Assistant Bar Manager

Dakota Hotel based in

Glasgow

C

ity

C

entre

are seeking a

n experienced

hospitality professional with

strong

leadership skills and a passion for beverage and cocktails for the role of Assistant Bar

Manager

. 

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

The gross annual salary is up to £32,400 

(inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment) 

plus an annual incentive bonus to earn up to £2,000. 

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 40X hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Assist with 

  daily management and direction

  to our bar tenders, bar floor team, and hosts,

  ensuring the highest standards of service provision at all times

  .

• Implement training plans and deliver on-the-job training to drive the smoothest, most polished levels of service.

• Carry out beverage product-based training and work to continuously improve the teams’ knowledge to better enhance the guest experience. 

• Develop and write rotas in line with operational needs and the forecasted revenue

  .  

• Assist driving 

   the

  commercial running of the Bar operation including carrying out the stock take and placing beverage orders.

• Have a hands-on approach to service and hosting,

  driving standards at all times

BENEFITS

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include:

• Special discounts

  on stays and dining at any Dakota

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers

• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions

• Additional

  holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment

• Family-friendly flexible working options

• Meals on duty and

  uniforming

• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor 

• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment 

• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System

• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and

  objectives

  , or a Personal Development Plan

• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, and

Newcastle with more in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA+ employees. 

As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year

’,

we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by

The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’

in the industry,

demonstrating

our success in developing talent.

Eurocentral

| Edinburgh

|

Glasgow

| Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 179 W Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easily accessible by bus and train, being less than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen

St

and Central Station. With discounted car parking for both guests and team members at Charing Cross and Cambridge

Street car

parks. 

We are an 83-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace, champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a full-service cocktail bar.

• At least 1

  years

  experience

  in a supervisory or leadership role in a full-service Bar. 

•  Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to effectively train others and foster a team culture of continuous improvement