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Bar & Events Manager Department: Food & Beverage Reports to: General Manager Works closely with: Managing Chef Direct reports: Assistant Bar & Events Manager and Bar Supervisors Wider team: F&B Assistants Salary: £30,000–£34,000 per annum, depending on experience Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Contract: Permanent The role includes evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays in line with the operational requirements of the Club. About Welwyn Garden City Golf Club Welwyn Garden City Golf Club is a leading private members’ golf club in Hertfordshire, known for its excellent course and welcoming clubhouse. We are investing in our hospitality offering and, in partnership with 59club, are focused on raising service standards and enhancing the experience for members, guests and visitors. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Bar & Events Manager to lead our front of house F&B operation and play an important role in the Club’s continued development. The Role The Bar & Events Manager will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Club’s bar, front of house service, Clubhouse and Halfway House, together with the successful delivery of golf societies, Club events and private functions. This is predominantly a hands-on bar role, not an office-based management position. Most of the working week will be spent within the live operation, primarily behind the bar alongside the team, serving members and visitors, leading service, training staff and ensuring consistently high standards. A smaller proportion of the week will involve essential management administration such as rotas, stock ordering and control, event coordination, training records and operational meetings. The Manager will work closely with the Assistant Bar & Events Manager, sharing day-to-day responsibilities while retaining overall accountability for the front of house F&B operation, team performance, training and service standards. The Assistant Manager will deputise when the Manager is not on duty. The role will also work closely with the General Manager and Managing Chef to ensure a coordinated food and beverage operation and implement improvements arising from the Club’s work with 59club. Key ResponsibilitiesBar, Clubhouse & Halfway House Operations • Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day bar, front of house and Halfway House operation., • Spend the majority of working time actively participating in service, predominantly behind the bar., • Be a visible, approachable management presence for members, guests and staff., • Lead busy services and undertake normal bar and front of house duties alongside the team., • Ensure all areas are appropriately staffed, stocked, clean, organised and prepared., • Oversee opening and closing procedures., • Prepare the operation for daily service, competitions, societies and events., • Identify and resolve operational issues promptly. Team Leadership, Training & Development • Lead and develop the Assistant Bar & Events Manager and Bar Supervisors and provide direction to the wider F&B team., • Take overall responsibility for induction, training and ongoing development of front of house staff., • Provide practical, on-the-job coaching and ensure employees are confident before working independently., • Train staff in customer service, bar procedures, till operation, opening and closing, cellar practices, hygiene, health & safety and relevant Club procedures., • Maintain appropriate induction and training records., • Ensure supervisors are capable of leading F&B Assistants effectively., • Lead by example in service, professionalism, presentation and behaviour., • Monitor performance, provide constructive feedback and address performance, conduct, attendance or team issues appropriately., • Create a positive culture based on teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. Rotas & Staffing • Take overall responsibility for front of house rotas, working collaboratively with the Assistant Manager., • Match staffing levels to anticipated business while using labour efficiently., • Plan staffing for the Clubhouse, Halfway House, competitions, golf societies, functions and events., • Respond effectively to short-notice staffing issues., • Ensure staff hours and attendance are accurately recorded. Golf Societies, Events & Functions Take overall responsibility for front of house planning and delivery of golf societies, competitions, member events, corporate golf days and private functions. Responsibilities include: • Liaising with the General Manager, golf team, Managing Chef and event organisers., • Attending relevant coordination meetings and communicating requirements to the team., • Ensuring function areas are correctly prepared and appropriately staffed., • Briefing staff on responsibilities, timings and expected standards., • Coordinating food and beverage service with the kitchen team., • Being actively involved in event delivery., • Ensuring appropriate management presence at significant events., • Reviewing events and identifying opportunities for improvement. Stock, Ordering & Suppliers • Take overall responsibility for bar stock management., • Work with the Assistant Manager on ordering, stock levels and deliveries., • Maintain effective supplier relationships., • Ensure suitable stock levels across the Clubhouse and Halfway House., • Oversee stocktakes and investigate significant variances., • Minimise wastage and ensure cellar and line-cleaning procedures are followed., • Support the General Manager in monitoring margins, costs, sales and profitability. Service Standards & 59club • Take day-to-day ownership of front of house service standards., • Work with the General Manager to implement agreed service standards and operating procedures., • Translate standards into clear, practical training and behaviours., • Support the Club’s partnership with 59club and embed agreed standards throughout the team., • Use mystery shopper results, 59club feedback and member feedback to identify improvements and training needs., • Work with managers and supervisors to coach the team and ensure improvements become established working practices., • Personally demonstrate the standards expected during service. Administration & Communication A limited but important amount of administration will support the operational role, including: • Preparing rotas., • Managing stock orders and related administration., • Maintaining induction and training records., • Attending operational and event meetings., • Participating in reviews with the General Manager., • Responding to relevant hospitality and event enquiries., • Maintaining effective communication with kitchen, golf and administration teams. Compliance • Ensure licensing, food hygiene, health & safety and other relevant procedures are followed., • Ensure staff receive appropriate compliance