Bar Supervisor: Lead & Elevate Craft Cocktails

Recruit Genie; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Special discounts on stays and dining

Referral/asks bonus

Extra holiday day on anniversary

Meals on duty

Uniforming

Job summary

Dakota Hotels in Manchester are seeking a Bar Supervisor with a passion for beverages and cocktails to lead our bar team. You will supervise bar tenders, hosts, and floor staff, delivering polished service and hands-on guest hosting. You will develop training plans and elevate product knowledge across cocktails, wines, and spirits.

This role offers opportunities for career development within our growing UK brand, with employee discounts, meals on duty, and a supportive wellbeing program.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a full-service, high-end restaurant and/or bar.
• At least 1 year's experience training others in a Bar or Restaurant environment.
• Experienced in overseeing bar operations, team, and customer service
• Strong knowledge of classic cocktails, wines and spirits is essential.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

Responsibilities

• Support management in supervising and providing direction to our bar tenders, bar floor team, and hosts, ensure consistently high standards.
• Implement training plans and deliver on-the-job training to drive the smoothest, most polished levels of service.
• Deliver beverage-focused training, continuously developing the teams’ product knowledge to better enhance the guest experience.
• Support the commercial operation of the bar, including conducting stock take and placing beverage orders.
• Lead by example through a hands‑on approach to service and hosting, consistently upholding it at all times
• To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage menu options to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens present.

Skills

Leadership

Cocktails & Spirits

Bar Operations

Staff Training

Guest Service

Job description

Dakota Hotels in Manchester are seeking a Bar Supervisor with a passion for beverages and cocktails to lead our bar team. You will supervise bar tenders, hosts, and floor staff, delivering polished service and hands-on guest hosting. You will develop training plans and elevate product knowledge across cocktails, wines, and spirits.

This role offers opportunities for career development within our growing UK brand, with employee discounts, meals on duty, and a supportive wellbeing program.