The Assistant Bar Manager will be operationally focused, overseeing day-to-day operations of the bar. As such, an excellent knowledge of relevant products and keen understanding of emergent trends across the hospitality sector, especially amongst younger people is essential.

You will work closely with the wider team (the Social Manager, Bar Manager and Entertainment & Events Manager) and can let your creative side shine, ensuring the bar is able to offer a unique experience that complements a diverse, exciting, and unique programme of entertainment and events throughout the year.

The Assistant Bar Manager will also be responsible for duty managing a variety of events in the absence of the Bar Manager. These range from large scale club nights to small scale pop-ups. As such, experience in managing security teams and duty managing larger scale events is required. When acting as duty manager the Assistant Bar Manager will ensuring that all regulatory compliance is held to an exacting standard, guaranteeing a safe environment for everyone.

JOB PURPOSE

1. To manage the day-to-day performance of bar facilities to increase usage and profitability
2. To ensure results are delivered through exceptional customer service to the Union’s diverse membership and other users
3. Manage bar team consisting of student staff, and supervision of external contractors

Who we are

Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are all seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).  Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives.

Benefits and Perks

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

• 25 days holidays per year
• Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
• Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated professionals, wth a wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance classes, pilates classes
• Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
• Access to LSE & UAL staff training courses
• Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving wide range of discounts
• Flexibility for work-life balance
• Interest free Travel loan

How to apply? 

Please follow this link to apply and to upload these documents and to see further information about this job.

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role please contact: Johnnie Padilla, Social Manager. j.padilla@lse.ac.uk

Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we have to ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor.