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About the Role:
Job Title: Bar & Cafe Manager
Location: Bristol
Start: ASAP / Flexible
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £27,000 - £32,000 (Negotiable dependant on experience)
Bonuses: Plus performance related bonuses
Are you a dynamic and experienced Hospitality Manager ready to lead a thriving bar and café operation? We are seeking an experienced and passionate Bar & Cafe Manager for a sports centre in the Bristol area to oversee its vibrant hospitality offering.
Job Role:
- Full-time (40hr per week)
- Approx 60% hand-on work in the bar, and 40% on administrative tasks.
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the bar and cafe, including staffing & scheduling.
- Manage orders for drinks, stock, and coffee to ensure consistent supply.
- Liaise with suppliers to secure the best deals and products, maintaining high service standards and a clean environment.
- Lead the bar team during events.
- Recruit, train, and manage the team.
- Set perfromance expectations, provide feedback, and conduct staff meetings/training/reviews etc.
- Implement event plans creates by the events team to ensure smooth event logistics, menu selection, seating arrangements, decor, entertainment.
- Identify opportunities to enhance the overall customer experience and implement strategies to exceed customer expectations.
You will have free reign on creating promotions and deals within the bar and catering environment to enhance sales.
- Create events around key sporting occasions such as the Rugby World Cup, Euros, and Premier League that are shown on our HD screens and TV.
- Creating relationships with sport clubs to entice them to attend these events and host other events with us such as end of season dinners, Christmas dinners etc…
- Due to not being a corporate organisation within a big chain, the successful candidate has free reign to really make the bar and catering offering their own and run it like their own business, without the restriction often associated to bigger companies.
About You:
- Previous experience in hospitality, bar, or cafe management.
- Leadership and team management skills.
- A can-do attitude and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced. environment.
- Proficient in financial management and inventory control.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Customer focused with an ability to enhance customer experience.
- Creative thinker with initiative to drive sales.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Company pension
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free on-site parking
Experience:
- Hospitality: 3 years (Required)
- Food Management: 1 year+ (Preferred)
- Bar Management: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TWG04
Start date: ASAP/ Flexible
How to Apply:
Submit your CV through this advert today to start the process. Alternatively, please contact Cole on the below phone number/email address to discuss further. Please ensure your contact details are up-to-date so we can get in touch quickly.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
As this role will involve being on site with under 18’s or vulnerable adults, any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks, and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. The Waiting Game Limited acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).
