Inspired by the vibrant late-night cultures of New York and London, complete with the undertones of Parisian chic, STEREO offers a masterfully curated mix of music, food, and drinks. STEREO features an extensive drinks menu, American inspired culinary bar classics, and an eclectic and dynamic music programme. The bar offering sees local products from Partizan Brewery and Thames Distillers (including a STEREO house vodka & gin). The music ties it all together, with a rotating series of resident DJs and curated one-off performances.
Job Title: Junior Bartender
Based in:
Covent Garden, London
Role Overview:
Responsible for delivering a high-quality beverage experience
while ensuring efficient bar operations and excellent guest service. This role
involves preparing and serving cocktails with precision, maintaining a clean
and organised bar environment, and creating a welcoming atmosphere for guests.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Cocktails
* Learn the
cocktails on the menu and the list of classic cocktails provided. Understand
and know about the products used.
* Prepare and
serve high-quality cocktails, respecting our basic rules: use of jiggers at all
times, perfectly measured, clean bar tools, swift response time. All while
adhering to our principle of aiming to provide the best drinking experience
without a hint of pretension.
* Communicate to
the servers and barbacks their needs well in advance.
Guest Relation
* Greet and
interact with guests.
* In cooperation
with the Servers, ensure that the client is seated, provided with a menu, and
thoroughly taken care of from that point forward.
* If the server
is absent for whatever reason, the bartender nonetheless ensures that the
client’s needs are covered.
* Create a
welcoming environment for guests, assess their needs, present the cocktails
menu and make recommendations.
* Take drinks
orders.
Cleanliness,
opening and closing of the bar
* Responsible for
the opening and the closing of the bar, following the procedural list, from the
set-up to taking out the rubbish at the end of the evening, and everything in
between.
* The opening and
closing duties are part of a collective effort from all team members, as is the
cleanliness of the bar throughout the entire service.
* Apply all food
and beverage safety and quality regulations.
Communication
& Reporting
* Communicate
with the Bar Manager for inventory issues, client comments, and general
reporting.
* Comply with all
reasonable direction and/or requests from the Management Team.
ABOUT YOU
* Experience in a similar role within
a cocktail bar.
* Have excellent spirits
& classic cocktails knowledge.
* Attention to details and customer
needs.
* Social, engaging and motivated.
* Flexibility to respond quickly and
positively to a range of work situations.
* Be well spoken with excellent
communication skills.
* Knowledge as well as abilities in
other languages would be beneficial.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the
UK.
WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK FOR US?
Whether
you’re looking for an entry-level employment or a new opportunity to evolve, we
make a point to recruit, develop, and retain the most motivated and talented
people from all backgrounds and skills. Here is what we can offer:
* On the job and personalised training
to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to develop a clear
career path: weekly masterclass, internal training and training with brands,
incentive, etc.
* Possibility of inner company
mobility within our foreign venues such as Italy, France, Spain or Switzerland.
* Staff discounts and benefits.
* Pension
scheme.