Bars Manager

• Leading all bar operations across the property, including the hotel bar, private events, and in-room drink offerings
• Building, coaching, and inspiring a high-performing bar team to deliver consistently excellent service
• Developing and evolving the cocktail and drinks menu to reflect the venue's prestige and guest profile
• Driving revenue, wet sales, and upselling through strong floor presence and team training
• Managing rotas, labour costs, and stock control in line with business targets
• Overseeing ordering, supplier relationships, and cellar management
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and licensing requirements at all times
• Monitoring guest feedback and acting on it quickly to continuously raise service standards
• Working closely with the Hotel General Manager and F&B leadership on bar strategy and programming
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and performance reviews within your team

• Proven experience as a Bars Manager or senior Supervisor in a quality hotel, bar, or hospitality venue
• A genuine passion for drinks, cocktails, wine, spirits and an instinct for exceptional guest experience
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing great teams
• Commercial awareness and confidence managing costs, wet sales, and revenue targets
• Experience with scheduling and operations systems (Fourth experience advantageous)
• Creative flair for menu development alongside the operational discipline to execute it consistently
• Calm under pressure with sharp problem-solving skills on a busy bar
• Excellent communication across all levels, guests, team, and senior stakeholders
• Right to Work in the United Kingdom

Fourth experience advantageous

• A high-profile leadership role at one of Oxford's most celebrated and iconic venues
• Career development and progression across the White Rabbit Hospitality portfolio, including Kricket, Lina Stores, Graduate Cambridge, and beyond
• Team discount across all WRH brands
• Meals on duty
• Pension scheme
• A people-first culture where hard work is recognised and ambition is rewarded
• The chance to be part of a hospitality group that is genuinely building something special