Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Bar Duty Manager


3rd August - 3rd September
£15.00/hr (plus holiday pay)

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Job Title: Bar Duty Manager

Department: Bars

Reports To: Head of Food & Beverage 

Responsible For: Bar & Concessions Staff

Rate of Pay: £15.00/hr (plus holiday pay) – 48 hours per week over 6 days

Dates of Work: 3rd August - 3rd September 2026


Role

  • Managing the day-to-day operations of the bars
  • Managing a team of bars staff and supervisors
  • Shift planning effectively to ensure all staff are happy and enthusiastic about work.
  • Ensure that the team adheres to all H&S legislation and that all mandatory training is completed on time
  • Ensure correct stock management processes are constantly followed by the team.

 

Person Specification

  • Hold a Scottish Personal Licence (desirable)
  • Confident, enthusiastic, professional and self-motivated.
  • Good, clear verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure.
  • Ability to recognise potential health and safety issues before they arise.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of customer service principles.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent timekeeping skills.
  • Positive and flexible approach.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team whilst also being able to work independently.

 

Staff Benefits

  • Free entry to shows at Underbelly venues (subject to availability)
  • 25% Underbelly bars
  • Staff social events

Equal Opportunities

Underbelly is committed to reducing its environmental impacts in its everyday operations. We are also committed to maintaining the open-access policy of Underbelly. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

It is the policy of Underbelly to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We expect employees to support these commitments and to assist in their realisation.


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Underbelly

Underbelly is a UK based live entertainment company. Its festivals and events division produces a number of events annually, including Underbelly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Underbelly Festival in London.

Underbelly also produce Christmas in Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square in collaboration with Westminster City Council. 

In the West End, Underbelly is currently producing the Olivier award-winning version of Cabaret at The Kit Kat Klub.

Underbelly have recently launched their first permanent venue, Underbelly Boulevard, in the heart of Soho.