Assistant Manager, Wates House

Wates House Catering

Location: Guildford
Salary: £25,948 to £28,929 per annum
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Monday 08 May 2023
Reference: 021323

An opportunity for the post Assistant Bar Manager within Wates House student Bar & Restaurant at the University of Surrey,

This is a great chance to get stuck in at the beating heart of our vibrant on-campus environment. Wates is one of our most popular student hot-spots, and you’ll bring a fresh and exciting approach to drink service and presentation, bringing great customer service both behind the bar and during food service.

We value, empower and support every member of staff to get the best out of your unique talents, so you’ll be rewarded with a generous salary, 32 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, pension contribution of 12%, and a unique and vibrant working environment.

Role & Responsibilities

You’ll be working 36-45 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern, overseeing, delivering and training staff on our cocktail-led menu.

Time will be divided between bar and food service, and delivering efficient, engaging and friendly customer service will underpin everything you do, as you work closely with our well-organised team to run the bar in a fast paced environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee, deliver and train cocktail led menu
• Run the bar efficiently alongside supervisors and team members to collaboratively run a smooth shift
• Deliver the highest standards of customer service at all times
• Adapt easily to the requirements of a busy, fast-paced bar operation
• Run a team of up to 6 staff per shift
• Work on a rotating schedule between 10 hour, 8 hour, day and night shifts
• Comply with Health and Safety, Food Safety, and all other associated procedures and standards

Bar experience is essential, with cocktail knowledge highly desirable.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive.

Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.

Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Incremental Pay Rise
• Market leading Pension up to 18% (12% employer, 6% employee)
• Up to 40 DAYS Holiday: 25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank Holidays
• Travel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcare
• Student discount eligibility
• Access to on site world-class leisure facilities at discounted rates
• On-site parking, cafes, restaurants and coffee shops

For more information or to be considered for the role please apply via the University of Surrey Website.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.