Bars Manager

Bars Manager

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our Food & Beverage Team at the exclusive Europa Hotel

Under the leadership of our inspiring General Manager, Andy McNeill, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality.

The successful candidate can expect to work 45 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends.

Hours vary and will include late finishes.

The rate of pay for this full-time position is £34,000.00 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development. For further details about our employee benefits click here
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The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To be responsible for the management of the Bars for the greatest enjoyment of the guests and maximum profit contribution to the hotel.

1. To manage and motivate employees through effective communication, training and development, in accordance with company policies and relevant employment legislation, ensuring HR procedures are followed.

2. To ensure bar stocks are fully maintained and that goods and products are properly displayed to a high standard.

3. To prepare and dispense drinks as requested by guests, maintaining high standards of presentation

4. To ensure the team are knowledgeable about the facilities and services within the hotel and are proactive in the sale of these to guests.

5. To ensure you and the team assist guests with any reasonable request for hotel services.

6. To ensure you and the team respond to complaints and find the appropriate solution.

7. To ensure that the bar, customer areas and equipment are maintained in a clean and tidy manner in accordance with Hastings standards.

8. To receive payments for beverages sold and record drinks and goods sold to guests in residence, in accordance with operating procedures.

9. To use equipment and bar pumps efficiently, to maintain proper measures and ensure minimum wastage.

10. To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity

11. To promote and contribute to a harmonious working environment where all staff are treated with respect and dignity.

12. To contribute to and agree annual budgets, putting in place appropriate mechanisms to effectively manage costs and all factors relating to the profitable performance of the bar, ensuring appropriate plans are created, agreed, communicated, implemented and reviewed.

13. To ensure Hastings quality standards and procedures are fully understood, implemented and regularly reviewed, and that formal and informal feedback is used to ensure continual improvement.

14. To ensure company policies relating to cash handling, stock control and stock ordering are implemented and monitored, taking appropriate action to resolve problems.

15. To ensure the team receive appropriate training, coaching and development to provide effective and efficient service in line with Hastings standards.

16. To maintain the security of stock areas at all times, immediately reporting any breaches.

17. To comply with all health, safety, hygiene and licensing policies and procedures.

18. To maintain effective communication and relationships with other hotel departments, suppliers and agencies to maintain an effective operation and ensure guest satisfaction.

19. To ensure the bar area, fixtures and equipment are properly maintained and presented to Hastings standards.

20. To ensure a safe environment is maintained in compliance with health, safety, fire, hygiene and security legislation and company policies and procedures.

21. To seek and continuously develop knowledge relating to the industry sector and competitor activity, to provide input into future plans and activities, and so maintain and enhance market position.

22. To assist with the recruitment, selection and utilisation of bar employees to achieve the optimum use of employee resource in line with business peaks and troughs.

23. To ensure the hotel's compliance with all matters relating to licensing laws, Customs and Excise Regulations and all other relevant legislation.

24. To carry out Duty Manager duties as required.

25. Any other duties as required by Management.

About You

We would love you to be a passionate, inspiring leader, with similar previous experience gained within a quality catering establishment