customer Engagement
Bar Operations
Cocktail Preparation

Job description

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Bar Manager · £40.7k – £43k per year (incl. Tronc) plus Additional Tips, Bonus Scheme, and Company Benefits · Full Time · Full Flexibility Required Monday – Sunday · Kings Cross · Late-Night Thursday – Saturday (2.30am)

We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background, lifestyle, and design. At the cultural heart-beat of The Standard are our team who bring to life our spaces, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our venues. We are now seeking a dynamic leader who will capture the very essence of Double Standard, Isla, and The Library Lounge, and join our team as the Bar Manager.

Your role

As our Ground Floor Bar Manager you will oversee an exceptional bar team that will provide an extensive drinks service across Double Standard, Isla, and The Library Lounge. You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of bar operations and the order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality wines, champagne and spirts in order to expertly train and develop our bar team, and enhance their guest experience skills.

You will have a hands on appoach to service, working alongside our bar team to prep, create, and mix a range of signature cocktails in addition to mixing and blending of all the classics. Your knowledge of the latest trends in the London bar scene and team trainings will also add expertise and a touch of personality and theatre to our guest's experience.

Do you have what it takes to be Bar Manager at The Standard

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging.

  • Prior experience as an Bar Manager or Assistant Bar Manager, with the ability to engage and connect with a wide range of guests from different backgrounds, ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’ boutique hotel or destination cocktail bar
  • Confident mixologist with a proven knowledge of spirits & wines, and well versed in both classic and contemporary cocktails
  • Experience across a range of management disciplines
  • Highly social, motivated and pro-active; acting with professionalism and positivity in all interactions
  • Cocktail prep, opening, closing, requisitions, and bar compliance experience preferred
  • Prior experience with Birchstreet, Fourth HR, and Sevenrooms is advantageous (however full training will be given)
  • Full-time availability with a flexible approach to working hours, including late-night (Thurs-Sat, 2am finish)
  • We also actively seek candidates with a diverse range of lifestyle skills, and welcome applications from those in the arts, music and entertainment industries.

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be our Bar Manager, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits Include

  • Starting salary of £40.7K, increasing to £43K after probation
  • Meals on Duty
  • Managers wear their own style
  • 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
  • Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
  • Employee Assistance Programme with Well-being service
  • Membership to Headspace Meditation app
  • Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
  • Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
  • In-house Experience Programme
  • F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
  • Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
  • Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
  • Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
  • Social Committee with regular monthly social activities
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