Event Operations Beverage Manager

The Chancery Rosewood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 complimentary room nights across RO

Discounts on Food & Beverage

Flexible benefits app

Volunteer day

Parental leave (up to 16 weeks)

Birthday day off

Life insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

The Chancery Rosewood seeks an Event Operations Beverage Manager to lead beverage service across all events, ensuring exceptional quality and guest experience in every bar interaction. You’ll work with the Director of Event Operations and collaborate with Events, Culinary and the wider Food & Beverage team to uphold Rosewood standards.

You will develop the event bar team, oversee stock, curate bespoke beverage programmes, and drive cost control and compliance while delivering memorable,

Qualifications

• Specialist beverage knowledge for events and hospitality.
• Ability to lead and develop a bartending team.
• Experience coordinating across Events, Culinary and F&B teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead beverage service across all events at The Chancery Rosewood.
• Develop and mentor the event bar team to Rosewood standards.
• Oversee setup, service, and breakdown of event bars with attention to detail.
• Curate bespoke beverage programmes and pairings for events.
• Maintain inventory, stock records, and cost controls while ensuring licensing and safety compliance.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Team leadership

Event operations

Stock control

Job description

OUR PURPOSE AND CULTUREWe are driven to create a future where people and place enrich one another. We are wholly committed to rooting ourselves more deeply in every place we are in while setting new benchmarks for positive impact. As a pioneering collective with a common purpose, we curate extraordinary moments and honor the soul of every place along our journey.At Rosewood Hotel Group, we answer The Calling. Together, we Make the Place.THE TEAMAt The Chancery Rosewood, our Events team brings extraordinary occasions to life through thoughtful planning, exceptional service and meticulous attention to detail. You’ll work closely with the Director of Event Operations and collaborate with Events Operations, Culinary and the wider Food & Beverage team to ensure beverage service is seamlessly integrated into every event experience.YOUR ROLEAs Event Operations Beverage Manager, you’ll lead beverage service across all events at The Chancery Rosewood, ensuring exceptional standards of quality, presentation and guest experience in every bar and beverage interaction.Combining specialist beverage expertise with confident operational leadership, you’ll lead and develop the event bar team while creating memorable, seamlessly executed experiences for our guests.HOW YOU’LL MAKE THE PLACE* Lead and develop the event bar team, creating a collaborative, motivated and highly skilled team that takes pride in delivering Rosewood standards.* Oversee the setup, execution and breakdown of event bar areas, ensuring every detail is ready for our guests and reflects the standards of The Chancery Rosewood.* Ensure exceptional standards of beverage quality, presentation and service across events, from intimate private dinners to large-scale corporate and social occasions.* Collaborate with Events, Culinary and Food & Beverage colleagues to curate bespoke beverage programmes, cocktail menus and drink pairings that complement each event.* Act as a guest-facing beverage expert, providing knowledgeable recommendations and ensuring every interaction reflects the warmth and professionalism of Rosewood.* Oversee beverage inventory, stock and consumption records while controlling costs, minimising waste and maintaining compliance with licensing, health and safety, and food hygiene requirements.COULD THIS BE YOU?* You bring specialist beverage knowledge and a passion for exceptional drinks service within events and hospitality.* You’re a confident team leader who can develop, motivate and inspire bartenders to deliver consistently high standards.* You have the operational capability to manage multiple events, service formats and changing priorities with composure.* You combine strong guest service skills with the confidence to provide informed beverage recommendations and respond effectively when service needs attention.* You collaborate naturally across Events, Culinary and Food & Beverage teams and can contribute creative ideas to bespoke beverage programmes.* You understand the importance of stock control, cost management, licensing, health and safety, and food hygiene within beverage operations.OUR BENEFITS* 12 complimentary room nights across The Rosewood Hotel portfolio (friends & family rates also available)* Discounts on Food & Beverage* Flexible benefits app and monthly allowance to spend on whatever you like* Give days - A paid volunteering day of leave annually* Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave* Birthday day off - A paid day of leave for your birthday* Developmental & social calendars* Life insurance* Enhanced sick pay policyOUR COMMITMENT TO YOUAt Rosewood Hotel Group, your voice is heard and valued. We’re a community that encourages associates to be themselves, not fit into a fixed culture, and this philosophy shines through in our commitments to reflect and honor the history, culture and geography of our destinations.We’re not only committed to building and nurturing genuine, long-lasting relationships but to transforming them, and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy helps put these principles into practice.