Golf Club Name: Huyton & Prescot Golf Club
Title: Bar Manager
Reports to: Club Manager
Based at: Huyton & Prescot Golf Club
Huyton & Prescot Golf Club is situated on the outskirts of Liverpool, Established in1905, it is a traditional private members club with a healthy membership offering all of the facilities normally associated with the activity.
The Club provides a Food and Beverage service to members and visitors serving a range of meals and alcoholic and soft drinks on a day to day basis. As well as this regular business, the Club also holds formal dinners, themed evenings and occasional Sunday lunches. Weddings, birthday celebrations and funeral gatherings are also catered for.
The catering and bar functions, although closely connected, are managed separately and we are currently looking to recruit a Manager/Steward to oversee the Bar service.
Overall Role
The Bar Manager is responsible for the delivery of an efficient food and beverage service to the golf Club. The Manager will work closely with the Club Manager and Head Chef to ensure that an excellent level of service is maintained to provide an enjoyable experience to all members and guests.
Responsibilities
- To ensure the smooth running of the bar and catering service in the Clubhouse to the benefit of all customers.
- To plan and agree with the Club Manager, on a weekly basis, a staff rota.
- To monitor and control stock and staffing levels to ensure that the service is operating in the most efficient manner.
- To build and maintain a close working relationship with the Kitchen Department in order that customers' needs are met.
- To manage staff resources and show leadership in the department to demonstrate the standards of service which are required.
- To provide training and advice junior members of the team.
- Control cash and other takings in line with the Club’s set policies and procedures.
- To ensure that all bar and lounge areas are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
- To ensure that all legal requirements and standards of hygiene and Health and Safety are met.
- Suggest ideas and implement improvements to develop the catering and bar service.
Knowledge and skills
Experience of hospitality/F&B delivery in Golf Club or related services
Understanding of traditional Golf Club members expectations
Food hygiene and health and safety experience
Staff Management experience
Ability to understand and deliver differing customer needs.
Proactive problem solving
Good communication skills
Ability to manage priorities especially during periods of high workload
Personal attributes
Presentable, articulate, reliable and flexible
Must possess a natural work ethic
Desire and ability to grow clubhouse activity
Ability to connect with people and build good working relationships
The ability to deal with conflict should the occasion arise.
Hours of Work
The position is based on a forty hour week, However, the Golf Club operates seven days a week throughout the year and it will be necessary therefore, for the Bar Manager to be flexible in their approach. Spring and summer and weekends are the busiest times and the hours of work need to reflect this. In addition, there are a number of major functions for which the Club requires the Bar Manager’s full attendance.
The above Job Description is not exhaustive and other duties may be required as detailed by the Club Manager to assist with the efficient running of the organisation.
