Bar Manager

**Additional Information**
**Job Number**25011937
**Job Category**Food and Beverage & Culinary
**Location**W Rome, 26/36 Via Liguria, Rome, Italy, Italy, 187
**Schedule**Full Time
**Located Remotely?**N
**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

The W Rome is currently recruiting for a Bar Manager.

Reporting to the Director of B+F, the position is responsible for lounge daily shift operations and supervision of staff.

Position assists with promoting the lounge, menu planning, maintains standards, assists servers on the floor during peak periods and manages property liquor inventories and controls. Strives to ensure guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Accountable for enforcing all legal obligations professionally and consistently. Determines training needed to accomplish goals, then implements plan. Strengthens the food and beverage/culinary team by assisting in other outlets when needed.

**About us**

W Rome redefines the luxury hotel scene of the Eternal City through its informal yet impeccable Whatever/Whenever service and trademark high energy. It is the perfect match for the duality of the Italian, between reverence for tradition and defiance of expectations, a magnetic social hub shedding light on the future of the Eternal City.

**The impact you’ll make**

You know the finest details of our menu and can’t wait to share your expertise with our guests. When they dine with us, your warm greeting, flawless table settings, and your friendly demeanor do not go unnoticed. No matter the day, you set out to provide each guest with a dining experience that will be remembered long after their stay.

**What we offer**
- Professional career progression at international level in Marriott International hotels.
- Discounts on hotel rooms, gift shop items, food and beverage across the company.
- Learning and development opportunities online, on the job and in class.
- Charity events, Wellbeing activities through the TakeCare program.
- Experienced management & motivated and engaging colleagues
- Canteen service and uniform

**What we offer**

**Managing Lounge Operations**
- Implements agreed upon beverage policy and procedures throughout the property.
- Manages in compliance with all local, state and Federal beverage and liquor laws.
- Understands beverage control including days on hand, perpetual inventory, bar pars, portion control, costs controls, beverage potentials, mix of sales analysis for beverage, issue & returns, food standards, and period end inventory.
- Monitors adherence to all liquor control policies and procedures.
- Attends pre
- and post-convention meetings as needed to understand group needs
- Comprehends budgets, operating statements and payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department.
- Participates in the management of department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
- Manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
- Ensures compliance with all Bar/Lounge policies, standards and procedures.
- Maintains food handling and sanitation standards.
- Manages inventories according to budget and business levels.
- Assists with developing menus and promotions as necessary.

**Leading Lounge Team**
- Trains staff on liquor control policies and procedures.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
- Communicates critical information to the Bar/Lounge staff regarding each event.

**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service**
- Provides excellent customer service.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Responds effectively to guest problems and complaints.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
- Provides feedback to individuals in an effort to improve service performance.
- Reviews comment cards and guest satisfaction results with employees.

**Managing Human Resource Activities**
- Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
- Participates in the development and implementation of corrective action plans.

**What we’re looking for**
- Possess a good command of English and Italian.
- Great storytelling skills.
- An excellent verbal manner and proven customer service skills.
- Good knowledge or experience of the hospitality industry, ideally knowledge of Birchstreet and Opera
- Good organization skills with an attention to detail.
- A team Player with flexible & positive attitude.
- Good leadership and training experience.
- Passion for the hospitality industry.
- Able to work in a fast paced environment & remain calm under pressure.
- Be able to demonstrate experience in complaint handling.
- Availability to work late nights,