Job Description
The main responsibility of our Bartender is to ensure that our service runs smoothly and efficiently, providing exceptional guest experience. A Bartender will assist in preparing the bar for service, serving food and preparing drinks to a high standard, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards and ensuring guest satisfaction throughout.
The Bartender plays a crucial role in ensuring the guests have a pleasant and memorable experience, and therefore a keen eye for detail and enjoyment of working in a team-oriented environment is essential.
A Bartender
1. Makes signature cocktails efficiently to the correct specifications
2. Prepares off-menu drinks for guests using mixology knowledge
3. Maintains the bar back area throughout the service, ensuring the beverage items in the restaurant are topped up throughout service
4. Hosts the lounge throughout the afternoon, making drinks and organising beverage room services
5. Prepares and serves drinks to guests in the restaurant with a high level of hospitality
6. Maintains stock levels by monitoring and passing on any orders that need to be placed
7. Assists the sommelier team in the maintenance of wastage and stock transfer sheets
8. Sets up and closes down the bar at the start / end of each day
Qualifications
9. Previous bar experience in a similar establishment.
10. Mixology experience.
11. Understanding of spirits and liquors.
12. Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards and the ability to follow them strictly.
13. Understands the importance of allergens and the potential effect that they can have, ensuring that food is safe for customers with food allergies.
14. Strong teamwork and communication skills to effectively collaborate with the kitchen team.
15. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as per the demands of the restaurant.
Additional Information
Salary: from £28,665 to £31,005
Gratuities are allocated on a points basis, depending on development tiers. Although variable, average levels are projected as being from £240 to £550 per month.
Hours: 45 hours per week.
16. Canteen
17. Company events
18. Company pension
19. Discounted or free food
20. Employee discount
21. Free or subsidised travel
22. Gym membership
23. On-site parking
Relocation assistance may be available
Staff transport provided free between staff houses and hotel