Assistant Bar Manager

Full-time position, 40 hours
Up to £38,500 per annum, includes service charge

Your country home away from home, nestled within 12 acres of picturesque Hertfordshire countryside. Sopwell House is a luxurious, family-owned Georgian country house hotel offering timeless elegance and modern comfort. We're proud to be a place where exceptional service is delivered with warmth, pride and purpose.

We are dedicated to creating a world of 'Perfect Contentment' for both our team members and guests alike, 'Spreading kindness one act at a time' along the way. Our team pride themselves on 'Performing with Drive and Serving with Soul' in everything we do.

• Support the Octagon Bar Manager in supervising, training and developing the bar team to our departmental standards
• Act as a guest service role model, creating a warm and positive atmosphere for guest relations
• Ensure the Cocktail Bar is fully stocked with our agreed product range and the team confidently trained to serve it
• Handle guest feedback and complaints, and identify opportunities to maximise sales
• Get onto the floor during meal periods and peak trading times to support the team
• Help maintain service, sanitation and food handling standards across the department
• Build open, collaborative relationships with the wider Food & Beverage team

• Previous supervisory experience within a bar or Food & Beverage environment, ideally in a luxury hotel
• Strong product knowledge of cocktails, spirits and beverage service
• Confident leadership skills with the ability to train, motivate and develop a team
• Excellent guest service skills with a warm, personable manner
• Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays

• Learning and Development:
  Access our digital learning platform, and various courses to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Benefit from our interactive health and wellbeing platform and Employee Assistance Program.
• Health care cash plans: take advantage of our Health Care cash plan benefits, including 24-hours access to a GP.
• Discounted food and beverage, accommodation and spa for you and your family
• Discounts on Spa treatments and Spa days in our award-winning Cotton mill Spa
• Discount on Spa products
• Refer a Friend Scheme: earn up to £1,000 referral fee when you recommend someone to work with us
• Preferred Hotel Group discounted global hotel rates
• Free staff meals and parking

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know at

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Proof of documentation will be required in line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

If you're shortlisted, we'll give you a quick call to learn more about you and answer your questions. Candidates who progress will then be invited to the hotel for an in-person interview.

We review applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. Candidates who progress will then be invited to the hotel for an in-person interview.
Please be advised that if you have not received a response within 14 days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.