Job Description
This themed venue in east London is a unique high-volume, vibrant cocktail bar and club, seeking its next inspirational bar manager. The venue features 3 bars across 3 levels, making it ideal for an experienced manager with extensive cocktail knowledge and high-volume late-night management experience.
Daily activities are lively, with entertainment ranging from circus acts to live bands and headline DJs in the basement club. This role offers a great opportunity for a hardworking and passionate bar manager to develop leadership skills, drive sales growth, and improve profitability through effective stock management and P&L control.
Skills & Responsibilities
1. Ensure the atmosphere (lighting, music, temperature, ambiance) aligns with customer profiles, time of day, and standards set by the General Manager and Area Manager.
2. Ensure the venue complies with company and legal standards regarding hygiene, health and safety, and licensing.
3. Develop staff potential through effective appraisal processes.
4. Increase sales by promoting customer satisfaction.
5. Manage labour costs and stock consumption (food and liquor) during shifts without compromising customer experience or standards.
6. Report and exceed gross profit margins by incentivising staff to increase sales of high-GP items.
7. Control liquor stock to reduce surplus and wastage by conducting daily line checks, tracking variances, and performing weekly stock takes.
Rewards & Benefits
* Excellent benefits
* Opportunities to develop skills across a varied business
* Competitive package with industry-leading bonus
Requirements
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Personal alcohol license
* Experience in late-night venue management
* Extensive cocktail knowledge
* Minimum 2 years management experience
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