training., • Maintain required operational and compliance records., • Ensure Club policies and responsible alcohol service procedures are followed. Person SpecificationEssential • At least two years’ experience in a similar bar, front of house or hospitality supervisory/management role., • Strong practical bar experience and confidence working behind a busy bar., • Experience leading, training, coaching and motivating hospitality teams., • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills., • A genuinely hands-on approach and willingness to spend most of the working week within the operation., • Strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate busy services and events., • Experience preparing rotas and managing staffing requirements., • Experience of stock management and ordering., • Confidence handling customer issues and team dynamics professionally., • High attention to detail and strong personal standards., • Commercial awareness, including stock control, wastage, labour costs and profitability., • Good written and verbal communication skills and fluent English., • Willingness and ability to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays as required.Strongly Preferred Previous experience within a golf club, private members’ club or similar member-focused hospitality environment. An understanding of the expectations and rhythms of a members’ golf club would be a significant advantage. Desirable • Personal Licence., • Food Hygiene qualification., • Health & Safety qualification., • Cellar management experience., • Experience coordinating golf societies, functions or hospitality events. The Club is willing to support the right candidate in obtaining relevant qualifications where required. The Person We Are Looking For Above all, we are looking for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a busy bar and hospitality operation. You may currently be a Bar Manager, Assistant Bar Manager, Clubhouse Manager, Front of House Manager, F&B Supervisor or Assistant F&B Manager looking for greater ownership and responsibility. You should be someone who would rather be behind the bar with the team during a busy service than sitting in an office. You will take pride in developing people, setting standards and showing others how excellent service should be delivered. You will be comfortable serving behind the bar, training new staff, coaching existing team members, welcoming golf societies, briefing teams before events and ensuring the Halfway House is ready for busy competition days. There will be rotas to prepare, stock to order, events to coordinate and meetings to attend, but these activities exist to support the operation. The heart of the role is working behind the bar, leading and developing the team and delivering excellent service. • If you are a proactive, hands-on hospitality professional who enjoys leading from the front and developing people, we would love to hear from you.

We are a global video and lighting service provider with multiple locations across the UK and the US. We bring unrivalled service and technical know-how to every project we deliver, supporting exhibitions, concerts, touring, conferences, theatre, TV, film and retail. We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our finance team and play a key role in the effective management and continued development of our UK finance function. This role is currently based at our Head Office in Harlow, Essex; however, it will relocate to our new Hertford facility towards the end of this year. Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will oversee the day-to-day finance operation, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls, effective cash flow management and compliance with all relevant financial and regulatory requirements. This is a hands-on role within a fast-moving business, combining strong technical accounting with commercial insight, team leadership and continuous improvement. The role is not simply about producing accurate numbers. We are looking for someone who understands the story behind the numbers, can identify risks and opportunities, challenge the business where appropriate and turn financial information into practical actions that improve performance, profitability and cash flow. • Own the end-to-end month-end close process and prepare accurate monthly management accounts, ensuring balance sheet reconciliations and accounting treatments are complete and appropriately supported., • Analyse financial performance against budget, forecast and prior periods, identifying trends, risks and opportunities and providing clear commentary and recommendations., • Support the Finance Director with budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis, providing financial insight into revenue, margin, profitability and project performance., • Own daily, weekly and rolling 13-week cash flow forecasting, monitoring working capital, cash collection, supplier payments and liquidity., • Work with Sales, Project Management and other teams to improve invoicing, resolve billing issues and support stronger cash collection., • Oversee payroll, pensions and employee benefits, ensuring accurate processing, appropriate controls and legislative compliance., • Maintain effective banking, payment and corporate card controls, including appropriate authorisation and segregation of duties., • Lead, manage and develop the Finance team, creating a positive, accountable and collaborative environment., • Continuously review Finance processes, systems and controls, identifying opportunities to automate, simplify and improve efficiency and accuracy., • Maintain a robust financial control environment, proactively identifying financial, operational, tax and compliance risks and ensuring appropriate action is taken., • Build strong relationships across the business and act as a trusted Finance partner, providing clear financial advice and constructively challenging decisions where appropriate., • Promote greater financial accountability and early Finance involvement in commercial and operational decision-making., • Take ownership of accounting issues and discrepancies, ensuring problems are investigated and resolved rather than simply reported. Full time, 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday with the ability to facilitate regular overtime. We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller who combines strong technical accounting skills with commercial awareness, leadership ability and a genuine desire to improve the way things are done. • A formal accountancy qualification such as ACCA, ACA or CIMA., • Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience, • Significant experience across month-end, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital management, • Experience leading, developing and supporting a Finance team, • Strong financial controls, audit and statutory compliance experience, • A commercially minded