Bar Supervisor - Lead F&B Team & Guest Experience

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel; Leinster; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney, Co. Dublin, is seeking a Bar Supervisor to lead the Food & Beverage team and deliver top guest service. You will oversee bar operations, train staff, manage rosters, and ensure standards across menus, cocktails, and service are consistently met.

The role requires strong leadership, a customer‑facing approach, and the ability to work as part of a team within a busy hotel environment. On-site position with a focus on quality and value.

Responsibilities

• To offer the highest level of guest service in the Food & Beverage areas, ensuring the agreed standards are achieved at all times.
• To demonstrate exceptional guest care skills ensuring service is prompt, friendly and efficient at all times, and to ensure colleagues demonstrate same
• To oversee all F&B staff and to take responsibility for the punctuality, appearance and training of same.
• To ensure rostered hours are adhered to and employees do not work outside of hours without management request, and that labour is controlled at all times
• To assist in establishing, implementing, and re-training on standards of performance (SOP) within the Restaurants and Bars, ensuring all standards are followed and all employees are trained in the delivery of same.
• To comply with all cash procedures and ensure that all co-workers comply with same, and report back any breach of procedures to Management
• To oversee and help control stock levels in all bars, ensuring that all waste and spillages are recorded correctly and reported immediately to relevant management
• To ensure that the F&B areas have safe working practices and procedures in operation and that these procedures are adhered to at all times and any and all accidents are reported immediately in writing to the relevant members of management
• To deal with all guest complaints in the absence of Management and to document same
• To ensure that you have an in-depth knowledge of your department product to include all menus, specials and cocktails, in addition to being aware of the total hotel facilities.
• To work as part of the Team, being aware of colleagues and their needs, and be flexible at all times to the requests of management
• To offer advice and support to those workers under your supervision while keeping management informed of any possible concerns in this regard
• To promote sales within the department and across the hotel
• To have pride and commitment in your area of work.
• To attend training sessions as required.
• To attend appraisal / assessments as required.
• To attend Hotel and Departmental Meetings as required, ensuring effective communication at all levels.
• To maintain all company policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all hygiene regulations are adhered to at all times as required by law.
• To comply with statutory and legal requirements for Health & Safety, Fire, Hygiene, Licensing and Employment as required by law.

Job description

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney, Co. Dublin, is seeking a Bar Supervisor to lead the Food & Beverage team and deliver top guest service. You will oversee bar operations, train staff, manage rosters, and ensure standards across menus, cocktails, and service are consistently met.

The role requires strong leadership, a customer‑facing approach, and the ability to work as part of a team within a busy hotel environment. On-site position with a focus on quality and value.