Assistant Bar Manager M/F - Hotel Infante Sagres

Infante Sagres Porto; Porto; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career development

Mobility across venues

Employee discounts

Job summary

Experimental Cocktail Club Porto is seeking an experienced Bar Supervisor to lead daily service, train staff, and ensure exceptional guest experiences in Porto. You will coordinate teams, support menu updates by season, and oversee stock and hygiene compliance.

Fluency in Portuguese and English is valued, with flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed to deliver the Experimental hospitality standard across our venues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a cocktail bar, ideally in a supervisory or senior bartender role.
• Dynamic, motivated, and able to guide and train team members.
• Strong organizational skills and autonomy to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising, developing, and retaining clientele through daily service and/or events.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction and overseeing smooth service operations.
• Onboarding and training of staff; maintaining hygiene and safety compliance.
• Assisting in menu development and stock management; operating with bar tools.

Skills

Cocktail bartending

Supervisory experience

Staff training

Customer retention

Job description

About Us

Famous for introducing cocktail bar culture to Paris in 2007, Experimental redefined hospitality with innovative cocktail bars and boutique hotels across Europe and beyond.

Over the years, destinations have expanded from major European capitals such as Rome, Paris, and London to more seasonal locations like Comporta, Ibiza, or Menorca in the summer, and the ski resorts of Verbier and Val d’Isère in the winter.

The group also operates venues in Porto, Venice, New York, Biarritz, and the Cotswolds.

Each of our unique destinations blends design, creativity, and exceptional service, with exciting new openings on the horizon.

About Experimental Cocktail Club Porto

Opening at the end of 2026 in the heart of Porto's historic city centre, Experimental Cocktail Club Porto is the latest addition to Experimental* celebrated portfolio of cocktail bars, following Paris, London, New York, Venice, Verbier, Ibiza and Val d'Isère.

Nestled within Hotel Experimental Porto Infante Sagres, the city's first five-star hotel, and designed by interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon, the bar will bring the Exeperimental's signature blend of craft, conviviality and design to Portugal for the first time.

Join Experimental and be part of an opening where passion, taste and the joy of hospitality come together on the Porto scene

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Bar Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Advising, developing, and retaining clientele through daily service and/or the organization of special events,
• Ensuring customer satisfaction,
• Overseeing smooth service operations by coordinating all teams,
• Participating in the onboarding and training of staff,
• Ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety regulations, proper maintenance of equipment, and overall upkeep of the bar,
• Assisting the Bar Manager in developing and updating menus according to seasonal changes,
• Supporting the management of supplies and stock in accordance with established procedures,
• Mastering the management tools necessary for the smooth operational running of the establishment,
• Acting as the Bar Manager’s deputy in their absence.

About You

You have proven experience working in a cocktail bar, ideally in a supervisory or senior bartender role.

You are dynamic, motivated and comfortable supporting, guiding and training team members.

You have strong organizational skills and autonomy, with the ability to manage priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.

You have a genuine passion for cocktails, hospitality and delivering an excellent guest experience.

You communicate easily with both teams and guests, using appropriate and professional communication skills in Portuguese and English.

Excellent interpersonal skills will allow you to bring the bar to life while maintaining its warm and friendly atmosphere.

You are flexible and available to work evenings, weekends and public holidays according to operational needs.

Experience the Experimental way!

Throughout your journey with us, you’ll be immersed in a stimulating and innovative environment.

You’ll join a dynamic group and grow alongside a diverse team of passionate professionals and recognized experts.

Whether it’s your first role or a new career opportunity, we take pride in recruiting, developing, and retaining the most motivated and talented individuals from all backgrounds and skill sets.

Here’s what we offer:

• Training and career development opportunities.
• Mobility possibilities across France, Italy, Switzerland, the US, the UK, the Balearic Islands, and more.
• Attractive discounts across all our venues (cocktail bars, wine bars, and restaurants).