Restaurant & Bar Manager

Eden Hotel Collection; Highweek; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality group in Highweek is seeking a Bar Manager to deliver exceptional service and lead a team in managing bar operations. The ideal candidate will have a background in hospitality, excellent communication skills, and be dedicated to enhancing guest experiences. This position includes benefits such as enhanced annual leave, live-in accommodation, and opportunities for growth within the company.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Live-in accommodation

Health plans including dental and optical

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts across high street retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hospitality, preferably hotel bar.
• Confident in building relationships with guests and team.
• Ability to motivate, train, and supervise a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver friendly, professional service to guests.
• Supervise and manage the bar team's rota.
• Conduct stock takes and manage beverage stock.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

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**We’re proud winners of the AA Small Hotel Group of the Year 2024-25, rated as a Top 30 Best Place to Work in Hospitality 2024 by The Caterer, and recently crowned Best Employer at the Springboard Awards for Excellence**

**Bovey Castle has been awarded LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR (2024) by Devon Tourism**

What We Offer

• Overtime Pay – you’ll be paid for every hour worked beyond your contracted hours.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Bar Manager, you will work as part of a team to deliver friendly, professional, and memorable service to all of our guests.

You will be able to motivate, train, and supervise the bartenders in the team, including managing the bar team's rota.

You will be responsible for serving drinks, making cocktails, and providing table service to all guests wishing to relax in our bar and lounge areas.

The bar team also supervises Afternoon Tea guests within the hotel, including table set-up, coordinating the food service from kitchen to table, all to ensure our guests receive nothing but the best experience.

Having expert knowledge of all drinks that we offer will be key to ensure appropriate recommendations can be made to drive sales and profitability.

You will be responsible for the beverage stock and all subsequent administration, including conducting stock takes with the external stock take company.

You will work alongside the restaurant management team to control the wage costs of the department in line with budget expectations.

You will ensure all bar staff are trained on departmental health & safety, and that training records are kept up to date.

What You’ll Need?

The successful candidate will be professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to delivering first-class experiences to guests and hotel residents.

You will be highly attentive with strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident in building relationships with guests and team members. You will be friendly, enthusiastic, and driven to enhance service quality and guest satisfaction.

You will have previous experience in hospitality, preferably with a hotel bar background, including meeting, greeting, and interacting with guests.

You will demonstrate strong leadership skills and be able to oversee daily bar operations.

What’s in it for you?

Our Eden Extra’s benefits platform offers:

• Enhanced annual leave – 31 days, rising to 33 with service;
• Fairly distributed service charge/gratuities paid monthly;
• Live-in accommodation available;
• Discounts and cashback across high street and online retailers, gyms, days out, restaurants, and utilities;
• Access to our wellbeing centre with recipes, fitness videos, and money management tools;
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes;
• Health plans including dental, optical, and alternative health care, plus 24-hour GP access;
• Discounted stays, spa treatments, golf, and leisure access across EHC properties;
• Support via our Wellbeing Strategy covering financial, mental, physical, and emotional health;
• Access to Eden Engage employee portal;
• Opportunities for growth through apprenticeships and leadership programmes;
• Enhanced family-friendly policies;
• Return-to-work financial support after maternity leave;
• Free parking, meals on duty, and uniform.

Our culture emphasizes collaboration, with regular surveys and forums to involve our teams in shaping our workplace. We are committed to sustainability and wellbeing, with employee champions in every hotel and HQ. As members of the Hoteliers Charter, we strive to be a great place to work, guided by our core values of Heart, Honesty, Spirit, and Team, which are rooted in our people and recognized through multiple awards.

Eden Hotel Collection is committed to diversity and inclusion, actively recruiting and supporting people from all backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, parents, and individuals with disabilities, to bring diverse perspectives to our team.