Bar Back

Emberwood-Restaurant; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free hotel breaks

Health & wellbeing platform (Heka)

Cycle to work/Sustainable transport

Maternity/Paternity leave enhanced

Annual events & training

Wellbeing support

Free meals on duty

On-site parking

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Emberwood Bar Back at the Francis Hotel Bath is a full-time role (40 hours per week), evenings and weekends included. You will support the bar team, ensure quick service, and help with mise-en-place while undergoing full bar training.

A positive attitude and guest-focused approach are essential in this hospitality-driven environment. Emberwood, part of Sutton 1079, offers comprehensive benefits and ongoing development within a legacy of care and quality across its hotels and dining venues.

Qualifications

• Barback role is essential to support the bar team and ensure quick service.
• Hospitality experience is desirable to handle fast-paced service.
• Barista skills considered a plus with extensive training provided.

Responsibilities

• Guest interaction and repeat business built on trust and experiences.
• Maintain service standards of the highest quality.
• Delivery of hot beverages.
• Executing bar programme with consistency.
• Support the bar team with presentation and service standards.
• Be proactive, efficient and diligent.
• Collaborate with hotel staff to ensure warmth for guests.

Skills

Hospitality

Guest interaction

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Job description

EMBERWOOD BAR BACK SALARY: £27,497 per annum + Tronc

Full time, 40 hours, will include evenings and weekends.

As part of Sutton 1079, we belong to a modern British enterprise shaped by stewardship, knowledge and a long-term perspective. Across hospitality, property and agriculture, we care for places with character and potential, creating businesses that are designed to thrive for generations.

Our vision of one team, peak performance reflects a shared commitment to purpose, capability and continual improvement. We believe great work comes from people who feel trusted, supported and connected to something meaningful.

Family-owned and guided by the Sutton family, we take a considered approach to growth, investing in our people as thoughtfully as we invest in our businesses. Through learning, development and opportunities for progression, we help individuals build rewarding and lasting careers.

Above all, we are creating environments where people can grow, contribute with confidence and take pride in what they achieve together.

We invite you to be part of the next chapter.

Emberwood sits at the heart of the Francis Hotel Bath, shaped by the city around us and the people who bring it to life. We welcome hotel guests and locals with the same warmth, creating experiences that feel thoughtful, grounded and genuinely cared for.

Hospitality is a shared craft. Our team, our partners and our suppliers work together with clarity and purpose, paying attention to the details that matter - in every plate, every conversation and every decision.

Since opening, Emberwood has earned recognition from respected voices in food and hospitality, including a listing in the Michelin Guide 2025 and reviews from William Sitwell and Tom Parker Bowles.

As part of Sutton 1079, we belong to a modern British enterprise built on stewardship, knowledge and the long view. It’s a place where people grow, feel trusted and take pride in contributing to something designed to endure.

Who Are We Looking For?

The Barback position is an essential part to our bar team, ensuring each guest receives quick service, and well-prepared drinks. Whilst they will not necessarily be making the drinks, they will be integral to ensuring the bar team have the necessary mis-en-place at the most essential times.

They will have a passion for hospitality and the bar world as progression and legacy is important, so each barback position will get full bar training so they can learn and develop. As we are a guest focused business, a positive attitude and guest interaction is important, as well as a proactive and helpful nature.

Some hospitality experience would be desirable so as to understand the fast-paced nature, but a positive attitude, solid teamwork, and good guest interaction skills would be ideal.

Barista skills would be preferred however extensive training would be available

What Are The Key Responsibilities?

Guest Interaction and Repeat Business built on trust and experiences.

Service Standards of the Highest Quality in relation to our offering.

Delivery of hot beverages

Delivering the bar programme to the highest standard with consistency

Support the bar team with the maintaining presentation and service standards

Be proactive, efficient and diligent

Working with all teams within the Hotel, to ensure all staff and guests receive warmth and generosity.

Responsible for the safe delivery of food and drink, the correct conduct in relation to allergies and dietary requirements

Our Benefits

• Free and discounted hotel breaks - From the first day of service, you can benefit from a free break of one or two days in any Sutton 1079 Hotel, in a 12-month period. Additionally, you, your family and your friends are also entitled to discounted stays across all of our hotels including dining in our restaurants.
• Heka benefits platform - your access to Heka begins from day one and is pre-loaded with a balance of £150 to use against a wide range of wellness focussed products, experiences and schemes including health cash plans and gym memberships.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, tech and electric vehicles (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave (26 weeks at 90% for expectant mothers, four weeks leave at 90% for fathers)
• Annual social and celebration events.
• Learning and Development - An extensive range of training opportunities are available to facilitate your personal development including our in-house Catalyst Aspire and Inspire programmes and external study sponsorship.
• Wisdom Wellbeing - A confidential, 24/365 service offering CBT, therapy, up-to-date information, support and advice on a broad range of subjects.
• We also provide you with all the basic benefits such as free nutritious and tasty meals on duty, complimentary on-site parking (where available), and bespoke uniforms for uniformed positions.

At Sutton 1079, we are an inclusive, authentic and ethical community that celebrates diversity, human connection and a true sense of belonging. We want everyone to feel comfortable being themselves here. We value different backgrounds, experiences, career paths and ambitions. What matters most is the care, energy and personality you bring. Together, we create an environment where people are respected, supported and empowered to thrive.