Assistant Bar Manager

Company description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!

As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status quo.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will find a supportive place to grow, fulfil yourself, discover other professions, and pursue career opportunities in your hotel or other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world.

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.

Everything you do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning as you create lasting, memorable, and impactful experiences for your customers, colleagues, and the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart. Join us and become a Heartist.

Job description

Planning and organizing

• Approve schedules for all personnel according to forecasts and within the limits of the staffing guide to ensure adequate manpower at all times.
• Recommend hiring, promotions, and dismissals to the Food & Beverage office.
• Participate in planning promotions, beverage purchases, and pricing.
• Advise and consult with the bar regarding service matters and bar standards.
• Remain constantly aware of food and beverage cost of sales.
• Provide consumption data for purchasing purposes.
• Work with cost control and the storekeeper to reduce stock holdings.
• Coordinate with the Food & Beverage manager on marketing activities and public relations related to the bar.
• Stay fully informed about competitors' activities, theme nights, and pricing.

Operations

• Report equipment failures or problems to the Maintenance department.
• Submit maintenance requests to the Maintenance department.
• Participate in training and development programs recommended by senior management.
• Ensure the proper maintenance and cleanliness of all bar areas.
• Ensure sanitary conditions in accordance with health codes and hotel standards.
• Supervise daily operations.
• Advise and consult with the Food & Beverage manager on all matters related to bar operations.
• Define training needs and establish training programs. Continuously train the team to achieve the highest level of professionalism.
• Ensure equipment is handled correctly to minimize breakages and losses.
• Inspect all areas daily before opening, using the established checklist.
• Enforce and maintain all policies and procedures.
• Approve requisitions for beverages, condiments, general supplies, and guest supplies, taking established par stocks into consideration.
• Participate actively in creating new drinks, snacks, and food menus, and improve presentations to achieve overall objectives.
• Handle and record all bar-related complaints personally and inform the Food & Beverage office.
• Maintain standard specifications for all beverage and food products.
• Ensure all staff maintain hygienic appearance and grooming standards.
• Inspect all refrigerators and bar stores to check the expiry dates of all items.
• Observe bar opening and closing hours in accordance with the law and company standards.
• Implement and maintain a separate bar database, distinct from the Food & Beverage or hotel database, in coordination with Marketing Communications.
• Ensure proper control of music standards, sound levels, and lighting levels at all times.
• Ensure proper control of and compliance with the bar's approved door policy and the country's rules and regulations.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Food & Beverage department.
• Understand and adhere to Accor policies relating to fire, hygiene, health, and safety.
• Be familiar with all relevant company documentation, especially the department's Operational Standards Manual.
• Carry out other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Administration

Submit the following reports:

• Monthly overtime and extra hours consumed
• Daily logbook
• Other expenses control sheet
• Weekly time schedule
• Annual vacation schedules

• Be responsible for the bar's financial aspects.
• Ensure no-objection certificates for all entertainers are completed accurately and kept in a safe place, available at all times for inspection by the country's municipality.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership presence and guest focus
• Ability to coach and develop leaders and colleagues
• Sound judgment and operational decision-making
• Collaborative mindset and ownership of performance outcomes
• Professional presence and credibility

Additional information

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit, and promote diverse talent.