Job Ref: ILH6492
Branch: Chewton Glen Hotel Spa
Location: Chewton Glen Hotel Spa, Hampshire
Salary/Benefits: Competitive annual salary + non contractual TRONC
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: As per business requirements
Hours per week: 48
Posted date: 27/05/2026
Closing date: 17/07/2026
Chewton Glen is a true English original. From the unique 72 bedrooms including 14 one of a kind Treehouses, to the award-winning spa and state of the art James Martin cookery school, it has an abundance of ways to revive your senses. The blissful 130 acres of woodland are home to an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a 9-hole golf course, heritage orchard, 70 working beehives, a walled kitchen garden, croquet lawn and more.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive annual salary
- Non contractual Tronc
- Cashback healthcare cover after probation
- Meals included on duty
- Accommodation available if required
- Employee recognition awards
- Continued career development with recognised training providers
- Generous friends and family rate at Iconic Luxury Hotels
- 25% discount on all food and beverage
- Discount on spa treatment and products
- Refer a friend incentive
- Team social events, seasonal gifts and much more…
Check out behind the scenes here: https://www.instagram.com/chewtoncareers/
Bar and Lounge Manager - About you
- Experience in leading a team or assisting in managing a team within in a 5-star hospitality environment is essential
- Have a good understanding of current and future bar trends
- The ability to take ownership of your teams training and development ensuring the best standards are provided
- Confidence, enthusiasm and passion for your work and communication with colleagues
- A keen eye for detail, organisational skills and a flexible attitude
Aim of the Bar and Lounge Manager role
The Colonel's Bar and Lounges Manager mainly works in the bar and lounges, in addition to providing beverage service to the restaurant and bar guests they will lead the bar staff working on their shift. They will train new bar staff, assign opening and closing duties and monitor bar staff duties through to completion.
Bar and Lounge Manager Responsibilities:
- Supporting the FB Director on a daily basis to ensure the bar and lounges performs to expected 5-star standard
- Managing team hours through creation and management of rotas and by anticipating future business
- Constantly seek out opportunities to go above and beyond for our guests, leading by example to your team
- Understand and develop the bar offering for the benefit of guests and team members
- Have a constant awareness of business levels ensuring a 5 star service is provided at all times
- Keep your team informed of any updates affecting the FB department
- Develop team members in their progression through leadership and training
- Work well as part of a team, treating others like family and proactively seek out ways to lend a hand
- Have an eye for detail and very high standards when it comes to our service, hygiene, safety and cleanliness standards
If this role is of interest to you, then please apply now! We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
A true English original, Chewton Glen is a privately owned luxury country house hotel spa located in the heart of the tranquil New Forest countryside and just minutes from the coast. Just two hours from London it is a perfect place to escape to. With a 9 hole golf course, tennis courts, endless country and coastal walks as well as an award winning spa, gym and large outdoor pool there is something for everyone.
