Bar Supervisor

Standard Hotels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)

Medical Assistance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Standard in London is seeking a Bar Supervisor to manage the busy Double Standard bar, terrace and restaurant. You will lead a high-volume team, deliver unforgettable guest experiences, and ensure the highest service standards across all outlets.

Join a brand renowned for its culture, creativity and hospitality. You will train staff, handle guest requests, and maintain brand standards while embodying our Anything but Standard ethos in a vibrant, city-center setting.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in supervisory or team-leader roles in hospitality.
• Ability to train and develop staff to maintain service standards.
• Strong knowledge of drinks, wine, beer, and cocktails in high-volume settings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the bar and floor team.
• Host guests and conduct service checks to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Coach and develop team; ensure correct training and standards.
• Maintain hygiene, health and safety compliance across the venue.

Skills

Bar supervision

Team leadership

Customer service

Training skills

High-volume service

Tools

Simphony POS

Seven Rooms

OpenTable

Fourth HR

Job description

Bar Supervisor · Full Time · 40 Hours per week · From £37,000 per annum including tronc

The Standard is one of the most culturally engaged hotels in the world. Hotels with real cultural life, an inclusive spirit and true creative attitude. A destination layered with events and amusements that leaves you with an uplifted feeling...

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 numerous bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. Here at The Standard, we take a slightly different approach to our people and look far and wide for individuals that bring a unique perspective with them to our team (not a 5-page CV). We do not ask you to conform, read from a script or follow the rules (ok sometimes there are rules) but not when it comes down to you being able to express yourself or celebrate your individuality.

We are defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle and are now looking for a Supervisor who will embody our ‘Anything but Standard’ ethos to join the team in Double Standard The Standard, London's busy ground floor bar and terrace.

Your role

As our Double Standard Bar Supervisor, you'll work alongside the Double Standard Manager to oversee an exceptional floor & bar team that provide an extensive food and drink service in this busy high-volume outlet; consisting of bar, restaurant, 2 external terraces and garden with a 150 capacity inside and further 50 in the Garden. You will oversee the daily operation and ensure everything runs smoothly, as well as coaching and developing the team and ensuring they receive the correct training.

Your exceptional knowledge of the latest trends in the London drinks scene will help you train and develop an experienced team who will not only delight our guests, but also excite and surprise them to create the ultimate bar experience in London, that is anything but Standard! You will also host our guests, regularly ‘touching tables’ conducting service checks; handling their requests, needs and inquiries, and most importantly getting to know them ensuring they leave with a smile on their face.

You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of high-volume bar operations and the order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality wines, craft beers and spirts in order to guide and make recommendations to guests based on their preferences. You will be expected to maintain the company standards of hygiene, health & safety, and ensuring that your team does as well.

Do you have what it takes to be our Bar Supervisor in Double 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. You’ll intrinsically understand the unique microcosm and the context of our venues and city you represent.

• While prior experience as a Bar Supervisor is preferred, all are welcome at the Standard; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests that enable us to not only pre-empt needs but foresee desires. In addition to this you will also need….
• A proven track record in a similar Supervisory, Team Leader or Head Waiter / Bartender role with the ability to inspire and motivate a team, ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’, destination restaurant or boutique hotel sector
• Highly motivated and pro-active; act with professionalism and positivity in all interactions
• Ability to develop and deliver effective training to maintain consistent service standards throughout your team
• Experience with Simphony POS, Seven Rooms, OpenTable and Fourth HR is advantageous

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 Supervisor in Double Standard we’d love to meet with you.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits Include

• Uniform provided
• World class development programmes and opportunities to develop your career internationally with Hyatt
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
• Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physiotherapy Services)
• Employee Assistance Programme with Wellbeing Support services
• Membership to Headspace Meditation app
• Hospitality Rewards benefit platform
• Worldwide Travel Discounts, including colleague + family rates across Standard and Hyatt properties
• In-house Experience Programme
• F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
• Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000 gross