La Carnita hiring Bar Manager at Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Profile:

Overall day-to-day management of LA CARNITA’s Restaurant Bar. Ensure quality and consistency through constant monitoring of all aspects of the operation. To lead the bar teams from the front to create a fun, authentic and an original bar experience that will support the core values of the food and beverage department.

Outline of Roles & Responsibilities:

Main Duties:

• Lead by example and adopt a hands on style of management within the operation, always work on the floor during service periods.
• Ensure regular communication meetings are taking place within your department between all staff.  Including but not limited to daily briefings, weekly operational meeting and quality circle.
• Ensure all health and safety requirements are met and kept up to date (such as Risk Assessments & COSHH).  File accordingly in the administration office.
• Be fully aware of licensing laws and restrictions.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the All Department Managers, feedback all Member comments (good and bad).
• Create a personal rolling action plan with short and long term goals and targets, review your action plan with the OM/GM on a regular basis.
• Ensure that all stocks and supplies are requested in a timely manner, correct stock levels maintained and stored under optimum conditions.
• Ensure that operating equipment is used properly and not abused.
• Ensure that the Bar is fully set up & clean and tidy at all times.
• Ensure that the Standards of Performance (SOP) manual for your department is always up to date and that agreed procedures are followed at the times.
• Get to know, develop and maintain excellent relations with our customers. Develop and maintain a comprehensive guest history to ensure you and your team anticipate their needs.
• Monitor monthly beverage cost and inventory.
• Ordering/ receiving of all beverages; liaising with the kitchen in the preparation of raw ingredients and cocktail components.
• Ensuring the highest quality and preparation of LA CARNITA’s cocktail program.
• Ensuring proper beverage service throughout the restaurant.
• Periodic training of bar/ restaurant staff on available beverages.
• Periodic updating of beverage menu.
• Maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Opening/ closing as needed.

Training & Development

• To maintain a high degree of interest in self-development, displaying this by making suggestions for realistic improvements.
• Ensure continuous corrective training takes place within your department.
• Ensure training programs are in place with designated trainers.

• To hold regular On-the-Job training sessions to ensure that staff can perform their duties correctly.
• Ensure structured induction procedures are in place and followed.
• Ensure succession planning is in place.
• Ensure regular appraisals and job chats are taking place.  Formal appraisals for all staff to take place every as indicated by HR policies.
• Ensure appropriate beverage tasting & training is taking place on a regular basis, so that staffs are confident with their product knowledge and are able to describe and recommend to guests properly.
• Ensure that your team is developed and trained up to the level, so that they are equipped to deputise in your absence.
• Try to anticipate potential problems and follow company guidelines to avoid them.  Inevitably, guest’s complaints will arise, therefore, when they do please follow company complaint procedure.
• To maintain high standards of morale and personal appearance of all staff.
• To ensure fair and equitable discipline, yet complying with house or company regulations.
• Training and motivating staff before, during and after service.

Personnel & Payroll:

• Ensure holiday records are kept up to date for your department and that staff take holidays in a timely fashion according to their holiday entitlement.
• Ensure company rules & procedures are followed in accordance with the staff handbook.
• Interview staff as required. 
• Keep up to date on employment law and company disciplinary procedures.

Housekeeping/Maintenance:

• The general housekeeping of both the front and back of house areas of the bar is a reflection of the professionalism of the Bar Manager, therefore, daily inspections of these areas is a must.
• Ensure maintenance/cleaning audits are regularly carried out.  Check all areas cleanliness daily and action accordingly.
• Ensure Administration area is clean and tidy and well maintained at all times.
• Ensure a comprehensive filing system is in place.
• Ensure the front of house areas are maintained and cleaned to the highest possible standards on a daily basis.
• Check light bulbs are working throughout the venue daily and ensure that all maintenance issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Inevitably, equipment and systems will break down; ensure things get fixed when broken. Liaise with higher management regarding maintenance priorities and cost.
• To be aware of all statutory regulations affecting safety and ensure that any safety hazard is rectified.

General:

• Complete all administrative duties completely and as written within the time frame given.
• Report for duty punctually wearing appropriate attire.
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times, always remembering that you lead by example.
• Establish and maintain a good rapport and working relationship with all the staff in LA CARNITA RESTAURANT LLC and all other departments as well as suppliers.
• Provide a courteous, professional, attentive and efficient service at all times with all LA CARNITA RESTAURANT LLC departments and customers.
• Attend and contribute to all staff briefings and other related activities.
• Carry out any other responsibilities or duties as assigned.
• Support new recruits through on the job training.

Health and Safety and Welfare:

• To ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported immediately and rectified.
• Emergency procedures are rehearsed monthly and attendance records are kept; all emergency procedures need to be implemented and enforced to provide for security and safety of guest and employees.
• Ensure the safety of the persons and the property of all within the premises by fairly applying