Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Long Stratton
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Bar, Restaurant & Events Manager
We’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and customer-focused Bar, Restaurant & Events Manager to join our client's team and play a key role in the day-to-day running of their hospitality operation.
This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, loves creating great customer experiences and is confident leading a team. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of the bar, restaurant and events, helping us deliver everything from relaxed dining and drinks to weddings, private parties and corporate functions.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for:
Managing the daily bar and restaurant operation, ensuring consistently high standards of service.
Planning and delivering weddings, private functions, parties, corporate events and special occasions.
Being the main point of contact for event customers, from their initial enquiry through to the successful delivery of their event.
Leading, training and supporting the hospitality team, including staff rotas and performance.
Managing the cellar and beverage operation, including ordering, deliveries, stock control, rotation and wastage.
Monitoring sales, costs and profitability, with a focus on identifying opportunities to grow revenue.
Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, health & safety and licensing compliance.
Dealing confidently and professionally with customer feedback and complaints.
Supporting promotions, event marketing and wider business activities.
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Previous management experience within a bar, restaurant, hotel or wider hospitality environment.
Experience organising and delivering events and functions.
Good knowledge of beverage stock control and cellar management.
Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering excellent customer service.
Commercial awareness and an understanding of sales, costs and profitability.
The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
A flexible, proactive and positive attitude.
Availability to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and event days.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who is friendly, professional, organised and confident, with the ability to lead by example and create a positive and enjoyable team environment.
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who takes pride in what they do, enjoys working with people and has the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference.
If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a busy, exciting hospitality environment where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested? Get in touch with Helen Dawson at Select Recruitment to find out more or apply today