Bar & Drawing Room Manager

Chewton Glen is a true English original. From the unique 72 bedrooms including 14 one of a kind Tree houses, to the award-winning spa and state of the art James Martin cookery school, it has an abundance of ways to revive your senses. The blissful 130 acres of woodland are home to an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a 9-hole golf course, heritage orchard, 70 working beehives, a walled kitchen garden, croquet lawn and more.

• Competitive salary + Service Charge
• Performance based bonus
• Cashback healthcare cover after probation
• Meals included on duty
• Accommodation available if required
• Employee recognition awards
• Cashback healthcare cover after probation
• Continued career development with recognised training providers
• Generous friends and family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
• 25% discount on all food and beverage
• Discount on spa treatment and products
• Refer a friend incentive
• Team social events, seasonal gifts and much more…

Check out behind the scenes here:

• Experience in leading a team or assisting in managing a team within a hospitality environment
• Have a good understanding of current and future bar trends
• The ability to take ownership of your teams training and development ensuring the best standards are provided
• Confidence, enthusiasm and passion for your work and communication with colleagues
• A keen eye for detail, organisational skills and a flexible attitude

The Bar & Drawing Room Manager mainly works in the bar and lounges, in addition to providing beverage service to the restaurant and bar guests they will lead the bar staff working on their shift. They will train new bar staff, assign opening and closing duties and monitor bar staff duties through to completion.

• Supporting the F&B Director on a daily basis to ensure the bar and lounges performs to expected 5 star standard
• Managing team hours through creation and management of rotas and by anticipating future business
• Constantly seek out opportunities to go above and beyond for our guests, leading by example to your team
• Understand and develop the bar offering for the benefit of guests and team members
• Have a constant awareness of business levels ensuring a 5 star service is provided at all times
• Keep your team informed of any updates affecting the F&B department
• Develop team members in their progression through leadership and training
• Work well as part of a team, treating others like family and proactively seek out ways to lend a hand
• Have an eye for detail and very high standards when it comes to our service, hygiene, safety and cleanliness standards

If this role is of interest to you, then please apply now! We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.