Bartender - Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Holiday Inn Dubai Science Park is seeking an experienced Bartender to join our guest-focused team. This role requires preparing cocktails and beverages to high standards while ensuring responsible service and safety.

You will work closely with restaurant staff to serve bar and lounge guests and maintain inventory and cash handling procedures. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in hospitality bartending, strong English communication, and a commitment to guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience as a Bartender in a hotel, restaurant, bar or lounge.
• Good knowledge of cocktail preparation, beverage service standards and responsible alcohol service.
• High school diploma or equivalent; hospitality or bartending certification is an advantage.
• Good English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong customer service skills with a friendly, professional, and guest-focused approach.
• Familiarity with POS systems, cash handling, and inventory control.
• Flexible to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare beverages requested by guests using established pouring standards and recipes; coordinate bar/lounge service with restaurant as needed.
• Monitor guest behavior and alcohol consumption; stop service when required and report incidents.
• Follow safety protocols and report hazards; maintain a clean, safe bar area.
• Handle guest complaints with service recovery guidelines.
• Set up bar with liquor, mixers, ice, garnishes, glassware and supplies; manage shift prep and restock as needed.
• Requisition supplies and manage liquor inventory; ensure liquor is secured during and after shifts.
• Balance cash and process payments accurately; close out cash drawer per procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and attractiveness of bars and seating areas; coordinate with other departments.

Skills

Cocktail preparation

Beverage service standards

Responsible alcohol service

Customer service

English communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hospitality or bartending certification

Tools

POS systems

Cash handling

Inventory control

Job description

Travel is a journey. At Holiday Inn, we help make it a joy.

Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. We thrive on making our guest’s stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irreversible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So, if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family.

Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park, is looking for a service oriented Food & Beverage – Bartender to join their extraordinary team! Ideally located in the heart of Dubai Science Park, in the most sought after residential area of Dubai. Minutes away from mega malls, magnificent Jumeirah Beaches, world’s leading tourist attractions and Parks, auto drome and over 5 championship golf courses. The Holiday Inn & Suites at Dubai Science Park has 240 hotel rooms and suites and 84 one‑bedroom apartments, anchor F&B offerings and an extensive 1026sqm cutting‑edge meeting and events facilities.

Your day to day

• Prepare beverages requested by guests using established pouring standards and drink recipes to provide a consistent product to the guests and to control costs. Coordinate food service with restaurant(s) for bar/lounge guests if applicable
• Monitor guest behaviour and guest alcohol consumption to determine when alcohol service to the guest should cease; notify management of incidents involving excessive alcohol consumption or impaired condition of guests; check identification whenever the age of a guest requesting an alcoholic beverage service is questionable
• Follow established hotel safety protocols and procedures at all times. Immediately report any safety/service incident to the supervisor or manager on duty
• Take action to solve guest problems/complaints using appropriate service recovery guidelines
• Set up bar including all liquor, mixers, ice, garnishes, glassware and supplies. Perform pre- and post‑shift work (empty/fill ice‑bins, prepare garnishments, replenish/store snacks, etc.)
• Requisition all necessary supplies in line with hotel procedures and manage liquor inventory
• Ensure that all liquor is properly secured before, during, and at close of shift
• Obtain, count and secure bartender’s bank; receive cash and credit payments from customers; give accurate change and balance cash drawer at end of shift in line with hotel procedures
• Check bar and seating areas for cleanliness and attractiveness ensuring all standards are aligned to company and local legislative standards. Inspect all equipment and machinery for proper operation. Sweep and mop bar floor after shift. Wipe down counters, equipment, stools, chairs, tables, and other areas as required
• Work as part of a team and communicate with other departments as per hotel procedures to ensure excellent quality and service
• Perform other duties as assigned

Health & Safety

• Use safe manual handling techniques, practice safe work habits following IHG Health, Safety and Environment policies, wear protective clothing provided where necessary and take a consultative role in assisting and maintaining a clean, tidy work area and a healthy and safe working environment.
• Maintain procedures to minimize our impact on the environment and prevent pollution.
• Report any health or safety hazards, faults, repairs, cleaning needs and accidents to your supervisor or the Manager on Duty and record on the appropriate Accident Report form immediately following accident.
• Ensure all equipment is kept in good working order and used only for the purpose for which it was intended. Report all broken or damaged departmental equipment to your supervisor and record on appropriate maintenance report form.
• Contribute to cost control through energy conservation, correct storage of all materials and use of equipment per operating standards and manufacturer’s specifications.

What We Need From You

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a Bartender in a hotel, restaurant, bar, or lounge.
• Good knowledge of cocktail preparation, beverage service standards, and responsible alcohol service.
• High school diploma or equivalent; hospitality or bartending certification is an advantage.
• Good English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong customer service skills with a friendly, professional, and guest-focused approach.
• Familiarity with POS systems, cash handling, and inventory control.
• Flexible to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

How do I deliver this?

We genuinely care about people, and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality every day. It is what connects every colleague in all IHG® hotels.

Each IHG® hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests.
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay.
• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs.
• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need and doing so in a timely and caring manner.

There is so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

What We Offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

Travel is a journey. We help make it a joy.

Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. At Holiday Inn® we thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irreversible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family. Let’s Go Further Together.