Bar Manager

This is a superb opportunity to join the hotel team of Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel within the Food & Beverage Department as Bar Manager.

What do we have to offer you: Competitive Salary Career Progression Excellent Room Employee Rates in over 350 Minor Hotels properties worldwide Access to a variety of learning and development opportunities Increased holiday entitlement for long-service employees Meals whilst on duty in our employee restaurant Employee Recognition Awards Employee Assistance Program - mental health and well-being support Complimentary provision and laundry of uniforms Management responsibilities: To ensure the hotel achieves the Leading Hotels of the World Quality Assurance targets and that the highest standards of luxury and quality are delivered consistently to our guests.

To deliver excellent care to our guests To carry out departmental audits to ensure LHQA is achieved by all team members.

To ensure that the Hotels Vision & Mission statement is communicated to the team To ensure that areas of responsibility are clean and well maintained.

To ensure that the ambience in departments (lights, music and temperature) are controlled.

To report defective materials and equipment to the appropriate departments.

Ensure that all new initiatives are implemented in the agreed time frame.

To ensure that personal objectives are set and achieved on a yearly basis.

To attend meetings as required.

To ensure there is management presence in all departments at all times.

To ensure a consistently high level of security is well maintained throughout the Hotel.

To ensure guest feedback is acted upon in a timely manner ensuring the relevant people are informed and that all necessary action is taken to prevent re occurrences.

To monitor all purchasing and costs in the department and to ensure that spend is in line with budgets and in line with purchasing procedures To ensure departmental sales are achieved in line with the hotel budget To accept a flexible work schedule necessary for uninterrupted service to Hotel guests and to maintain flexibility within teams.

To provide support where necessary in other areas of the Hotel.

To comply with the hotels cash handling procedures and ensure that all team members are trained accordingly.

Drives business results through revenue growth and cost savings efficiency.

People To assist in the recruitment and selection of team members To appraise all team members in accordance with the agreed appraisal procedure.

To ensure that all team members comply with the employee handbook.

To manage the Timepoint System for relevant departments.

To ensure holidays, bank holidays and lieu time are managed for all team members.

To ensure departmental daily briefings are carried out at relevant times.

To chair monthly departmental meetings and ensure team members attend General Team Meetings and ECCM when required.

To ensure that all team members are rostered in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act To ensure that all team members adhere to the hotels grooming procedures.

To identify develop key team members and develop a succession plan in conjunction with Human Resources To train all team members have a full knowledge and understanding of the Leading Hotels of the World Quality Assurance targets and that the highest standards quality are delivered consistently to our guests.

Specific Duties To ensure weekly bar payroll forecasting is completed and that rosters are in line with budget.

To ensure departmental costs are in line with budget.

To ensure that the Bar is well organized daily for expected business levels To ensure the Bar operates under our HACCP, Fire, Health & Safety guidelines.

To ensure that the Bar team are familiar with cash handling and to ensure all controls are in place and adhered to.

To monitor and control beverage stock levels, costs, procedures and stock takes.

To conduct quarterly equipment stocktaking as per the required standards To monitor and identify urgent equipment requirements To drive bookings for quieter periods to maximize revenue To ensure the team are trained and working according to LQA standards To implement of training procedures to drive standards in the outlets To lead the bar department with regards to sales To take ownership of stocktaking unordering systems To update menus and prices on POS To prepare effective rosters to suit business demand To carry out briefings with the team to ensure consistency To be creative in designing cocktail lists and bar menus Leadership Competencies Self-motivated and sets a positive example for employees by their attitude and performance Demonstrates high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism Encourages the team towards Hotel and individual objectives and aims Shows concern for their team members and interacts with them in a positive manner Provides a great work environment and treating each other with dignity and respect and embracing diversity (TEAM) Demonstrates strong leadership skills and regularly shows an ability to adjust their approach to deal with different people and situations Communicates in a structured and effective manner with their team Builds and sustains effective relationships with employees and customers Motivates, inspires and empowers others to improved performance Fully knowledgeable and compliant with the leading Hotels of the World LQA program.

Requirements: Previous experience in bar management essential Previous experience in a 5* hotel desirable Experience in designing cocktails lists and drink menus Skills: Hospitality Industry Leadership Inventory Management Interviewing Health and Safety Budgeting Benefits: Meals on Duty Uniform Laundry Health Insurance Discount Pension

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