Bar Manager in Windsor

The Castle Hotel Windsor is a landmark hotel on Windsor High Street, directly opposite Windsor Castle and at the heart of the town’s historic and royal setting. Positioned as The Original Local, we combine deep local knowledge with warm, confident hospitality for guests from around the world. With significant investment underway, including newly refurbished rooms and a new restaurant and bar concept celebrating heritage and locally sourced produce, the Castle Hotel is entering an exciting new chapter.

As part of Sir Richard Sutton Ltd, a family‑owned business, the hotel offers the opportunity to grow within an organisation committed to excellence, people development and building a beautiful legacy for the future. We aim to create environments where teams feel supported, trusted and proud of the experience they create together.

About the role

Working with the Restaurant General Manager, you will have the opportunity to take Pennington’s bar team through the opening of the restaurant and bar, guiding and coaching throughout the pre‑opening phase. From the opening, the Bar Manager will lead by example supporting the bar team and working with all departments within the Restaurant and Bar. Your guidance and training will help us to realise our goal of creating an approachable but fantastic cocktail experience that Windsor residents and tourists as well as hotel guests will enjoy.

• A minimum of 12 months experience as Head Bartender / Bar Manager in a similar fast paced environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of and passionate about cocktails, spirits, beers and wine
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional hospitality
• Demonstrable experience managing a small team
• Able to effectively manage and delegate tasks to team members
• Able to work under pressure and multi‑task particularly during peak hours and extended periods of increased business
• Experience of training staff in areas of beverage service and drink making
• Good knowledge of H&S, Food Hygiene
• Exceptional communication skills
• Personal Licence holder

Our People

The Sutton Hotel Collection is a family‑owned group, thus by extension, our people are our family. We recognise how much our people invest in us, in turn, we offer exceptional learning opportunities, as well as best in class benefits for our team.

Our Benefits

• Free and discounted hotel breaks – From the first day of service we will give you a free break of one to two days in any Sutton Hotel Collection hotel, in a 12‑month period. Additionally you, your family and your friends are also entitled to discounted stays across all of our hotels and dining in our restaurants.
• Heka benefits platform – your access to Heka begins from day one and is pre‑loaded with a balance of £150 to use against a wide range of wellness‑focussed products, experiences and schemes including health cash plans and gym memberships.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, tech and electric vehicles (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave (26 weeks at 90% for expectant mothers, four weeks leave at 90% for fathers)
• Loyalty awards, annual social and celebration events.
• Learning and Development – An extensive range of training opportunities are available to facilitate your personal development.
• Wisdom Wellbeing – A confidential service offering therapy, up‑to‑date information, support and advice on a broad range of subjects.
• Subsidised Learning Courses – We encourage your learning and development so would like to contribute to courses you would like us to explore.

We also provide you with all the basic benefits such as free nutritious and tasty meals on duty, complimentary on‑site parking (where available), and bespoke uniforms where appropriate. At the Sutton Hotel Collection, we are an inclusive, natural, generous, ethical and diverse group of people, we celebrate human relationships and kinship. We enable our people, to make the place.