Front of House Supervisor - Penrith

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Penrith; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing hospitality business in Penrith is seeking a Supervisor to enhance the team’s performance and ensure every customer leaves happy. This role demands experience in a bar or restaurant environment, with a passion for hospitality and the ability to lead through challenges. Supervisors will manage shifts, promote team cohesion, and drive sales while maintaining high standards. The position offers excellent benefits, including shared tips, paid breaks, generous discounts, and a focus on personal development. Ideal for those ready to step up into management.

Benefits

Shared tips

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Staff party

Support via Licenced Trade Charity

Wagestream pay access

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as Supervisor or Team Leader in a bar or restaurant.
• Strong literacy skills for reporting KPIs.
• Proven track record in overcoming challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support the management team to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Maintain high team performance with excellent supervision.
• Oversee sales building and manage labor forecasts.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivator

Sales knowledge

Job description

Lounges are pretty special places, and what makes them so special are the brilliant people who run them. As Supervisor, you'll be supporting the management team to maintain that brilliance, delivering 14 great shifts with the team to make sure that every customer leaves happy. Which they tend to do. Because of your brilliant supervision. Brilliant! ,

• You are probably an existing Supervisor, Team Leader or an epic front of house team member ready to take their first step into management with a background in restaurants, bars, caf or coffee shops.
  You will have experience of working in a bar environment with serving freshly made food and drinks preparation.
• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good literacy skills alongside excellent attention to detail to support reporting on KPIs.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self--motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice in the following areas: sales building, sales and labour forecasts, paperwork and reporting, recruitment and HR and NPS.
  It's all about the bustle. You'll lead from the front, setting the pace high for the team so everyone delivers on time, every time. You're all over the detail, never settle for second best and you make it your mission for your Lounge to be the place to go for the local community. It's not a job for the faint hearted, but you know you've got what it takes.

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business