Festival Bar Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Hospitality
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Team Management Problem-solving Communication Organization Licensing Health and Safety Staff Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Festival Bar Manager

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Festival Bar Manager to join their team for the summer of 2024. The role involves setting up bars, managing staff, ensuring compliance with licensing and health and safety regulations, and providing leadership. The ideal candidate will have good team-management and problem-solving skills, and a personal license is preferred.

Apply now by sending your CV to [contact hidden] with the subject line “Festival Bar Manager Application”.

ABOUT [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden]; one of the UK’s leading festival and event bar operators, have an exciting opportunity for individuals to join the team for the summer of 2024. Working alongside the Operations and stock team to deliver smooth service for our customers, and enjoyable shifts for our staff at events throughout the UK. The bars we operate range from high volume and high performance, to cocktail, real ale, brand activations and VIP bars.

THE ROLE

  • Prior to the event, you will set up the bars, so they are ready for high-performance operation.
  • Managing all operational staff within your allocated bar, including bar staff, MDU operators, stock and logistics, security, staffing, EPOS and commercial.
  • Providing engaging and thorough briefings to all staff to ensure they will work in line with all H&S and licensing information
  • Managing all compliance with licensing laws and health and safety policies
  • Providing leadership, motivation, direction, and support to staff
  • Dealing with customer enquiries

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Good team-management skills
  • Experience in working Festival bar environment ideal but not essential
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Hardworking, can-do attitude
  • Good communication and organised
  • Personal licence preferred
  • Happy to camp at some festivals
  • Personal License Holder Advantageous

Job Types: Temporary contract, Freelance, Zero hours contract

Ready to make an impact? Apply now by sending your CV to [contact hidden] with the subject line “Festival Bar Manager Application”.

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