Assistant Bar Manager
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Job Title: Assistant Bar Manager
Department: The Manor Bar & Lounge
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
Responsible for: Supervisors / F&B Bar Assistants
Role Objective:
To support the Restaurant Manager in the day-to-day running of the Manor House Bar ensuring consistently high standards of service product quality and team performance.
The role is hands-on and operational. The Assistant Bar Manager is expected to lead from the floor maintain control during service and always uphold Foxhills standards. A strong passion for cocktails excellent product knowledge and a solid understanding of wine are essential to delivering the Manor House Bar experience.
Primary Responsibilities
Front of House:
- Lead bar operations during service ensuring standards are met consistently across all shifts.
- Maintain a visible floor presence controlling pace quality and guest engagement.
- Ensure cocktails and beverages are delivered accurately consistently and to specification.
- Resolve guest issues promptly and professionally escalating where required.
- Ensure all team members understand the Manor House Bar offer and deliver it with confidence.
- Cocktail & Beverage Standards
- Demonstrate strong cocktail knowledge including classics signatures techniques and presentation.
- Uphold Foxhills standards for cocktail quality balance garnish and glassware.
- Actively coach the team on cocktail execution and bar discipline during service.
- Maintain strong wine knowledge to confidently advise guests on selections and pairings.
- Support menu development seasonal features and premium upselling where appropriate.
- Team Leadership & People Management Support recruitment induction and ongoing training of bar team members.
- Deliver clear pre-shift briefings and ensure daily handovers are completed.
- Monitor performance on shift and address issues in real time.
- Support a positive professional team culture aligned to Foxhills values.
- Take responsibility for the department in the absence of the Restaurant Manager.
- at all times promote safe working practices.
- Ensure all team members attend obligatory training courses and maintain paperwork to prove this.
- Work with Health & Safety Manager Steve Barrass to at all times uphold Health & Safety guidelines.
- Volunteer for any additional training courses that will enhance your confidence and competence as a member of the hotel management team.
Stock Cellar & Cost Control
- Support effective stock control procedures across bar and cellar.
- Participate in weekly stock takes and investigate variances.
- Ensure correct storage rotation and security of all stock.
- Assist with PAR level setting and ordering in line with trading levels.
- Minimise wastage through control training and accurate service.
Financial & Commercial Focus
- Drive revenue through confident upselling premium serves and product knowledge.
- Support delivery of sales targets while maintaining service standards.
- Operate within agreed payroll and cost controls during service.
- Maintain awareness of daily and weekly performance indicators.
Standards Health & Safety
- Ensure all health safety licensing and food hygiene standards are always followed.
- Maintain clean safe and organised bar and cellar areas.
- Ensure all checks logs and cleaning schedules are completed and signed off.
- Uphold Foxhills presentation grooming and brand standards consistently.
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a quality bar environment
- Strong cocktail knowledge and genuine passion for mixology
- Good working knowledge of wine spirits and premium beverages
- Confident leader during busy service periods
- Strong operational discipline and attention to detail
- Flexible approach to working patterns including weekends
Desirable:
- Experience within a hotel members club or premium hospitality environment
- Cocktail or wine qualifications (WSET or equivalent)
- Personal Attributes
- Standards-driven and operationally focused
- Calm controlled and decisive under pressure
- Commercially aware with a guest-first mindset
- Professional reliable and accountable
- Committed to continuous improvement
General
- ternal and external guests in a friendly and courteous manner at all times.
- Support colleagues in delivering a high standard of guest service
- To maintain a professional standard of dress and appearance in line with company standards
- Maintain a safe clean and tidy work area
- Highlight any shortage of tools and resources to your manager
- Assist with administration as requested by the Head of Department
- Take full control of and accept responsibility for all aspects of the department in the absence of your manager ensuring standards are maintained
- Work a rota set by your Head of Department and to understand that this will be in accordance with business demands
- Develop an ability to provide support Duty Management shifts
- To attend any training sessions as requested and adhere to company policies.
- Carry out any additional duties as reasonably requested by the management team
- Promote the Foxhills Collection in a positive light at every opportunity
This role is integral to delivering the Foxhills Manor House Bar experience. Consistency professionalism and leadership on the floor are non-negotiable.
Foxhills is a family owned award winning hotel and country club set in a stunning 400 acre Surrey estate with three golf courses spa family friendly facilities five swimming pools and three restaurants.
Select from a range of club membership options to unlock a worldof leisure opportunities including one of Englands top 100 golfcourses facilities ideal for families relaxing spatreatments and one of the countrys top fitness gyms. Foxhillsmembers enjoy a lively social calendar access to world-leadingfacilities and a range of benefits including exclusive special offersand access to sports coaching from experts in golf tennis judoand more.
Visitors are welcome at selected events or to stay overnight in theresorts 70 well appointed bedrooms and suites where guests aregranted honorary membership for a day with access to fitnessclasses and Country Club facilities. Whether visiting for aconference or meeting enjoying a golf or cycling day withcolleagues or friends or dining in one of three restaurants visitorscan experience the Foxhills feeling that you will always leavefeeling better than when you arrived.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Time Management
- Listening Skill
- Leadership skills
- Organizational Skill
- Business Process Skill
- Customer Services
- Reservation Skills
- Bar Management
- Communication
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Thinking Skills
- Team Player Spirit
- Marketing Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
About Company
Foxhills is a family owned, award winning hotel and country club set in a stunning 400 acre Surrey estate with three golf courses, spa, family friendly facilities, five swimming pools and three restaurants. Select from a range of club membership options to unlock a world of leisure op ... View more
