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Assistant Manager Pub - London

Employer
The Standard London
Location
London
Salary
Highly Competitive - Including Tronc & Benefits
Closing date
22 Oct 2019

Assistant Manager Pub - Double Standard​ -​ St. Pancras, London

The Standard, London opened in July this year and has propelled The Standard brand onto the international stage. Situated in London’s Kings Cross the hotel is set to become a new cultural crossroad for London and a gateway to Europe. The hotel playfully respects the building's history while creating new expansive spaces for the neighbourhood to play from our bars, lounges and restaurants throughout the building to the 266 rooms and suites ranging from Cosy Core rooms to terraced suites with outdoor bathtubs overlooking St Pancras station.

The lobby lounge, with a carefully curated library pays homage to the building’s original use, with a Sounds studio hosting weekly live music and talks. Executive Chef Adam Rawson’s street facing bar, Double Standard, offers lunch, happy-hour and casual drinking and dining, while his garden restaurant, Isla, features a seasonally-driven, coastal inspired menu. Board the street level, exterior red lift directly to the 10th-floor where Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ forthcoming restaurant will showcase his live fire cooking and the building’s 360-degree views of London.

At the heart of our hotels are of course of people who through their vibrancy and energy bring our properties to life. We are now seeking a dynamic individual that will capture the very essence of the Standard London to join our team as our Assistant Manager for Double Standard; our new Pub/Bar concept opening at the Standard.

Your role

Our roof top venues, terraces, bars and clubs in New York, LA and Miami are legendary; as our Assistant Manager for Double Standard you will oversee an exceptional bar and floor team that will provide an extensive food and drink service in this busy high-volume outlet; consisting of bar, restaurant seating, external terraces and garden. Your exceptional knowledge of the latest trends in the London bar scene will help you train and develop an experienced bar team who will not only delight our guests, but also excite and surprise them to create the ultimate bar experience in London, that is anything but Standard!

You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of high-volume bar operations and the order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality wines, craft beers and spirts in order to guide and make recommendations to guests based on their preferences. The feel of the bar will ultimately be casual with a focus on beers and wines, along with a fabulous range of bar food by Adam Rawson our Executive Chef; although the bar team will also create and mix a range of signature and classic cocktails which will add a touch of personality and theatre to the overall guest experience. Our nightlife team will also coordinate a range events and programmes across the hotel with regular events and entertainment in the bar including our regular quiz night (Quiz Quiz Bang Bang!).

You’ll support our Double Standard GM with ideas and the creation of new signature drinks and cocktails for our menus. As a senior member of the team there are a number of additional management duties you will undertake including staff recruitment, training, scheduling, payroll and implementing Health & Safety policies and practices within the outlet.

Finally, and most importantly, you will be a host, making our guests feel welcome whilst they visit The Standard and our energetic and vibrant city; so, you will need to be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can handle pressure well; thrive in a busy high volume, high energy environment and can manage multiple tasks and guest with ease.

Do you have what it takes to be our Assistant Manager for Double Standard

While we take every detail of design and guest experience seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. ‘Standard People’ are at the heart of our brand; vivid, dynamic and engaging. You’ll intrinsically understand the unique microcosm and the context of our venues and city you represent.

While prior experience as Bar or Pub/Venue Manager is always useful, all are welcome at The Standard; you will have however an uncompromised and natural flair for service and be able to build genuine relationships with guests that enable us to not only pre-empt needs but foresee desires. In addition to this you will also need….

  • Prior experience as an Assistant Manager, Pub Manager or Venue Manager with the ability to engage and connect with a wide range of guests from different backgrounds, ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’ boutique hotel, High Volume Pub or similar busy City Bar

  • In addition to those with experience we are actively seeking candidates with a diverse range of lifestyle skills and welcome applications from those in the arts, music and entertainment industries.

  • Be a confident mixologist with a proven knowledge of spirits, well versed in both classic and contemporary cocktails with a good understanding of the latest trends in the London bar scene.

  • Experience across a range of management disciplines

  • Highly social, motivated and pro-active; acting with professionalism and positivity in all interactions

  • Prior experience using squirrel epos is advantageous however full training will be given

  • Hold a Personal Licence along with any relevant qualifications such as WSET

  • You will need to have a flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work shifts, including weekends and nights as a number of our bars will operate late night licences.

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be our Assistant Manager for Double Standard, we’d love to meet with you.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

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