Assistant Manager, Venue - Glaz Bar

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The Assistant Manager, Venue at Glaz Bar supports daily operations of the hotel’s rooftop bar, ensuring excellent guest service, smooth food and beverage service, and achievement of quality and revenue targets. Requirements typically include hospitality or food-and-beverage experience, supervisory skills, strong English communication, and knowledge of bar service, cocktails, cash handling, and guest relations. Thai language and previous luxury-hotel experience are advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to lead and coach staff, manage shifts, handle guest concerns professionally, maintain service and hygiene standards, coordinate with kitchen and hotel departments, monitor stock and costs, and help create an appealing atmosphere for international and local guests.

About the employer

The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok is a high-end Marriott property located in the city’s central Wireless Road district. Set in a former royal residence, the hotel combines Thai heritage with contemporary luxury and is known for elegant guest rooms, refined restaurants, event facilities, spa services, and attentive service. Glaz Bar is one of its distinctive food-and-beverage venues, offering a sophisticated setting and panoramic city views. As part of Marriott International’s Luxury Collection, the hotel serves business travelers, international tourists, diplomatic guests, and affluent local customers. Employees generally work in a structured international hospitality environment with opportunities for training, career development, and movement across Marriott properties. The role suits candidates who enjoy premium bar operations, guest engagement, team leadership, and the fast-paced standards of a luxury urban hotel.

Working in Thailand

Thailand offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, wellness, diving, tourism, and customer service, especially in Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai. Island life is generally warm, social, and outdoor-oriented, with beaches, seafood, markets, temples, and a relaxed lifestyle, although peak tourist seasons can be busy. Thai culture values politeness, respect for elders, modest dress at temples, and maintaining a calm public manner. Living costs vary: Bangkok and Phuket are more expensive, while smaller islands may offer simpler housing and fewer services. Foreign employees normally need a job offer, employer-sponsored Non-Immigrant B visa, and work permit before legally working. Employers may assist with documentation, but requirements should be confirmed with Thai authorities. Relocation planning should include accommodation, health insurance, transport, rainy-season weather, and basic Thai language learning.