Bar Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Bar Manager at Arcade Battersea Power Station, where you will lead a dynamic bar team, curate an exciting cocktail menu, and ensure top-notch service in a vibrant, high-volume environment. Ideal candidates will have strong operational skills, a passion for drinks, and a keen eye for trends. Enjoy a range of benefits including staff discounts, internal wage advances, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Refer a friend bonus

Internal wage advance facility

Delicious, seasonal meals at work

Restaurant recognition budget for birthdays

Dedicated staff chill out areas

Balanced rotas

50% off food in restaurants

Access to counselling and legal advice

Huge Summer and Christmas team parties

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of bar profitability, product mix, stock control, and labour management.
• Well-connected and trend-aware.
• Eye for innovation and detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bar team at Arcade Battersea.
• Curate a bold, globally inspired cocktail list.
• Drive service standards and team development.

Skills

Operational skills

Passion for drinks

Trend awareness

Innovation

Job description

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Great opportunity to join Arcade @ Battersea Power Station

Bar Manager

We’re hiring a Bar Manager to lead the bar team at Arcade Battersea. Someone with sharp operational skills, a genuine passion for drinks, and the energy to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You’ll be curating a bold, globally inspired cocktail list that pairs perfectly with our diverse food offering, while driving service standards and team development.

Bar Manager - Arcade

Located in the heart of the iconic Battersea Power Station, Arcade showcase our core philosophy of creating multiple unique food brands, championing great talent, and delivering all this, to the table, under one roof.

Food brands from all around the world fill the space, and delivered right to your table from southern Thai, North Indian Street food, Middle Eastern shawarma, American diner-style dishes, Indonesian, Japanese and now... with flavours influenced from Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, & Argentina.

..Drinks from our destination bar, are created using fresh market ingredients to mirror the flavours of the kitchens and a fully packed calendar of events completes the line-up.

The ideal candidate:

Will have a deep understanding of bar profitability, product mix, stock control, and labour management. They will also be well-connected and trend-aware, with an eye for innovation and detail in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry.

And the cherry on top? You’ll be working alongside Rich Woods (aka The Cocktail Guy), industry legend and creative force behind our boundary-pushing drinks programme.

If you’re ready to make a mark and lead one of London’s most exciting bar teams, we want to hear from you.

Our Benefits & Culture

Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

• Refer a friend bonus

• Internal wage advance facility to instantly access the wages you’ve earned

• Delicious, seasonal meals when you’re at work

• A restaurant recognition budget for Birthday goodies and career milestones

• Dedicated staff chill out areas with kitchens and your own seating off the restaurant floor

• Balanced rotas. Your time outside of work is important to us.

• 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones

• 50% off food in JKS restaurants within Arcade for you and your loved ones

• Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more through Hospitality Action 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Huge Summer and Christmas team parties where we all down tools and have some fun!