What you’ll be doing… Running bar operations end-to-end: Delivering smooth, well-organised service across all events Leading your team on shift: Briefing, coordinating, and setting clear expectations Maintaining high standards: Ensuring service, presentation, and performance are consistent Managing stock effectively: Overseeing ordering, control, and usage to stay on budget Taking ownership of cash handling: Monitoring tills, processes, and reconciliation Setting teams up for success: Ensuring staff are prepared, uniformed, and ready to go Keeping things safe and compliant: Delivering briefings and maintaining H&S standards Working closely with operations: Supporting smooth delivery across all event teams Supporting your people: Helping with recruitment, training, and development Controlling labour: Aligning staffing levels with business needs Supporting event planning: Working with Sales to ensure bar setups meet event requirements Working pattern: 5 days out of 7 | 37.5 hours per week | Including regular evenings and weekends Fixed Term Contract: Maternity cover until the end of July, with the potential for a permanent opportunity within the business on completion. Job ID: 6091 What can you bring? Strong bar management experience: Confident leading busy bar operations or event spaces A natural leader: Able to motivate teams and get the best out of people Well organised: Comfortable managing multiple events at once Great communicator: Builds strong relationships with clients, teams, and suppliers Hands-on approach: Happy to step in and support wherever needed Calm under pressure: Stays in control in fast-paced, high-volume environments Solid compliance knowledge: Understands licensing, H&S, and safe working practices Team player: Works well across departments to deliver great events Strong sense of ownership: Takes pride in getting things right Customer-focused: Committed to delivering a quality guest experience Desirable: Experience in large-scale or multi-purpose venues Background in event catering or hospitality coordination Budget and cost control experience