What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Bartender position at Florida?
Job Summary
To oversee and direct the seamless running of the bar, by providing a highly efficient and effective service whilst ensuring that all financial and statutory requirements are met, and supporting the delivery of outstanding customer service. Ensuring standards are maintained and customer needs are anticipated and exceeded. All duties are to be performed in accordance with company policies, practices and procedures.
Essential Job Functions
Effectively oversee and direct the bar in a smooth and operational manner
Manage all staff members in the agreed standard of bar service during shift
Guide and lead by example in all areas of bar conduct
Liaise and co-operate effectively with all other associated members of staff in relation to all aspects of the production and service of food
Train and develop employees, ensuring they have the necessary skills to perform their duties
Promote the safe use of the bar, its equipment and building under the Health and Safety at Work acts, Hygiene and other regulations
Respond to any changes in the bar as dictated by the needs of the operations and the company
Assume full accountability for the bar stock and profitability
Department Responsibilities
To ensure the department is maintaining its agreed level of operating performance at all times
To communicate and delegate activities to the team
To ensure all up selling opportunities are maximized within the department
To direct the setting up of the bar, ensuring all necessary work is completed prior to the commencement of service
To ensure the bar’s agreed operational budgets are strictly adhered to, all costs are controlled and any expenditure approved
To be aware of all relevant suppliers and their products and order accordingly as and when necessary due to business demand
To prepare department budgets or re-forecast, as requested by the General Manager
To ensure the standards and controls for health and safety, hygiene, risk assessments, COSHH, manual handling and produce are maintained as prescribed by legislation, the company and independent auditors including weights and measures and licensing
To ensure that all bar personnel strictly adhere to manufacturers instructions of use of all machinery and equipment
To ensure all bar lists are current and up to date
To ensure the bar store is kept clean and tidy at all times
To ensure that all bar equipment is maintained to operating specifications and to complete weekly maintenance lists where necessary
To manage the completion of all administrative documentation including requisitions and internal transfers relevant to the departments accountability
To have a detailed knowledge of department brand standards and be able to explain the standards to the team
To ensure that all in house control systems / audit requirements are adhered to at all times
To attend meetings / training sessions as required by the management team
Adhering to and maintaining cleaning checklists and side work
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