Bar Manager - London, United Kingdom - Leisure People Recruitment

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Job Description

Bars Manager – New Opening

Up to 50K basic +10% bonus Canary Wharf

I am recruiting for a cocktail focused bars manager in Canary Wharf to work for a market leading leisure operator who are about to open a premium competitive socialising and entertainment attraction in the next few weeks. As bars manager you will report into the Venue GM and be a key member of teh senior management team. You will be responsible for running three bars within the venue and will be supported by a team of assistant managers, bar supervisors and full and part time bar staff.

We are keen to hear from candidates who enjoy being hands and customer facing and who have at least 2 years' experience working as a GM or Bars Manager within a comparable cocktail led venue, style bar, quality hotel or private members club in Central London.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring high operational management and financial efficiency of the bars to achieve superior levels of guest satisfaction.
• Developing high quality cocktails and seasonal menu creation that innovates and achieves the brand and service standards.
• Work with the bars and alongside the kitchen team to ensure all HACCP procedures are effectively managed to achieve a 5-star rating.
• Recruiting, training, motivating and managing your team, optimising the rota in line with prebooking's and anticipated footfall.
• Oversee labour budgets and optimise expenditure, including the achievement of GP targets and labour margins.
• Contribute ideas to develop and improve the bars operations, menus and overall customer experience.
• Ensuring regular stock takes are planned and carried out, along with the effective use of the EPOS system.
• Work closely with the Group Booking Coordinator. Kitchen and Operations Manager on the effective planning for group bookings

You will be expected to lead your teams from the front, you will be working a combination of shifts during the week and a minimum of 1 weekend in 2.

The basic salary is up to 50K with a KPI related bonus of 10% that is paid quarterly.

Holiday entitlement is 32 days annual leave plus your birthday off.

Due to the anticipated high level of interest in this opportunity only those candidates meeting the above criteria will be contacted.