Bar Manager

The Little Scarlet Door in Soho is looking for a Bar Manager.

We are a young, innovative brand re-defining the hospitality industry with our unique concept; bars and restaurants styled as a fictional flat share.

Our venues are designed to be welcoming, inviting, and unpretentious, with a creative and quirky approach that never feels forced.

At the heart of our ethos is a family-like culture, where care, respect, and fun are paramount. We believe in community spirit, where every action impacts the group.

As Bar Manager,you are responsible for the operation and supervision of the bars throughout the venue. In other wordsyou arethe beating heart of the venue and areintegral to our success.

Benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Team meals
• Spectrum Mental Health Programme: This is a dedicated support platform for our employees' mental health and well-being.
• Off-Shift Discounts: We give all our team discounts at all our venues during off-hours. Its 50% off, up to max 6 pax, for the staff members bill.
• Work Anniversary Gifts: This is our way of acknowledging everyones commitment to our family. We offer special gifts to recognise employment anniversaries.
• Team Socials and Company Events: Join our regular program of events, celebrating our team and successes. This includes company days, summer & Christmas parties, and team drinks.

The role:

• Being an ambassador for The Little Door & Co and express the company values
• Having a deep understanding of our beverage offering and carry strong views on the product, in particular how to keep our offering fresh, fun and interesting
• Having full ownership of every aspect of stock control, ensuring that stock taking is coordinated thoroughly and accurately reported upon in a timely fashion for all bar stock and equipment
• Being actively visible within bar areas by all staff and guests, making a special effort to engage with customers. Instilling a sense of pride and fun within your team, ensuring the brand is emanated from each team member, whilst ensuring professionalism is always key
• Holding documented appraisals with all bartenders to ensure training and growth is a key focus of the bar team.
• Ensuring all company protocol is upheld, with a particular emphasis on purchasing. Ensuring all purchasing stays comfortably within agreed budgets and seeking support from AGM or GM should additional items be required.
• Positively affecting the bar team to increase sales and hit wet targets.
• Ensuring the bar rota is maintained to ensure maximum efficiency and necessary cover of business needs, management of holidays and accurate payroll preparation.
• Taking full accountability for all bar procedures for opening, closing and cleaning of the bar and ensure a consistent audit trail of compliance from team members. Following the daily/weekly/monthly bar cleaning checklist

Experience and Skills:

• At least two years of Bar Manager experience.
• Ateam player, with strong leadership skills and a passion for learning, development and training new people into the wonderful world of hospitality.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with directors, owners and reporting toGeneral Managers and Operations Managers.
• Knowledge of the inner workings of bars, equipment, techniques, and industry best practices.
• Understanding of licensing laws.
• Personal Licence preferred (not essential).
• WSET qualifications preferred(not essential).

WhoWere Looking For:

• Proven experience as a confident Bar Managerin busy, high-quality venues.
• A professional who is driven by high standards and shows the best example of conduct.
• Creative vision and a passion for drinks (and food).
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure,maintainhigh standards andcan engage a team whilst creating atmosphere.
• A hard-working individual who is hands onwith an ambition to grow with the company.

If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role as our next Bar ManagerinLondons iconic Soho apply now to join our team and be part of something extraordinary.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and value a diverse workforce, create an inclusive culture and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.