Bar Supervisor

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days’ annual leave

Flexible working from day one

On-site leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a Bar Supervisor to join the Property Division. You will support the Venue and Hospitality Manager in delivering smooth daily bar operations, exceptional customer experiences, and high standards of service.

You will supervise staff, train and develop the team, manage stock, and contribute to increasing customer footfall and revenue across multiple sites. Flexibility to work 5/7 days, including evenings and weekends, is essential.

Qualifications

• Hold a Personal Licence and knowledge of health and safety regulations.
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Responsibilities

• You will ensure every shift runs smoothly with excellent service.
• You will use your product knowledge to ensure food and beverages are prepared, presented and served to Imperial standards.
• You will supervise staff, support training and development, and motivate the team.
• You will manage stock levels and ordering, minimise waste, and monitor performance.
• You will support events and help increase customer footfall and revenue.
• You will ensure compliance with food hygiene, fire safety, and health and safety policies.
• You will work flexibly across sites, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Personal Licence

Health & safety knowledge

Hospitality experience

Higher Education knowledge

Customer care

Work under pressure

Interpersonal & communication

Flexible 5/7 day pattern

Operational discipline

GCSE/NVQ2/City & Guilds Level 2

Education

Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 2 (GCSE / NVQ2 / City & Guilds)

Job description

Are you friendly, confident, and outgoing with plenty of enthusiasm and a can-do attitude? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for a Bar Supervisor to join the Property Division at an internationally renowned top 10 university in the world.

As Eastside Bar Supervisor, you will support the Venue and Hospitality Manager in delivering the smooth daily operation of the bar, exceptional customer experiences, and consistently high product and service standards. This is a varied, customer-focused role requiring excellent communication, teamwork, and initiative, with occasional summer support for accommodation reception and rota-based working across five days in seven.

What you would be doing

You will ensure every shift runs smoothly while providing excellent, friendly, and professional customer service. You will use your product knowledge to make sure all food, and beverages are prepared, presented, and served to Imperial standards, while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

A key part of your role will be to supervise staff, support their training and development, and motivate the team to deliver consistently high standards. You will also manage stock levels and ordering, minimise waste, monitor performance, support events, and assist the Venue and Hospitality Manager with increasing customer footfall and revenue.

You will be responsible for ensuring all operations comply with food hygiene, fire safety, health and safety, and Imperial policies. You will work flexibly during busy periods, weekends, and across different sites when required, while promoting a positive working environment and identifying ways to improve the customer experience.

What we are looking for

• Hold a Personal Licence
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety at work and associated regulations/legislative requirements
• Experience of working in a hospitality environment
• General knowledge of the Higher Education environment
• Enthusiasm, understanding of customer care and service, and the ability to work with a variety of personalities at all levels
• The ability to work under pressure, prioritise and making rapid on-the-spot decisions ensuring excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, (both verbal and written) as well as a good telephone manner
• A flexible approach to working a 5/7 day per week arrangement, including evenings and weekends, and able to work at any location/catering outlet, as reasonably requested
• Some practical knowledge and experience in a relevant operational discipline
• Practical knowledge gained through relevant work experience in a busy operational environment or a formal qualification(s) equivalent to Level 2 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework g. GCSE, NVQ2, or City and Guilds (with some relevant work experience)

What we can offer you

• At Imperial, our values—respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation—guide everything we do. You’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, working on projects that directly contribute to the safety and wellbeing of our community.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage interest from individuals who are underrepresented in our workforce.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

If you require any further details on the role please contact:

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday, 11 October 2026

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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top-ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our web pages .

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Our values are at the root of everything we do, and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.