Cocktail Bartender

Hourly Rate: £12.00 plus Tronc

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Experience, knowledge of mixology, top presentation, ambition, zero pretension - this is what we are looking for in our bartenders. The Bartender must be impeccable in all areas of activity - cocktails, cleanliness of their bar station, guest relation, speech and presentation.

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.
• Participate in the creation of the cocktail menu.

Guest Relations

• 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 clients’ 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

• Be 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.
• 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.