Job Title: Bar Duty Manager
Department: Bar
Reports To: Bar Manager
Salary: £15.00/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Underbelly Boulevard is a new live entertainment venue for music, cabaret, variety and comedy, comprising of a 200 capacity cabaret and music venue, a rehearsal room for hire, daytime hire for events, readings and workshops, a fully fledged cocktail bar and Artusi Soho, a restaurant from the brilliant founders of Artusi (Peckham) and Marcella (Deptford).
JOB PURPOSE
- Lead, train and motivate a team of bar & restaurant staff, including floor supervisors, to actively engage with guests, always ensuring brilliant visitor experience.
- Provide a safe and secure site for visitors and staff.
- Lead in maintaining an immaculate presentation of public areas.
- Maintain a positive, enthusiastic and collaborative way of working on the ground alongside staff.
- Have a well-informed knowledge of the Underbelly Boulevard including upcoming shows and events, bar & restaurant menus and policies and procedures with an ability to deal with queries clearly and confidently without the need for escalation where possible.
- Create staff briefing sheets and rotas, reporting sickness/lateness and absence as required as well as confirming staff attendance via our rota application.
- Collaborate with Bar Manager on upcoming menus.
ROLE
Bar Management
- Oversee all aspects of the Bar operation during performances/events/general service.
- Lead bar briefings to inform and motivate staff to in delivering excellent visitor experience at all times.
- Shift planning effectively to ensure all staff are happy and enthusiastic about work.
- Maintain good H&S / HACCP practices, including working environments, licencing and food handling and 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.
- Assist in preparing, serving and cleaning food and drink, maintaining consistency and quality, even when under pressure.
- Maintain an organised and clean bar, stock room and back of house areas.
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of products and understand key perfect serves.
- Prepare and store garnish used for drinks.
Health & Safety
- Understand and be able to implement the Underbelly Boulevard’s health and safety policies, including emergency and evacuation procedures, and be confident in the execution of these procedures.
- Lead staff in all aspects of safety, emergency and evacuation procedures as required.
- Give inductions to new members of staff, providing in depth knowledge of the Underbelly Boulevard’s evacuation procedures.
- Log any Accidents, Incidents and/or Near Misses.
- Assist in the conducting of health and safety checks when required, reporting any possible hazards that are discovered which could affect visitors or staff members on site.
- Have an awareness of the Underbelly Boulevard’s Safeguarding Policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Experience in managing and developing teams in a busy customer service environments, exceeding customer expectations.
- At least 2 years experience in cocktail bar environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and stay calm as well as prioritise takes and using initiative.
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to speak to large groups.
- The ability to work flexible shifts, weekends and late evenings on a consistent reliable basis.
- Good, clear verbal communication skills with a confident ability to engage with both individuals and groups.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent timekeeping skills.
- Positive and flexible approach with the ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
Desirable
STAFF BENEFITS
- Free entry to shows at Underbelly venues (subject to availability).
- 25% discount at 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.
https://underbellyboulevard.com