Bar Manager/Floor Manager Cocktails, Spirits and Portuguese Wines - London - London

Our client is looking for a strong Bar Manager. Not a dedicated sommelier but rather a passionate drinks, spirits and wine manager with specific understanding of Portuguese wines. The role will be to lead the bar and drinks service whilst being an active part of the floor management team. The opportunity will support a new-opening, an exciting second site for the team, their largest opening within a group of two restaurants and various other bars. The restaurant and cocktail bar will be multi-facetted, multi-floor with a FOH team of around 40 staff. The concept is casual, laid back yet detailed in its service and customer experience. The team are highly recognised, and the brand is proven and award-wining. 

The new-opening is a part of a progressive plan with more openings planned. The opportunity is not only to join a new-opening but also be integral to the future growth plans opening opportunities to develop your career up.

We are accomplished restaurateurs and work with independent restaurants supporting leadership roles. We're a candidate driven business, what we'll do is grab a quick chat with you to really understand what you're looking for and then present to you what we feel may fit. We may have another opportunity which may interest you, the restaurant recruiter works with values-led clients that we feel present the best career opportunities in growing businesses that are looking to expand their brand presence in new-openings.

I hope you'll find a conversation with us refreshing, speak soon.

The role will require a very strong bar and drinks manager with specific interest in wines from Portugal, an individual that can work with a senior team to deliver a customer experience that will be world class and be integral to any future development plans and possible new-site openings. Casual yet detailed and meticulous in delivering an engaging customer experience. 

You must be:

•           Passionate, knowledgeable and love what you do

•           Natural leader, coach and mentor, hands-on and lead from the font attitude

•           A great communicator and team builder, able to build relationships at all levels

•           Be self-aware, able to take challenges and understand the expectation from your team above and below

•           Accomplished in known restaurant brands, consistent and accomplished in previous roles

•           Have developed your career in hospitality from role to role 

Be able to:

•           Demonstrate your ability to train, develop and lead a team

•           Demonstrate your previous accomplishments in bars and restaurants

•           Understand brand and values and be able to define a values-led business

•           Demonstrate excellent communication skills and self-awareness 

•           Lead a large team and demonstrate how you will deliver a high standard

•           Demonstrate your understanding of the relative PnL areas to your role

•           Understand challenges and how to drive performance day to day

•           Bars and wine knowledge