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The Golden Lion, Newmarket – Bar Staff position
Job Title Bar staff
Salary £12.31
Closing Date 14-09-2025
Overview
The ideal applicant: we’re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. Whether you’re looking for a long-term career or just some extra shifts, if you’re reliable, friendly and love working as part of a team – this role could be perfect for you.
Responsibilities
* taking orders, preparing, dispensing and serving drinks to the correct spec, whether at the bar or via the customer app
* delivering food to customers, ensuring that check-backs are completed and clearing plates within the required timeframe
* providing friendly customer interactions: say "hello", thank customers and build rapport
* being knowledgeable about promotions, events and new products
* maintain our “clean as you go” standards, including clearing tables, wiping surfaces and carrying out toilet checks
* working in all areas, including glass-washing, restocking fridges, floor and beer garden clearing and other duties, as needed
Progression and development
* structured on-the-job training
* apprenticeships and management academies
* cross-training into other areas (kitchen, hotel)
* opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles
Hours and pattern
Our pubs open early and close late, so we offer great flexibility with shift patterns, including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.
* Hours per week – 32
* Daily availability – Flexible
Benefits
* competitive rate of pay
* a free meal and a drink, when working
* 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests), when not working
* £1 extra per hour for hours worked during midnight-5.59am
* bonus scheme – earn up to 19% of your pay
* availability of guaranteed-hours contracts and variable-hours contracts
* paid holiday
* free shares (after a qualifying period)
* loyalty reward scheme
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitality
Hours may vary by week and location. This posting is for the Newmarket location in the United Kingdom.
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