Bar Manager

The Ned and Ned's Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time. The Ned City of London launched in 2017, in the former Midland Bank headquarters. Our Grade 1 listed building now houses Ned's Club - a private members' space, gym and rooftop - alongside a public spa, a whole floor of event spaces, ten restaurants and bars and 250 hotel bedrooms. Reporting into the Head of Bars and working alongside the restaurant operations team you will:

• Lead your team to prepare and serve up perfectly made drinks from our range of menus
• Own all people leadership tasks - including team recruitment, development and performance chats, onboarding new starters
• On our guest service bars your team will be the friendly face providing exceptional experiences, along with recommendations and suggested drinks
• On our service bars your team will speedily prepare the orders as they come in, keeping our waiters and runners stocked with the drinks they need to deliver a seamless experience to our guests
• All of our bars are in full view of the guests, so you will oversee a tidy, presentable, and slick operation that enhances the guests experience
• As the leader of the bar, you will be the guardian of outstanding hospitality and drinks quality within your team, modelling behaviours, monitoring standards, and providing coaching and feedback where needed
• Maintain a safe and clean bar environment, protecting our guests and your teammates from any possible harm
  
  Previous bar supervisory or leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering outstanding drinks, service, and people management
• Our customers and guests expect the best, so high standards are essential
• A commercial mindset is needed in all our leaders. As bar manager you will take overall accountability for delivering excellent financial performance and results
• You'll have great all-round drinks knowledge, and ideally experience with cocktails and/or wines
• A creative flair is always welcome - we host regular cocktail competitions with our winning drinks being added to the menus
• If you have the desire to learn and progress then you can take part including the option to gain a Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualification, and extensive bar training as part of our monthly learning calendar
  
  The Ned and Ned's Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to met, work, and have a good time.
The Ned City of London is situated in the heart of the City, in the former Midland Bank headquarters, and houses Ned's Club, a private members' space, gym and rooftop, alongside a public spa, ten restaurants and bars and 250 hotel bedrooms. Working at The Ned means having access to some of the best reward and benefits in the business, an inclusive workplace with a lot of fun, amazing teammates, and endless opportunities to grow your career in hospitality. Our aim is to ensure our guests, members, customers and team members all have an amazing time - and we know that it's our people who make that happen. Do you want to join the best place to work in hospitality?


• Salary of up to £45,800 per year, including service charge, depending on experience and bar size
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant, Neddy's including monthly payday breakfast
• Exciting learning and development programmes to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates at The Ned for staying and eating for you, your family and friends
• Wellbeing and health benefits, including Reward Gateway and Wagestream, with access to gym, shopping, and cinema discounts
• Your birthday off after a year of service and more holiday after five years
• Paid volunteer day
• Refer a friend scheme
• Regular social events, including an annual pool party
• Employee assistance programme - 24/7 advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives
At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion programme is central to making that vision a reality. Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.