F&B Team Leader

Surya Hotels; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Wages on demand (Stream)

Discounted meals & stays

Development programme

Bike to work scheme

Flexible working hours

Tronc scheme (tips)

Job summary

The Bricklayer's Arms in Colchester, part of the Flying Trade Group, is looking for a Bar Team Leader to drive service and lead the F&B team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

You will open and close shifts, manage the bar and restaurant service, coach staff, and ensure standards across drinks and coffees. The role offers development opportunities within a dynamic hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as part of a Food & Beverage Team, a leadership role is advantageous
• Thirst to drive and improve standards across all areas of our food and beverage areas, with an eye for detail- delivering best in class experiences with personality and warmth
• Ability to lead, inspire, train a team, helping maintain high standards whilst being fair and consistent

Responsibilities

• Lead service from the front - taking guests orders, serving food and drinks, taking payments and giving great service to customers
• Meet all site standards of service & lead the team to do the same leading to a great guest experience.
• Have a good understanding serving coffees, alcohol and wine to both a bar and restaurant environment.
• Opening and closing shifts, including cash ups and end of day sign offs
• Aid in developing & mentoring the Food & Beverage team to deliver great service.
• Have a willingness to continue your development with both in-house and external training sessions.

Skills

Leadership

Bar experience

Customer service

Team training

Job description

This is a great opportunity to take on the next steps in your hospitality career andlead our bar at The Bricklayer's Arms, in Colchester as Bar Team Leader. In a new era in hospitality, make your mark and really drive it forwards, embracing our ‘Ownership with Personality’ values.

To be a successfulBarTeam leaderyou will need;

• Proven experience as part of a Food & Beverage Team, a leadership role is advantageous
• Thirst to drive and improve standards across all areas of our food and beverage areas, with an eye for detail- delivering best in class experiences with personality and warmth
• Ability to lead, inspire, train a team, helping maintain high standards whilst being fair and consistent

Now you know what we are looking for in a Bar Team Leader, below is what we offer you:

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – helping our hospitality team through any difficult times 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Stream – ability to access your wages as you earn them, or save as you earn too!
• Discounted meals & stays across all of the groups hotels around the UK- up to 50% off!
• A development programme to continue your rise to becoming a“Hospitality Superstar”-We love to promote from within our teams - including apprenticeships, accredited and professional training.
• Bike to work scheme/ Bus Fare Discounts
• Flexible working hours
• Inclusion in tronc scheme (tips)
• Increasing annual leave

In return we ask you to:

• Lead service from the front - taking guests orders, serving food and drinks, taking payments and giving great service to customers
• Meet all site standards of service & lead the team to do the same leading to a great guest experience.
• Have a good understanding serving coffees, alcohol and wine to both a bar and restaurant environment.
• Opening and closing shifts, including cash ups and end of day sign offs
• Aid in developing & mentoring the Food & Beverage team to deliver great service.
• Have a willingness to continue your development with both in-house and external training sessions.

As a Company within Flying Trade Group's family of businesses we own and run 15 hotels and bars throughout East Anglia and Surrey. We're a diverse and dynamic Group, come join us!