Wine Bar Manager London, England
Job description
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At RBH we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health wellbeing, sustainability and individuality sets us apart from our competitors and is one of the reasons we are rated Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality! We are passionate about the industry and always on the look out for new talent to join us on our journey...
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WINE BAR MANAGER AT THE WESTIN LONDON CITY
What you'll be doing...
Reporting to the General Manager, Bars Restaurants you can expect your working day to include the following...
- Being the ‘face’ of the wine bar
- Ensuring repeat custom through exceptional service.
- Rota and workforce planning.
- Ensuring consistency and compliance in all service and brand standards.
- Ensuring regulatory compliance such as licensing and health and safety.
- Proactively and positively solving complex challenges that fall under the wine bar and food beverage remit.
- Being responsible for leading and driving all areas of restaurant recruitment, performance management, retention and engagement.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
We hire mostly on personality potential but here are a few of our requirements...
To succeed in the role ofWine Bar Manager, you will need the following qualities and skills;
- Extensive understanding of high-end beverage service.
- Exceptional knowledge of wine, spirit and other beverage products and service standards.
- Good knowledge of food concepts and service standards.
- Rota and workforce planning skills.
- Expertise in problem solving.
- Working as a part of a team and being flexible on role location.
- Creative and conceptual flair and being adept in generation and implementation of new ideas.
- Great knowledge of the local and London competitive scene, to assist with driving sales and opportunities.
- Relationship and rapport-building skills, especially with kitchen and back of house associates.
- Extensive experience in luxury hotel / standalone wine bar or concept wine bar environments.
- Diploma or equivalent in restaurant or hotel management is desirable.
WHAT WE OFFER
You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...
- Discounted hotel room rates for you and your friends family
- Extra days holiday for your birthday
- Flexible working arrangements
- Pension
- Free meals on duty saving you over £1000 per year
To learn more about our full benefits package, click here to watch our employee benefits video.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
RBH Hospitality Management is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].
#LifeatRBH
The hotel will be the first under Marriott’s Westin brand in the UK. The hotel’s 222 guest rooms, including 10 suites and Presidential Suite, are designed to offer guests a nature-inspired respite in the centre of a bustling city, expertly balancing a calming palette of natural colours with contrasting tones, textures and materials. The development also includes a fitness and leisure suite, conference facilities, plus a restaurant and wine bar with spectacular views over the River Thames.
The hotel will feature an indoor swimming pool, idyllic 375m² spa and WestinWORKOUT® fitness studio with state-of-the-art TRX® exercise equipment. In addition, 830m² of ultra-modern meeting and event space will be available, including a Junior Ballroom and four meeting rooms, as well as a 24-hour business centre.
