Deputy Café/Bar Manager

Corpus Christi College
Cambridge

Job Description

Job Title:

Deputy Café/Bar Manager

Department:

Bar

Responsible to:

Deputy Butler / Bar Manager

Purpose of Job:

To provide a first-class front of house service to ensure total
customer satisfaction and an efficient, friendly and safe
environment within the College bars, ensuring that licensing
objectives are met while supporting student and commercial
bar activities.

Duties and responsibilities:
Front of House Services
•  Ensure  the  smooth  running  of  the  College  bars  day  to  day  operations  in  accordance  with  the

schedule of services.

•  To maintain a friendly and safe environment for all bar users.
•  Ensure service standards and the presentation and cleanliness of all areas, including storerooms

and cupboards, are maintained by all staff members.

•  Ensure high levels of service are delivered throughout all Catering outlets.
•  Ensure that the style of service suits the nature of each event.
•  To ensure  all  food  and  beverage  preparations  are  produced  in  line  with  then  tariff  and  to  the

standards directed by the Bar Manager.

•  Ensure allergen information to be presented to diners within the college is correct, and sufficiently

communicated within the team, and appropriately to the college community.

•  Ensure  all  College  equipment  is  well  maintained  and  stored  correctly:  coffee  machine,  panini

toaster, bar blender, milkshake machine, Laptop etc.

•  Responsible for the upkeep of service equipment: keeping stock levels etc. (in collaboration with

the Bar Manager).

•  Assisting in monitoring ordering, stocktaking, and stock turnover.
•  To ensure all foods and beverages are labelled, stored, and handled in accordance with college

and legislative requirements.

•  To assist on the counter during service time; encourage and participating in actively selling the

product range.

•  To continually develop the café and bar offering, in collaboration with the Bar Manager, ensuring

it is fresh, exciting and on trend.

•  Uphold College rules and ensure the correct behaviour and ambience is maintained during bar

events.

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Communication
•  Ensure effective communication between the Catering Management Team/Office, the Bar staff,

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the Kitchen and other members of College as required in the Bar Manager absence.
Liaise with the Bar Manager and other team members in relation to menu suitability and the
appearance, quality, and temperature of food.

•  Motivate others and continually seek to improve standards.
•  Collaborate with the College Butler and the Bar Manager to deliver monthly team meetings and

quarterly team building activities.

Supervision of Staff
•  Organise Rosta, making sure shifts are well covered (in collaboration with the Bar Manager).
•  Organise function briefings for all staff connected with a particular function.
•  Supervise the bar staff during day-to-day service and events.
•  Empower staff and delegate as appropriate to allow them to reach their full potential.
•  Ensure that casual staff levels are controlled and managed within agreed limits.
•  Responsibility for the correct completion of Casual staff wages and paperwork in the absence of

the Bar Manager.

•  Deliver  and  record  department  training  as  well  as

identify  training  needs  making

recommendations to address these needs to the Bar Manager.

Licensing
•  To ensure the Bars operate within the licencing objectives set by current legislation and ensure all

team members also achieve these objectives.

•  Ensure all team members are trained and deliver on the licensing regulations at all times.

Health and Safety/ Training
•  Ensure all aspects of the Allergen Policy and Allergen Procedure Guide are always upheld,

immediately reporting any deviations of policy whilst making recommendations for improving
those procedures.

•  To maintain and improve current systems and procedures in all operational areas and to

maintain and comply with all College and legal requirements including, employment, health and
safety, fire and hygiene legislation. These procedures to be regularly monitored and updated in
order to achieve service excellence and best practice.

•  Carry out a clean-as-you-go policy and duties in accordance with the cleaning schedule.
•  Working with the Bar Manager to identify areas of risk and implement the control measures

identified. Whilst ensuring all team members have access to and are certified as understanding
those Risk Assessments

•  Ensuring first aid boxes are properly maintained.

Bar Cellar
•  Oversee  the  Bar  Cellar  and  its  stock  holding  (in  the  absence  of  the  Bar  Manager),  undertaking

quarterly stock takes.

General
•  The Deputy Bar Manager is expected to be present regularly at all major College events and
other important occasions stipulated by the Catering Manager in the Bar Manager absence.
It is expected that the Deputy Bar Manager will carry out any other appropriate duties requested
by the College from time to time (e.g. necessity of working within the Pantry department outside
of term).

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•  Be flexible in covering in the event of absence.
•  Work  with  the  Bar  Manager  to  achieve  the  financial  income  and  cost  objectives  as  set  by  the

Catering Manager.

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•  Health and Safety
All staff must adopt a responsible and proactive attitude towards health and safety and to comply
with any procedures as required by the College in order to ensure the health and safety of
themselves, their colleagues and any other persons that may be affected by their actions.  They must
be prepared to undertake any training provided in relation to health and safety or which is identified
as necessary in relation to their work.

•  College Staff Values
To uphold the College Staff Values of Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Creativity.

•  Safeguarding
A commitment to safeguarding our students and staff and complying with the College’s policies
related to this.

The above is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be expected to undertake other related duties as required by the
Bar Manager. The list of duties may be subject to revision at the end of the probationary period.

Person Specification

Criteria
Education/Qualifications

•  High level of spoken and written English.
•  Strong ability to communicate to a wide variety of people.
•  Basic Food hygiene certificate.
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Level 2 or 3 food Hygiene
•  WSET or equivalent wine knowledge accreditation

Knowledge/Experience

•  Proven track record of supervising a team.
•  Proven  track  record  of  working

in  a  similar  Catering

establishment.

•  Ability to lead and inspire.
•  Planning and management of events

Skills

IT Skills

•  Service and wine skills
•  Basic numeracy
•  Able to work without supervision
•  Accuracy and attention to detail
•  Demonstrable understanding of Profit and Loss Accounts

•  Sound workable knowledge of Microsoft packages
•  Understanding of Uniware or similar POS systems

Personal Qualities

•  Clean and tidy appearance.
•  Flexible attitude to work.
•  Trustworthy
•  Prepared to work additional
•  hours when required.

Physical/Special Requirements

•  Due to the age and layout of the college, there are a number of

steep staircases and areas of restricted access

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