Bar Manager

Company Overview

KERB is a business that powers other businesses. We focus on the incubation and growth of innovative, independent food businesses. We run brilliant street food markets, workshops, consultancy, bars, a food hall in Central London and have developed a growing, successful corporate catering company, KERB Events Limited. We are a food-obsessed and people-first company who believes that everyone with a bit of spark should have the opportunity to ignite it. Be it food entrepreneurs or team members, our mission is to create opportunity and joy through great food, from the KERB up.

Role Description

Supporting the General Manager in delivering our core pillar of Exceptional Hospitality, you'll be involved in all aspects of the day to day running of the bar. This role is perfect for an experienced and ambitious Bars Manager with an eye for all things cocktail knowledge (not just the classics!) and prior experience with menu development. This new and exciting role is well suited to an experienced Bars Manager looking for a new challenge in a large, iconic and high volume food hall with a range of diverse offerings. As the Bars Manager, you'll support, supervise, train and lead the bar team at our busy bar. Ensuring the entire team can efficiently serve the best quality mixed drinks at speed, and with exceptional hospitality.

You'll make sure we exceed customer expectations, achieve profitability, minimise waste, control GP and promote a positive, productive and engaged work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the General Manager in all aspects of the operations to ensure the smooth running of the bars at all times including delivering on financial, H&S and people targets
• Support the general management team with the recruitment, training, and development of the bar team, fostering a people-first culture and emphasizing leadership and staff welfare.
• Lead by example at all times as an ambassador for KERB and Seven Dials Market- exceptional hospitality only
• Take full management of our bar and work closely with the GM, AGM's and on-site bar team to ensure drinks products and service excel in their field whilst achieving financial targets
• Order wet and dry stock to par levels and organise the acceptance of these deliveries
• Review systems and practices constantly to ensure high level of on-site productivity
• Ensure clear communication channels between KERB and all key stakeholders
• Support management team to make sure that KERB Seven Dials Market is legally compliant with H&S, Food Hygiene, fire regulations, licensing laws and sales of goods/ trading standards.
• Ensure on-site practices are in line with company sustainability policy
• Work closely with Event Sales Manager assisting with the production and execution of events and activations
• Work with the management team to maintain and manage the venue's equipment
• Support management team to roll out learning and development initiatives
• Work closely with the Group Recruitment & Staffing Manager on ensuring excellent candidate experience and influence the recruitment process to attract and assess top talent, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Partner with the HQ People team team to address performance management, team morale, and personnel issues, applying solid HR practices.

What you'll bring to KERB

• A flexible approach to working hours as the role will require evening and weekend work
• Proven track record & hunger for driving sales forward with an eye on the quality of KERB products
• Experience managing bars teams in a fast-paced, demanding restaurant, bar or food hall environment
• Strong people management skills, working with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver high performing teams who work hard but have a whole lot of fun whilst they're doing it
• Excellent people skills, confident with customers, traders, large teams and developing long-term relationships
• Positive and flexible attitude, with the ability to think laterally and willing to problem-solve
• An interest and understanding of London's food scene.

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous discount off all KERB food & drink
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) + birthday day off
• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality)
• Classpass
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual season ticket loan
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave after 2 years
• A Disability Confident committed employer

As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams' different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.