Bar Tender

TGI Fridays UK; Batley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join TGI Fridays as a Bartender and become part of a vibrant family. You'll entertain guests with flair and cocktail expertise while enjoying flexible working patterns and numerous benefits, including unlimited gratuities and career development opportunities.

Benefits

100% of unlimited gratuities

Time and a half for overtime

Flexible working patterns

Weekly pay every Friday

Pension scheme participation

Development programmes

50% off food menu

Unlimited soft drinks

28 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Must entertain guests with flair and cocktail knowledge.
• Become an expert in over 100 cocktails.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service and entertain guests.
• Gain knowledge of spirits and food menu.

Skills

Flair

Cocktail Knowledge

Banter

Job description

We don’t need an introduction. You’ve heard of us before. Legendary Red and White Stripes. Clutter filling our restaurants to the brim. A history dating back to 1965 in New York City.

Tom Cruise didn’t teach himself to flair in Cocktail; we did.
The Long Island Iced Tea wasn’t created on its own; we created it.
Loaded potato skins..? Yep, it was us!

This isn’t just a job; this is a way of life. This is family. We live and breathe our TGI Fridays values.

In here, we work hard, we want to succeed, we want to progress… and we want to party.
In here, every day is Friday. A TGI Friday…

Becoming a Fridays Bartender makes you part of a special circle of elite bartenders. Your personality will shine as you entertain guests with flair, cocktail knowledge, and banter. Our bartenders are the best in the business and work hard to get there. It’s not easy, but being the best never is! By the end of your training, you will have gained knowledge of our spirits' history and background, our food menu, and become an expert in over 100 cocktails.

Anything is possible at Fridays, and there is genuinely no better time to join our family. Start your journey with Fridays today!

Benefits

• 100% of unlimited gratuities paid to our team.
• Time and a half paid when more than 48 hours are worked in a week.
• Flexible working patterns to support well-being and a better work-life balance.
• Weekly pay every Friday for our Team Members.
• Participation in a pension scheme.
• Development programmes that support and fast-track career progression.
• Apprenticeship programmes available at all levels.
• Unlimited access to 50% off our food menu for each Team Member and up to 5 of their family and friends.
• Unlimited soft drinks while on shift.
• Team celebrations on 4th July and Thanksgiving.
• Recognition for great performance aligned with our TGI Fridays Values.
• Great incentives for delivering excellent results.
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme.
• Wagestream - Track, access, and manage your pay at any time.
• Hospitality Action membership.
• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata).
• Reward programmes, long service awards, staff recognition, and incentives.
• Please note that the average TRONC payment per hour is £1.25. While this payment is not guaranteed, it represents the national average across all our stores. Gratuity payments may vary according to the store.*

About Us

In our Fridays Family, we celebrate People of All Stripes.
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful, happy, and thriving environment. That's why we live and breathe our TGI Fridays values of Pride, Passion, Personality, and Protection.

Through our "Pridays" forum, we have launched an LGBTQ+ charity partnership. We also hold Women in Business and Disability forums—open for all to join and be part of. We are an equal opportunities employer.

That Fridays feeling is freedom, excitement, lightness, and acceptance. Uncontrollable laughter. