Bar Manager

at  Apex Hotels Ltd

Job Ref: 11751
Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh
Salary/Benefits: £32,000 per annum plus excellent benefits and perks
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 22/01/2025
Closing date: 07/03/2025
Join Apex Hotels as our new 1819 Bar Manager. We’re undergone an exciting refurbishment of our Front Office, Brasserie and Bar Area at our Waterloo Place Hotel. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team and enhance our guest experience during this transformative period. Be a key part of our journey as we elevate our hotel’s ambience and service standards, creating Edinburgh’s newest destination, 1819, an elegant and refined cocktail bar and lounge offering an impressive range of small plates, drinks, and signature cocktails for guests to explore, sip, and savour. They will experience the best of Edinburgh’s bar scene, where the finest locally sourced ingredients take centre stage.
Our extensive refurbishment has been finished to a very high spec with marble effect tabletops, tan leather furniture, plush velvet chairs, woven linen walls and vintage parquet flooring, bringing a new ambience to our Waterloo Place Hotel.

STARTING THE JOURNEY

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great Bar Manager. With this in mind, we are looking for a Bar Manager who:

• Bar experience at management level
• In-depth knowledge of Bar functions including stock control and cellar management.
• Previous experience in recruitment, coaching, training and performance management of staff.
• Demonstrable experience of the ability to increase bar revenue and profitability
• Excellent understanding of Licensing Law, Health Safety and Allergen Legislation, ideally a Personal License holder or suitably qualified

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you’re working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Critical Illness Life Assurance cover

We encourage you to bring your true self to work. We’ll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, there’s a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. We’re an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey

As Bar Manager with Apex Hotels, you will bring a depth of Knowledge of classic and modern cocktail recipes, techniques and presentation. You will be creative and innovative with the vision to capitalise on sales opportunities. You will be committed to building and developing the team. You will pride yourself on creating an exceptional experience for our guests, ensuring that the highest level of customer care is delivered by the team, leading by example.

As 1819 Bar Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Develop unique signature cocktails that become hallmark of the bar, cocktails which reflect on seasonal ingredients and also for specific themes or events.
• Lead, train and motivate the team of bartenders, servers and other staff.
• Planning and executing marketing campaigns and promotions to attract and retain customers
• Manage inventory, ordering supplies and maintaining stock levels.
• Manage budgets, reduce costs and maximise profitability
• Co-ordinating and managing employees to ensure the delivery of excellent customer service within the bar area.
• Recruitment and staff training
• Create a team environment that promotes good employee morale and ensures a high level of commitment, engagement and pride in the department and hotel.
• Excellent attention to detail, be creative and innovative