Bar Supervisor

Hotel Domani; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A hotel group is seeking a charismatic and enthusiastic Bar Supervisor for their location in Manchester. In this full-time role, you will oversee the daily operations of a busy bar and ensure high customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should possess at least a year of experience in hospitality, solid cocktail knowledge, and strong leadership skills. The position offers competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and various employee benefits including free nights at hotels.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Free nights at choice of hotels

Opportunities for career advancement

Training and development programs

Staff discounts on dining and accommodation

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry.
• Solid knowledge of classic cocktails.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of our main hotel bar and events bar.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve sales targets.
• Train and mentor staff to maintain high standards of performance.
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Customer service

Job description

Be you. At work.

We're looking for a charismatic and enthusiastic Bar Supervisor to join our team in Whitworth Locke in Manchester. This is a full time role working 40h across 5 days per week.

Here at Locke, we create spaces where you can be you – and we don’t just mean our design‑led aparthotels. From front desk to back office, on‑the‑ground to behind‑the‑scenes, our team makes Locke what it is. Forget demographics: we’re building a community of the culturally curious. The forward‑thinking. The ever‑questioning.

Locke is growing. With new openings across the UK and Europe coming up, we’re at an exciting time in our young life. Want to get stuck in? Roll up your sleeves and let’s go.

The role.

Are you a natural host? Calm under pressure, with next‑level organisational skills? Do you find satisfaction in creating seamless hospitality and memorable experiences?

As the lynchpin of the Bar team, you’ll make sure guests feel genuinely special – from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of our main hotel bar and events bar
• Oversee and ensure smooth delivery of events
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve sales targets
• Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as needed
• Train and mentor staff to maintain high standards of performance
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues promptly
• Adhere to health and safety regulations

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry
• Solid knowledge of classic cocktails
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to work well under pressure

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives
• Free nights at your choice of our hotels
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Training and development programs
• Staff discounts on dining and accommodation
• Pension scheme

In return we offer you a bonus scheme, holidays (including the option to buy more if you want them), wellbeing benefits (Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme), free nights in our properties, awesome recognition schemes, pension (the tax efficient way) and further benefits tailored to your individual needs.

When and Where?

We believe in working flexibly – this includes flexibility in work location, working days (including weekends and bank holidays in operations) and working hours. This may be ad hoc or permanent flexibility. See our careers page for more information.

About edyn

Our vision is to create sanctuaries across European cities, which provide a sense of belonging to the free‑thinking urbanite in all of us. Each of our brands – Locke, Cove and SACO – is firmly rooted in the local neighbourhood, offering vibrant experiences and connections which nourish and enliven the soul. To find out more about what it’s like to work at edyn, visit https://www.findingedyn.com/start-here-go-anywhere

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

edyn’s Purpose is to build brands designed around Soulful Hospitality – we create sanctuaries where free thinkers can nourish and enliven their souls. This is only possible if the growth of our company is centred around a deep respect for humanity. Everyone at edyn should feel free and safe to express their ideas, state their opinions and share their lived experiences in an environment of openness, tolerance, and curiosity.

This principle sits at the heart of our approach to improving diversity and inclusion. We have established goals and supporting commitments which will help us ensure that everyone in edyn feels a sense of belonging, regardless of their background or identity.

We are on a DEI journey that we have yet to complete, and we acknowledge our failures or weaknesses as we discover them. Our principle & goals are clear, and we travel together to seek to drive change, evolve ourselves and the edyn community.