approach and an interest in understanding how the business makes money and how Finance can improve performance, • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand the story behind the numbers., • Confidence to constructively challenge processes, assumptions and decisions where appropriate, • A natural ownership mindset, with the ability to follow issues through to resolution and deliver results, • A strong interest in process improvement, automation and finding better, more efficient ways of working., • Excellent attention to detail without losing sight of the wider commercial picture., • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to colleagues at all levels., • Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines., • Resilience and the ability to remain calm and effective in a fast-paced and changing environment., • A positive, approachable and collaborative style, with the ability to build a high-performing team and contribute positively to the wider company culture., • A willingness to get involved and roll up your sleeves when required., • Experience of within a project based, rental, service led or live events environment would be advantageous but is not essential. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to make a genuine impact within a growing business, helping to develop a Finance function that is accurate, controlled, efficient and commercially focused. If you are someone who takes ownership, enjoys solving problems and is always looking for a better way of doing things, we’d welcome your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr

As a Lead Product Manager you are accountable to build and run a small team of Product Managers and be responsible for creating and articulating the clear strategic direction for Customer Fulfilment. Within Customer Fulfilment Automation we are building software to work with automation, enabling our colleagues, dotcom managers and operations managers to effectively manage the fulfilment of customer orders from automated sites. As a Lead PM you will be expected to represent your product to senior leadership, know your area of the business inside and out and have a clear understanding of all key metrics and product performance. As you progress in this role it becomes less about the "doing" itself, but the ability to empower and grow your team to deliver value. This role will require someone to be based in the office 3 days a week and also travel to sites (Stores and Fulfilment Centres) in order to spend time with users. • Will proactively partner with peers and senior stakeholders to set the future direction of my product as part of the wider business strategy, • Evolve and drive the product vision, strategy, and the long-term roadmap, • Understand key user personas, customers & stakeholders for the product and their pain points., • Am accountable for the performance/ adoption of the product and work towards achieving the Outcomes and Key Results (OKRs), • Prioritise work and decisively resolve trade-offs with peers and senior leaders, • Effectively document and explain new requirements to the engineering team using user stories with acceptance criteria and help the team in breaking down complex work into smaller, deliverable chunks of value that can be delivered faster., • Steer sprint/ release planning sessions by working with the engineering counterparts to plan sprints/ releases that deliver maximum business value in least effort, • Drive the acceptance and adoption of ideas and improvements with product teams and engineering stakeholders, • Prioritise coordinate and communicate the resolution of live product issues independently, • Provide leadership and direction to cross functional team (s) on short-term tasks/ near-term priorities, • Identify and remove impediments faced by the team by working with your Head of Product and other stakeholders and proactively flag any risks or delays in your commitments, • Build and nurture a great team of Product Managers for my product, based on the business needs, strategic priorities assigned, and level of focus required, • Empower and develop my team to continually deliver value, • You will be an experienced Product Manager with Customer Fulfilment Automation experience, • Strong knowledge of UX/UI disciplines and principles of the products you work on, • Appraise and analyse the results of customer research and use the results to influence product outcomes and strategic goals., • Know how diverse personas or customer groups perceive, understand and experience product in different ways, • Able to write hypothesis statements and work directly with optimisation managers and/or engineers to set up and execute experiments, • Know how large technology systems should interact with each other and track health metrics (uptime, SLOs, response time, etc), • Involved in setting the vision and strategy for my product area and develop and baseline my product's OKRs, • Engage with and am actively involved in market research, leveraging insights to shape the vision and strategic direction of the product in line with business and, • Technology goals and customer expectations., • Skilled in using various data types in different situations and know when to use quantitative and/or qualitative data, • Apply the concepts of machine learning and AI to the products I create, working with data scientists and engineers to deliver value through product, • Understand large scale data platforms and how they can increase the scalability, availability, performance, and security of my organisation’s data, • Understand the Product Management lifecycle, product delivery process and the importance of an Agile mindset to discover, design, define, develop and deliver small increments of the most important opportunities that will drive growth and value for my product, • Understand the importance of using data to prioritise and adopting a consistent approach to prioritisation, • Know how to use relevant tools to produce and update roadmaps for my product, • Understand the importance of a product roadmap in creating buy-in from stakeholders and other teams, • Understand my business, including the key commercial drivers, business metrics and performance indicators, and can play a part in the decision‑making process., • Able to continually deliver value through your product team You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Acadia is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead our UK finance function, based at our Head Office in Harlow before relocating to Hertford later this year. The role requires strong technical accounting, commercial insight and hands-on leadership to improve profitability and cash flow. You will own month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and reporting, while developing the finance team and ensuring robust controls in a fast-moving, project-based live events environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

