Bar Manager – Dundonald Full Time NEW

From our Head Office to our bar floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl.

With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

Lidl is setting a new bar (literally!) for retail, and we’re doing it right here in Northern Ireland. We’re opening our first-ever bar and need a high-energy leader to hit the ground running! We’re looking for a manager who can build a winning team, keep spirits high, and ensure a successful launch for this exciting new venture.

This isn’t just a bar job—it’s a chance to be part of a global ‘first’ in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

What you’ll do

• Managing daily operations, including opening and closing the venue, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring a welcoming atmosphere
• Leading a team through recruitment, training, mentoring, and organising staff work planners
• Handling all stock ordering, regular inventory counts and manage deliveries
• Monitoring budgets, managing cash flow, meeting sales targets
• Handling customer feedback and grievances professionally, and personally serving guests to ensure high satisfaction
• Ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations, food safety, and licensing laws

What you’ll need

• Previous experience working as a Bar Manager (desirable)
• Ability to help and perform duties like drink mixing, table service, and cleaning when needed
• Knowledge of products being sold
• Excellent leadership skills
• Familiarity with licensing laws and compliance
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, retail environment

What you’ll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• £30,000 rising to £39,000 after 3 years
• 29 days holidays per annum rising to 34 days after 2 years (pro rata, including Bank Holidays)
• Company pension
• All relevant training provided
• Private employee medical insurance
• Generous discounts available; Circle K, Bike to Work scheme
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Vodafone
• Maternity Leave top up, Marriage leave, Employee Assistance Programme

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.