Bar Supervisor - Full time Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Dakota Hotel based in Glasgow city centre are seeking a hospitality professional with leadership skills and a passion for beverage and cocktails for the role of Bar Supervisor.
Located on West Regent St, we are easily accessible by bus and train, being less than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station.
We are an 83-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace, champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
Earnings are £13.52 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £28,000.
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 40 hours per week and typical shifts will be 09:00-17:30 or 16:00-01:00, working any 5 days out of 7 including working weekends.
BENEFITS
Our brand has been voted within the top 15 hospitality employers of the year for the past three years, and our HR Team won ‘People Team of the Year’ 2022, so we must be doing something right! In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include:
–40 per cent off stays at any Dakota
–25 per cent off drinks and dining at any Dakota
–Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes
- free private mental health support and counselling sessions
- video GP consultations and private prescription services
- online fitness resources
- access to the Smart Spending App to enjoy shopping discounts
–Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
–Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment.
–Family-friendly flexible working options
–Meals on duty and uniforming
–£150 bonus to recommend a friend to join our team
–£10 bonus every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
–Free bi-annual eye testing for users of display screen equipment
–Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
–Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
–Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
–Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships
Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.
ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS
Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand with five locations, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester.
Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support management in supervising and providing direction to our bar tenders, bar floor team, and hosts, ensuring the highest standards of service provision at all times.
- Implement training plans and deliver on-the-job training to drive the smoothest, most polished levels of service.
- Carry out beverage product-based training and work to continuously improve the teams’ knowledge to better enhance the guest experience.
- Support the commercial running of the Bar operation including carrying out the stock take and placing beverage orders.
- Have a hands-on approach to service and hosting, driving standards at all times.
- To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage menu options to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens present.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
- At least 3 years’ experience working in a full-service, high-end restaurant and/or bar.
- At least 1 years experience training others in a Bar or Restaurant environment.
- Experience in running services.
- Strong knowledge of classic cocktails, wines and spirits is essential. Be able to be physically active in your role, standing for much of your shift and working at pace.
- An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
- Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
- Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
- Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.
APPLY
To apply, please send us your up to date CV. For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit us on our social pages linked above.
