Bar-Back

Hickory's Smokehouse; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hickory's Smokehouse as a Bartender and embark on an exciting hospitality career. With a starting pay of up to £15.21 per hour plus tips, you'll enjoy excellent training and progression opportunities. Be part of a team that values work-life balance and invests in your development, while serving delicious BBQ and engaging with guests.

Benefits

£3.00 per hour in tips

Excellent training & progression opportunities

Qualification opportunities up to Degree level

Birthday reward meal for you & friends

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off

Paid occasions days off

25% discount with Team Player card

Wellbeing support & wellness programme

Annual team party

Qualifications

• Personality-driven individual eager to develop bartending skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment focused on customer service.
• Basic understanding of food and drink pairings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Restock the bar and keep it organized.
• Assist the Bartender in serving and preparing drinks.
• Ensure cleanliness of glasses and bar areas.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

A-Level equivalent

Degree equivalent

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We arethrilled to have been recently crowned the‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Bartender and we can offer you a package of up to £15.21per hour including Tip Jar!

As a barback, you set the stage for the bar. Restocking the bar, ensuring glasses are clean and place back correctly, as well as being the right-hand man for the Bartender.

Drinks don’t take a back seat here at Hickory’s. They are the bold, daring side-kick to our full-bodied BBQ classics. They demand attention and pack a real punch. Our bars are the heart of our restaurants & the hub for neighbours.

So, if you love guests, ooze personality & you’re eager to develop your art, you would definitely fit in with us. We can offer you real progression opportunities and a company culture that really cares and embraces work life balance. You’ll be rewarded with competitive pay & a host of benefits on offer. You work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Thank Yous & Benefits:

• A package of up to £15.21per hour including Tip Jar – that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities as you working (up to A-Level & Degree level equivalent).
• Birthday reward meal on us for you & your friends - every year.
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off work - every year.
• Moments that matter -Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more).
• Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends in all Hickory’s (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitoring & managing through our Red Zone.
• A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party.
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids.
• Up to £500 for you – through the refer a friend scheme.

Up for the challenge? Click ‘apply’ now – we can promise it will be one heck of a ride!