Bar Staff

Young's Pubs; Brockenhurst; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Pathway & training

Free meals

Weekly pay

28 days holiday

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Share Save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Job summary

The Huntsman in Brockenhurst, part of Young's Pubs, is looking for a skilled Cocktail Bartender to help launch a new bar. You’ll create brilliant classic and signature cocktails, engage guests with warmth and showmanship, and bring ideas and personality to the service.

You’ll pride yourself on high standards of cleanliness and stock control, train and inspire the bar team, and stay ahead of seasonal serves and drinks trends.

Qualifications

• Strong cocktail knowledge with classic recipes, measures, garnish, and presentation.
• Experience in a busy, quality-led bar.
• Confident, engaging communication with guests.
• High standards of cleanliness, organization and stock control.
• Ability to train and inspire the wider bar team.
• Interest in seasonal serves and drinks trends.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and key events.

Responsibilities

• Create consistent brilliant cocktails and present them well.
• Engage with guests and bring theatre to the bar.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock control at all times.
• Support and train the wider bar team.
• Stay updated on seasonal drinks and trends.

Skills

Strong cocktail knowledge

Experience in busy bar

Great personality & speaking

Cleanliness & stock control

Train & inspire bar team

Seasonal drinks trends

Evenings/weekends events

Job description

Cocktail Bartender – The Huntsman, Brockenhurst

We’re looking for a skilled, energetic and passionate Cocktail Bartender to help launch an exciting new cocktail bar at The Huntsman in Brockenhurst.

You’ll be confident creating consistently brilliant classic and signature cocktails, enjoy engaging with guests, and bring ideas, personality and a real sense of theatre to the bar. This is a fantastic opportunity.

You’ll need:

• Strong cocktail knowledge, including classic recipes, measures, garnish and presentation
• Experience working in a busy, quality-led bar
• A great personality and confidence speaking
• High standards of cleanliness, organization and stock control
• The ability to train and inspire the wider bar team
• A genuine interest in new seasonal serves and drinks trends
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and key events

In return, we offer competitive pay, development within Young’s, staff perks, and the chance to put your stamp on one of the New Forest.

What We Offer Our Bar Staff

• Access to our Career Pathway, Apprenticeships and training and development courses
• Free Meals
• Weekly pay
• 28 days holiday per year
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share Save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme

What we look for in a Bar staff

As the successful member of our Bar team you will have a passion to deliver exceptional customer service every time, with a friendly outgoing personality and desire to work as part of a team. You’ll get lots of training, learn about all our products & have a good time along the way.

Skills

Customer Service