As a Lead Product Manager you are accountable to build and run a small team of Product Managers and be responsible for creating and articulating the clear strategic direction for Customer Fulfilment. Within Customer Fulfilment Automation we are building software to work with automation, enabling our colleagues, dotcom managers and operations managers to effectively manage the fulfilment of customer orders from automated sites. As a Lead PM you will be expected to represent your product to senior leadership, know your area of the business inside and out and have a clear understanding of all key metrics and product performance. As you progress in this role it becomes less about the "doing" itself, but the ability to empower and grow your team to deliver value. This role will require someone to be based in the office 3 days a week and also travel to sites (Stores and Fulfilment Centres) in order to spend time with users. • Will proactively partner with peers and senior stakeholders to set the future direction of my product as part of the wider business strategy, • Evolve and drive the product vision, strategy, and the long-term roadmap, • Understand key user personas, customers & stakeholders for the product and their pain points., • Am accountable for the performance/ adoption of the product and work towards achieving the Outcomes and Key Results (OKRs), • Prioritise work and decisively resolve trade-offs with peers and senior leaders, • Effectively document and explain new requirements to the engineering team using user stories with acceptance criteria and help the team in breaking down complex work into smaller, deliverable chunks of value that can be delivered faster., • Steer sprint/ release planning sessions by working with the engineering counterparts to plan sprints/ releases that deliver maximum business value in least effort, • Drive the acceptance and adoption of ideas and improvements with product teams and engineering stakeholders, • Prioritise coordinate and communicate the resolution of live product issues independently, • Provide leadership and direction to cross functional team (s) on short-term tasks/ near-term priorities, • Identify and remove impediments faced by the team by working with your Head of Product and other stakeholders and proactively flag any risks or delays in your commitments, • Build and nurture a great team of Product Managers for my product, based on the business needs, strategic priorities assigned, and level of focus required, • Empower and develop my team to continually deliver value, • You will be an experienced Product Manager with Customer Fulfilment Automation experience, • Strong knowledge of UX/UI disciplines and principles of the products you work on, • Appraise and analyse the results of customer research and use the results to influence product outcomes and strategic goals., • Know how diverse personas or customer groups perceive, understand and experience product in different ways, • Able to write hypothesis statements and work directly with optimisation managers and/or engineers to set up and execute experiments, • Know how large technology systems should interact with each other and track health metrics (uptime, SLOs, response time, etc), • Involved in setting the vision and strategy for my product area and develop and baseline my product's OKRs, • Engage with and am actively involved in market research, leveraging insights to shape the vision and strategic direction of the product in line with business and, • Technology goals and customer expectations., • Skilled in using various data types in different situations and know when to use quantitative and/or qualitative data, • Apply the concepts of machine learning and AI to the products I create, working with data scientists and engineers to deliver value through product, • Understand large scale data platforms and how they can increase the scalability, availability, performance, and security of my organisation's data, • Understand the Product Management lifecycle, product delivery process and the importance of an Agile mindset to discover, design, define, develop and deliver small increments of the most important opportunities that will drive growth and value for my product, • Understand the importance of using data to prioritise and adopting a consistent approach to prioritisation, • Know how to use relevant tools to produce and update roadmaps for my product, • Understand the importance of a product roadmap in creating buy-in from stakeholders and other teams, • Understand my business, including the key commercial drivers, business metrics and performance indicators, and can play a part in the decision‑making process., • Able to continually deliver value through your product team You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are recruiting for an established technical events business looking to appoint an experienced Account Manager to join its growing team. The company delivers technical production solutions across a diverse range of live and experiential environments, including corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, entertainment, retail activations and special events. This is a client-facing role suited to so... JBRN1_UKTJ

Recruitment Consultant Location: Welwyn Garden City Basic salary DOE + uncapped commission & bonuses OA are looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our busy, well established team - you must be confident on the phone, organised, proactive and hungry to succeed. Annual superstar trip Summer and Christmas parties Length of service bonus Wellbeing events Company wide bonus scheme Recruitment Consultant day to day: Generate new business via sales calls, drops and visits Screening candidates for live and prospect jobs Present prospect candidates to clients Manage and nurture existing clients and candidates Build and develop on your own market knowledge You will be recruiting for Permanent Industrial hires What we're looking for in a Recruitment Consultant: Experience in a Recruitment Consultant role or similar is desirable Confident in speaking and meeting new people is essential Willingness to learn is key Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask Excellent communication and interpersonal skills A proactive and solutions-focused approach High attention to detail and accuracy You must also hold a UK Driving Licence and have your own car as there will be paid travel to clients. If you are interested in this role, please apply today with your CV. WGCCOMMPERM By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm you have read and understood our and give OA Group authorisation to hold your provided data. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by OA Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days. Osborne Appointments is an award-winning recruitment agency specialising in the supply of temporary, contract, and permanent placements