Location
Battersea

Hours
Full Time - hours to be discussed

Salary
£32,000 per annum

About the Role
Battersea Arts Centre is seeking a bold and entrepreneurial Bar & Cafe Manager to lead and develop our commercial hospitality offer. You will oversee Tom’s Café, our lively performance bars, large-scale high-end event bar operations, and our expanding hires catering venture. This is a hands-on management role ideal for someone who thrives on turning ideas into profitable ventures while balancing creativity with sharp commercial acumen. At BAC, our values are rooted in inclusivity, innovation, and care for people and place. This role embodies those principles by ensuring our bars and café are welcoming to all, sustainable in practice, and consistently delivered to the highest standard. You will be empowered to shape strategy, grow income, and elevate service, building a distinctive hospitality offer that matches the ambition and energy of our landmark cultural venue.

Experience
Proven experience in hospitality management, ideally within bar, café, or event environments. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple hospitality operations and deliver commercial growth.

About you
- Entrepreneurial and proactive with a passion for hospitality and customer service
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
- Creative thinker with commercial awareness and the ability to balance innovation with profitability
- Committed to inclusivity, sustainability, and delivering high standards of service aligned with BAC’s values

Qualifications
Relevant hospitality management qualifications or equivalent experience preferred but not essential. A positive attitude and a hands-on approach are key to success in this role.