Be Yourself - Be Leonardo We have a great opportunity for a Meeting and Events Bar Manager to join the group at Leonardo Hotels. We want you to lead a brilliant and diverse team to deliver excellence to our valued customers across our amazing hotel. Experience we expect - • Department Manager or exceptional Duty Manager looking for their first HOD role • Background in branded hotels or restaurants is preferred – so you will understand how we work and settle in quickly • Excellent Customer service skills, standards driven, good organisational skills • To be able to make decisions in a fast paced environment and to enjoy it • To be great at up-selling – anticipating customer needs as well as improving the bottom line • To be able to manage the team and resources available to ensure that the departments are equipped for service via cost controls, stock monitoring and good rota management • To be able to communicate to and motivate your team providing day to day leadership and direction • Be able to use computer systems – we use Opera, SAP and Micros. (for the occasional time you do get a desk) Your responsibilities will be: • Manage the daily operations of the Meeting and Events Department. • To be out and about in the hotel, managing the day to day operation and ensuring exceptional guest service at peak times. • To plan and ensure the hotel is ready for the days business – preparing for the morning meeting and sharing information with the team • To ensure customer satisfaction through establishing and maintaining quality control standards for products & services offered to the customers. They will be checked by our mystery guest. • Ensure the control of costs and productivity. • Keeping the team up to date about departmental, hotel and company activities through daily communications • Develop sales plan in line with annual budget, maximising sales through up selling, using incentives and promotions. • Ensure prompt resolution of customer complaints and keep a close eye on customer feedback through Trip Advisor and other sites, taking on board feedback and making recommendations for changes. • To lead and develop an energetic workforce, with involvement in recruitment, learning and development, team engagement initiatives and all other people management responsibilities. Why come and work for us • Varied and interesting work- no day is the same at Leonardo Hotels • Great development opportunities – over 75% of our General Managers have been internally promoted – we run an Accelerate programme to help Managers become Deputy Managers and have an Insights programme for Team members who want to become Managers – we really care about developing people • Having the chance to work with and around friendly people – we have a great culture with employee satisfaction at 83.3% (2016 result) • Training run by experts to support your needs • Great systems and central support – revenue, sales, finance and HR are areas that you can really get the opportunity to learn at Leonardo Hotels • Sensible benefits -Pension Scheme, Life assurance, wellbeing support, wedding leave, Bike to work etc • Earn thousands for recommending a friend to work for us • A target based bonus. • Birthday cards every year- we celebrate everything • The opportunity to work for a well respected brand where people development is at the heart of our culture • Lots of locations in the UK and Ireland which mean that if you want to develop or just fancy a change of scene, we can help you to move and provide relocation support.