Company description
Holloways Park has a fully licensed Club House, Garden Room and all weather playing surface available for all types of functions, including, but not limited to - Wedding Receptions, Birthday Parties, Children's Parties, Christmas Parties and Corporate Events.
Job description
We at Holloways Park are looking to recruit a Bar & Events Manager at our location in Beaconsfield. The successful candidate will have had at least two years previous experience in a similar role. As Bar & Events manager you will be a self-starter with a can-do attitude.
The Bar & Events Manager will have oversight and manage the function of all these parts of the business. As a result it is a very varied but rewarding role.
Mission:
We want to develop Holloways Park as an attractive, popular venue for the local community, providing entertainment, sports and private functions.
The bar will be open every evening and daytime at weekends. Currently, in addition to football matches, we have a jazz club on a Wednesday evening and we have live music on a Friday evening, which was originally at the Swan in Beaconsfield.
Job responsibilities and functions:
Venue Management
Determine staffing requirements, recruit and maintain staffing level as needed, train and coach staff
Manage staff performance in accordance with established standards and procedures
Develop and monitor staff work schedules on an ongoing basis
Co-ordinate venue operations during each shift
Greeting and advising customers
Handling customer enquiries and complaints
Liaising with customers, employees, suppliers, licensing authorities and sales representatives
Handling administration and paperwork
Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health and safety legislation/guidelines
Ensure quality of beverage presentation
Ensure cash management procedures are completed accurately - we want to go cashless.
Overseeing Stock control
Identify and estimate beverage supply requirements and place orders with suppliers
Negotiate purchase prices, assign prices and develop preferred suppliers
Schedule beverage deliveries and check quality of deliveries and documentation
Ensure correct storage of supplies
Arrange for maintenance and repairs of equipment and services
Identify and evaluate competitors
Input into organising/supervising marketing and promotional activities, and event development
Remain current with trends in the industry
Develop operating goals and objectives
Set and monitor budgets; analyse budget variances and take corrective actions
Assessing and improving profitability
Input into staffing/sales reports
Input into keeping statistical and financial records
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Experience/Skills:
Essential:
Practical experience in hotel, catering, restaurant, waitressing or customer service work experience
Must be able to read and write fluently in English
Excellent customer service skills
Commercial awareness
Drive with own transport
Flexibility
Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Organisational skills
Teamwork skills.
Preferable:
Degree/further education in business studies/hospitality
Benefits:
A fun vibrant working environment with plenty of variety.
A competitive salary plus an achievable bonus scheme
The opportunity to be enrolled onto an Apprenticeship that will mean learning and developing, and earning a nationally recognised qualification.
28 Days annual leave (including bank holidays)
On site Parking
Cycle to work scheme
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Bonus: 15-20% of salary based on performance
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SEP25
Expected start date: 01/11/2025