Job Description

Are you looking to join a fast growing hybrid of experiential leisure and hospitality? The Escapologist is about to take its next step, into a new venue and location within the Metro Centre, Gateshead! The Escapologist is already well established and successful in high footfall locations and offers an excellence like no other within the popular destinations. Our environment and decor wow's with a theme of steam punk and floral influences to enjoy all the bar has to offer. Our venues offer everything from shimmering mocktails and potions to bespoke cocktails, this coupled with our biggest attraction, the Escape Rooms, from Magical to Fantasy to Horror, we have a game for everyone to play and for all ages!

The salary is competitive starting at 20,000 per annum

We are keen for aspiring individuals, who have ambition to look for potential progression within the business. We offer progression opportunities throughout the business for all levels from team member to management.

Are you driven with high expectations and an overall keen eye for attention to detail? Someone who wants to excel with a business and its successes, promoting a strong work ethic and positive attitude. Someone who enjoys keeping things new and fresh in the bar, being up to date with latest trends, with a proactive approach to build on what is already effective.

Ensuring a happy team is extremely important as we develop here at The Escapologist, we believe they are the front and the face of the business, so ensuring your team is engaged, supported and motivated is a very important part of the position.

Role Specifications and Expectations:

- Working with the Team to ensure all daily/weekly/monthly targets and objectives are achieved. With Daily/Weekly/Monthly forecasting and planning and reviewing KPI's.

- On Site Duties - Ensuring all site based tasks are completed to required standards, i.e. check sheets/cleanliness/weekly & monthly procedures using our integrated systems etc.

- Team Management - Using our in-house HR facilities and ensuring all team are managed appropriately. Including recruitment and training, rota management along with holiday and absence processes.

- Office and Administrative Responsibilities, including cash handling and takings reconciliation procedures and ensuring back of house systems are kept in order and are completed to standard.

- Stock Management - stock ordering and rotation, data entry and end of weekly/monthly procedures.

- Social Media and Marketing - Supporting the creation and management of various social media accounts, this being maintained to the highest standard and quality to effectively promote the business. Including monitoring communication on all channels and ensuring all are responded to appropriately and in a timely manner with reliable complaints management and handling.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 18,000.00-22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Holidays Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2025
Expected start date: 01/06/2025