Senior Bar Manager - York

About Legends Global

Legends Global is redefining excellence in sport, entertainment and live events. With unrivalled expertise and international reach, we provide end-to-end solutions - from venue development and event programming to revenue strategy and hospitality.

We take a 360-degree, data-driven approach across Partnerships, Hospitality, Merchandise and Attractions, working with leading clients to deliver outstanding experiences that resonate worldwide.

Our organisation is committed to fostering an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where diversity drives innovation and collaboration. Guided by our values of Align, Scale, Connect, Team and Win... we create a culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

About the Venue

Located on the historic Knavesmire, York Racecourse is one of the most prestigious and well loved racecourses in the UK, set in the heart of Yorkshire. Renowned for its wide, sweeping track and vibrant atmosphere, the venue has been hosting world class flat racing for over 280 years and is home to some of the sport's most iconic fixtures, including the internationally acclaimed Ebor Festival.

Beyond racing, York Racecourse is a versatile events destination, offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for conferences, exhibitions, hospitality, large scale events, and celebrations. The venue combines historic charm with modern facilities, providing high quality production, flexible layouts, and excellent transport links, just minutes from York city centre.

With a strong reputation for outstanding food and beverage experiences, exceptional customer service, and operational excellence, York Racecourse consistently delivers memorable days out for racegoers, corporate clients, and event organisers alike. Its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community engagement ensures it remains a leading venue not only in Yorkshire, but across the UK.

About the Role

The role involves working at one of the country's most prestigious racing venues catering for up to 35,000 racegoers on a race day and hosting wide variety of premier non race day events including exhibitions, conferences, banqueting, parties and weddings. The role will involve managing and developing the end to end drink operations for over 50 bars and Hospitality suites across the site on both race day and non-race day events.

What we can offer

You will work hard at Legends Global , but you will be rewarded with lots of time to relax and rest with 25 days annual leave

We understand that you have a life outside of work and want to ensure that your loved ones will always be taken care of whilst you're contributing to our success with our Life Assurance policy.

A healthy contribution of Pension so that your golden years are spent ticking off the items on your bucket list.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Manage beverage stock operations using K Stock, including supplier management, ordering, deliveries, cellar logistics, disposables, and equipment maintenance.

• Lead, train, and schedule the drinks and logistics team, ensuring race day and non race day events are fully resourced and delivered to a high standard.

• Oversee beverage service across retail, hospitality, conference, and banqueting events, delivering an excellent customer experience and "perfect pour" culture.

• Drive commercial performance through menu development, ranging, market trends, GP delivery, ASPH growth, EOD reporting, and adherence to P&L targets.

• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, food hygiene, cash handling, invoicing, SOPs, and pre event checks while working collaboratively across departments.
  

We are looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience in high volume, multi bar operations in bar and cellar management.

• Strong leadership, communication, and decision making skills with a hands on, service focused approach.

• Highly organised, energetic team player able to manage logistics, multiple teams, and tight deadlines in a large venue.

• Strong technical knowledge of EPOS, stock systems, Excel, licensing law, and compliance with food hygiene and health & safety regulations.

• Personal Licence holder (forklift licence desirable) and comfortable with manual handling duties.
  

Recruitment Process Outlined:

• 1st Stage- Intro Call with the Talent Team

• 2nd Stage- Interview with the Hiring Manager

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre employment checks. These may include verification of identity, proof of address, right to work, employment history, qualifications, and-where relevant to the role-a basic or enhanced DBS check. All checks will be carried out in line with data protection law and we will only request information that is necessary for the role.

Inclusive Workplace

At Legends Global , we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There's never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.

We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.

If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered. We will continue to review applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert before the closing date.