As a market leader in the cruise industry, Cunard sails spectacular ships all over the world. Join us and you'll discover that working at sea is more than just a job, it's a way of life. During your Cunard career you could explore all four corners of the world, visiting destinations from Alaska to Japan, and more than 70 countries in between. Explore new cultures, meet incredible new friends, and gain experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Bar team onboard our luxurious Cunard ships as a Bar Manager. Join Cunard and you will discover an opportunity to join our proud and charismatic team, travelling the world and exploring new places, whilst following the career you love.

We are looking for experienced Bar Managers to effectively manage the department onboard, providing an efficient, smooth and financially sound operation, enhancing both the passenger and crew experience. You will have overall responsibility for the management of all beverage outlets and areas on board, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times. 

You will work effectively with other departments to optimise revenue usage and maximise revenue opportunities as well as actively generating bar cash profit by understanding the passenger profile of each cruise. You will ensure all work by your team is carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with all current safety and company regulations, including our Public Health Policy and Procedure. 

To join Cunard in this exceptional role you must have the following:

• Experience of working within a busy bar environment in a management position in a hotel, hospitality, leisure or cruise ship environment preferably within a 4/5 star establishment with the ability to run multiple venues 
• Proven experience of meeting / exceeding set targets 
• Able to work with budgets and financial management of bar stock
• WSET Spirits Level 3 is preferred, (Level 2 can also be accepted) or Higher Certificate or NVQ III in Beverage Service or diploma / degree in Hotel / Hospitality Management or equivalent preferred or relevant industry experience
• Capable of demonstrating outstanding Leadership and delegation skills including the ability to train and mentor a large team
• Competent in the use of most MS Office software
• Excellent written & verbal English with the ability to communicate confidently

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential and attractive company benefits. Join us on our journey, apply now.

We are working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture. As part of our culture difference is valued and our people can be themselves. We welcome applications from everyone because inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Carnival UK require all crew, joining any of our vessels, to be fully vaccinated with a primary series of any WHO approved COVID-19 vaccination as a minimum to ensure you continue to have the best protection against COVID-19, and to protect those around you. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are proven to be effective at reducing the risk of infection, serious illness, hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 therefore we highly recommend that all crew are fully up to date with all available COVID-19 boosters when eligible. 

We will continue to offer COVID-19 booster programmes on board, and during your time on board it will be mandatory for you to attend these clinics to receive a booster vaccination or formally record your refusal of the booster in your medical records. Please note, for all crew who are planned to join a ship visiting Australia or Japan during their contract, they are required to be fully vaccinated with a primary series and a WHO Approved booster (preferably MRNA) prior to joining the ship.

We are unable to progress any applications from individuals who will not be fully vaccinated, 14 days prior to joining a ship, at this time and welcome future applications should your vaccination status change.

Please note that a Personal Survival Techniques (PST) STCW is a requirement for this role. 

With new ships on the horizon, we are planning ahead, this means that the role you are applying for is in our Talent Pool. During the recruitment and on boarding process we may not be able to offer an exact start date, but as soon as we do we will let you know and make sure you have plenty of notice and support to get ready for your adventure with us.