Assistant Bar Manager

Who We Are

HYDE Hotel is one of the most popular hotels and bars in Galway, owing to its excellent service, unique ambience, and dedicated staff. We’re focused on style with substance, whether that means high-quality cuisine served with a flourish, craft cocktails made with flair, or eye-catching surroundings that equal great stays. Our hotel’s aesthetic and service are important parts of HYDE Hotel, but our people are who we are. That’s why we’re looking for an Assistant Bar Manager who lives our values and is keen to help elevate our standards even further. Does this sound like you?

Who You Are

You’re a hospitality hero, and you’re excited about the idea of working in one of Galway’s most popular hotels and bars. Putting smiles on customers’ faces appeals to you, and you’re passionate about doing the right thing and thinking ahead. You enjoy collaborating with team-mates, leading them, and making sure that the bar runs seamlessly. As Assistant Bar Manager, you’ll help manage and lead all bar operations to deliver the financial success of the Food & Beverage function.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities

To lead the Bar department and execute the strategy to achieve department goals.
To support the Food & Beverage Manager/GM in the strategic running of the hotel Bar.
To review and report staff performance
To retain and develop employees
Manage all training from on-boarding through to development
Managing Staff and delegating duties
Deliver departmental monthly meetings
Attend weekly management meetings
To engage in the recruitment process by partaking in interviews, overseeing trials and making hiring decisions
To ensure new staff are fully trained and supported during on-boarding period
To ensure all staff are up to date with IACT training
Manage correct set-up and service of Bar, floor, lobby and glass corridor for all service times and ensure consistency at all times
Hands on approach to service required
Support Restaurant in absence of Restaurant management
To maximise profitability and identify new sources of revenue and product development
To create and develop new beverage menus
Liaison with Sales and Marketing on the beverage promotional programme for the year ensuring profitability
Attend monthly commercial meetings
Produce beverage package/ deal ideas
Support/Oversee events in the hotel to ensure excellence in service at all times.
To liaise with reservations parties to ensure all booking requirements for F&B are correct and delivered.
To effectively manage and forecast staff rosters, to finalise rosters and then rectify variances going forward
To be responsible for payroll costs for department and to ensure they are meeting their forecasted payroll costs
To ensure all shifts are inputted correctly into Alkimii and are signed off.
Cash handling and control
Management and control of stock
Complete requisitions to replenish shortages or additional items needed for the anticipated business.
Responsibility for all beverage purchases, inventories and stock levels within the operation
Ensure all beverage deliveries are checked, signed in and accepted on hotels procurement system
Work closely with HR to ensure compliance with licensing regulations, health & safety, employment regulations and other statutory regulations.

Core Competencies

Customer orientated
Interpersonal skills
Leadership and delegation
Decisiveness
Problem solving
Knowledge of food and beverage
Pro-activeness
Training
Approachable
Communication
Integrity
Strategic thinking

Professional requirements and Experience:

Proven track record from a similar role with emphasis on Food & Beverage leadership from a Bar/Hotel in Ireland
Hospitality/ Event Management Degree desirable
Must be flexible in terms of working hours
Fluent in English written and verbal
HACCP

For further information or to apply for this role, please contact Human Resources hr@chgl.ie / 091 38 1200.