Cafe / Bar Manager

Champneys; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned wellbeing resort in Ashby-de-la-Zouch seeks a passionate Café/Bar Manager. Your role will involve overseeing daily operations, ensuring high service standards, and managing staff. You will handle guest concerns, monitor financial performance and foster guest relationships. Join us and benefit from health incentives, discounted stays, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives

Complimentary Spa Day on completion of probation

50% discount on Champneys products

Discounted membership to health clubs

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted stays for friends and family

Qualifications

• Experience in managing food and beverage operations.
• Strong leadership skills for training and managing staff.
• Ability to handle guest complaints effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the café/bar and ensure high service standards.
• Recruit, train, and manage café/bar staff.
• Monitor financial performance and implement corrective actions.
• Develop relationships with guests and handle escalated comments.
• Ensure shift handovers are completed efficiently.

Skills

High standards of service

Staff management

Financial performance monitoring

Relationship building

Job description

Cafe / Bar Manager

Champneys Springs

Contract: Full Time
Salary: £27,500 per annum plus tips

As a Café/Bar Manager, you will be passionate about delivering the highest level of service to all guests and club members. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the F&B operations in the resort Café, ensuring a high standard of service and providing a fine dining, relaxing and comfortable experience to all guests. You will support the Supervisors and line Managers in ensuring that there is effective management on the floor, and that the team are fully trained in all aspects of the café, bar and conference venues and that each service runs smoothly.

Some responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day responsibility for the department.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of professional service at all times in the café/lounge areas and overseeing the day-to-day operation, including cleanliness of the café and the lounge as well as the other seating areas within the resort.
• Responsible for recruiting, managing, inducting, training, performance and development of all café/bar staff to Champneys high standards which includes conducting staff appraisals, probationary reviews, conducting hearings when required in line with Champneys policies. Monitoring absence rates within the department, carrying out return to work interviews and liaising with Restaurant Manager/HR in respect of absence or sickness issues.
• Responsible for the profitability of the department.
• Develop professional relationships with guests and members.
• Responsible for handling of escalated comments from guests and resolving in line with company procedures.
• Ensure a full shift handover is completed.
• Ensuring all dietary sheets are provided for guests with specific requirements.
• Monitor/manage the financial performance of the department (including costs) on a monthly basis and agree corrective actions if appropriate.

Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.

Not only will you work in great company you will also have access to the following:

• Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
• Digital fitness programmes
• Nutrition guides and recipes
• Self-Guided meditation
• Wellbeing podcasts

Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience)

App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips.

In house social media connecting our Champneys Family

Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits.

Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events.

Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties.

Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period.

50% discount on all Champneys products.

Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins.

Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs.

Merlin Entertainments Attraction.

Introduce a friend incentive.

Long Service celebrations.

Free parking [Hotels and Resorts only].

Professional Uniform.