General Manager in W1W

The Lucky Pig Cocktail Car - London Fitzrovia

£Depending on experience + £10K+bonus potential

Share/partnership options for the right candidate

Full time

Are you a passionate and dynamic professional looking for a new challenge? We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and entrepreneurial GM to run our busy cocktail bar. With share and partnership options possible for the right candidate.

About:

The Lucky PigCocktail Bar is a popular, vibrant, award-winning cocktail bar also known as a destination music venue. We specialise in quality classic and unique signature cocktails and our well-renowned masterclasses have been voted the best in London.

We run a condensed menu of delicious sharing plates, nibbles and artisan pizzas. As well as an extensive canapés menu for more formal events.

We are passionate about cocktails, live music, and exceptional customer service.

We are a small, friendly, creative, and collaborative team. Our ethos is to have great knowledge, be informal yet professional, and ensure our guests have an excellent experience.

The Role: You will be an experienced Manager, able to fully immerse yourself in our brand and product offering. As well as running operations effectively and developing individuals, you will be a hands-on manager, expected to and be able to completely support your team, using your previous skills and experience to guide and motivate them.

You will also be a key member of the bar team working to exceed expectations, inspiring your colleagues with your knowledge, skills and passion for exceptional drinks and great customer service.

Working to daily, weekly and monthly targets, you will be expected to maximise sales whilst balancing great customer experience and service.

As an independent venue, we are a huge supporter of smaller brands and higher calibre products. Lead by quality and taste rather than profit.

Working closely with the Operations Director and Bar Supervisor you will:

Expertly manage and motivate the bar and service staff.
Be ultimately responsible for ALL operating costs, ordering and supplier relationships
Responsible for hitting sales targets agreed with line manager
Motivate staff to guide and sell to customers, ensuring excellent customer service
Guide and help the Bar Supervisor with recruitment, training and staff scheduling.
Be responsible for undertaking the operational tasks required for the smooth daily running of the bar such as bar set-up and break-down.
Ensuring high standards of cleanliness throughout the venue, including back areas, the kitchen, loss and the bar and customer areas
Mix and deliver premium cocktails to the highest standard, ensuring exceptional and consistent drinks are delivered to guests.
Ensure our award winning masterclasses are executed to the highest standard.
Work collaboratively with the other team members to deliver exceptional standards of service.

Essential for the role:

Uphold industry workplace best practices such as Food and Beverage / Health and Safety.
Responsible for all risk assessment documents including fire
Have significant previous Cocktail Bar experience at General Manager level.
Have an excellent understanding of classic and modern cocktails, a strong working knowledge of the spirits industry and a keen awareness of trends and wider events in the drinks business.
Have excellent bartending skills, an eye for detail and the ability to innovate.
Have experience designing new, high quality, unique cocktails.
Be confident, capable and creative, with passion and commitment to delivering consistently excellent drinks in a vibrant environment.
Have natural hospitality skills, energy, enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Have a good working understanding of the finances related to the bar industry, specifically around cash-up.
Have a proven track record for managing operating costs effectively and maintaining a strong GP.
Have the ability to be fast and efficient whilst maintaining a first-class standard of drinks.
Significant General Manager experience within the hospitality industry.
Bar license essential, the General Manager will be the licensee (The DPS)
Excellent word and excel skills.
Maintain high standards of personal presentation and have fluent spoken and written English.
Be eligible to work in the UK or have a valid UK work permit/visa.

Come and help us continue to deliver the best Lucky Pig experience.

If you are passionate about hospitality, have strong bartending skills and are a motivated and entrepreneurial individual who thrives on responsibility, then we want to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary in an independent, friendly and supportive working environment. You will receive training to support you in your role.

Reply with a cover letter and CV.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Required language: FLUENT ENGLISH