Assistant Bar Manager - Marine North Berwick

As a key member of our Food & Beverage leadership team, you will play a central role in delivering an elevated bar experience, where service is polished, engaging, and memorable. You will lead from the floor, creating a vibrant yet refined atmosphere while ensuring every guest receives attentive, knowledgeable, and seamless service.

Working closely with the Food & Beverage Management Team, you will support the day-to-day operation of our bar, driving service standards, team performance, and commercial success.

• Supporting the smooth and efficient running of the bar, ensuring a consistently high-quality guest experience.
• Leading service on the floor, acting as a confident and visible host within the bar environment.
• Coaching and developing the team to deliver knowledgeable, engaging service—particularly around food, wines, cocktails, and beverage offerings.
• Ensuring all guests receive attentive, personalised service, with a strong focus on building rapport and repeat business.
• Driving revenue through effective upselling, menu knowledge, and maximising opportunities within both food and beverage sales.
• Maintaining exceptional presentation standards across the bar and restaurant, ensuring spaces are clean, stylish, and inviting at all times.
• Supporting stock control, ordering, and supplier relationships to ensure product quality and availability.
• Assisting with team management processes and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitoring service standards and guest feedback, taking action to continually refine and enhance the overall experience.
• Collaborating with kitchen and bar teams to ensure seamless, well-paced service.
• Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health & safety, and food hygiene regulations.
• Supporting the promotion of the bar and restaurant, including events, activations, and local engagement initiatives.

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for food, drink, and hospitality—someone who thrives in a busy bar and restaurant environment and leads by example.

• Previous experience as a Food & Beverage Supervisor or similar role within a busy bar and/or restaurant environment.
• Strong knowledge of food, wines, spirits, and cocktails, with a passion for sharing this with guests.
• A guest-focused mindset with a drive to create memorable dining and bar experiences.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to maximise sales opportunities.

Pension enrolment from Day 1 for all eligible team members. Complimentary meals on duty. Access to retail and lifestyle discounts. Discounted hotel stays for you and your family (T&Cs apply). Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme. Incentive and reward programmes. Access to healthcare and wellbeing plans. Monthly rota scheduling. All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts is a collection of bespoke hotels set within some of the world’s most iconic golfing destinations. Our bar and restaurant experiences are at the heart of each property—bringing together great food, exceptional drinks, and warm, engaging service in distinctive and memorable settings.