Bar Manager
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Bar Manager
Company: ...At Sloane
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive Salary Based on experience
Job Type: Permanent - Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Closing Date: 07/05/2026
About ...At Sloane
...At Sloane is the London chapter of the Costes story. Hidden in the heart of Chelsea, the bar is its heartbeat: intimate, glamorous, and alive. Here, service is precise but never stiff, and every detail matters. It’s also a place where crowd curation is an art form. Our bar attracts a beautifully eclectic mix — from long-time Chelsea regulars to artists, musicians, and cultural icons. ...At Sloane is an old-school bar for a modern generation — a place of energy, elegance, and unexpected encounters.
Your Role
As Bar Manager, you will set the tone of the house — be the link between precision and pleasure. You’ll oversee the full beverage journey across the bar, restaurant, lobby, minibar, and in-room dining, ensuring everything reflects the signature ...At Sloane feeling: sensual, seamless, and precise.
What You’ll Do
Craft the Experience
- Create an atmosphere that feels alive — seductive, elegant, and unmistakably ...At Sloane.
- Lead, train, and inspire a team that delivers flawless service with character and confidence.
- Maintain a culture of precision — detailed SOPs, daily briefings, and ongoing tastings.
- Develop and refine beverage menus that blend artistry with intuition.
- Personally engage with guests — anticipate desires, remember details.
- Handle guest feedback with calm professionalism.
- Champion a standard of presentation and energy that turns service into theatre.
- Drive revenue through creative upselling.
- Ensure consistency across all beverage outlets.
Lead with Vision
- Supervise all beverage operations across the property.
- Collaborate with General Manager and Restaurant Manager.
- Monitor performance and feedback.
- Uphold compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations.
- Prepare reports, budgets, and KPIs.
- Manage cost control, inventory, and stock rotation.
- Analyse financial data and guest feedback.
- Support promotional events and brand activations.
Train. Perfect. Repeat.
- Lead with obsession for detail — constant training, feedback, refinement.
- Build a solid team embodying ...At Sloane philosophy.
- Conduct regular tastings, workshops, and performance reviews.
- Maintain impeccable grooming and energy standards.
- Participate in recruitment, induction, and career development.
- Ensure adequate staffing levels and effective rostering.
Who You Are
- A bar professional from a luxury lifestyle property — ideally with Parisian or design-led hospitality background.
- Fluent in English; French is a strong advantage.
- Holder of a Personal License.
- Deep knowledge of spirits, wines, and champagne (WSET Level 3 preferred).
- A natural host — magnetic, composed, and effortlessly engaging.
- Financially astute, operationally precise, and artistically inspired.
- Experienced in leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Calm under pressure, detail-obsessed, and always impeccable.
- Sound understanding of UK Health & Safety, Licensing, and GDPR compliance.
What will I get?
- Competitive Salary Based on experience, plus service charge and bonus scheme.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme*
- 28 holidays including eight bank holidays, with more after one-year service.
- Complimentary meal while on duty.
- Bupa Health Plan*
- Annual parties
- Awards and Recognition Programme
*Upon successful completion of probation period.
Additional Information
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom, as visa sponsorship is not currently available for this role. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies.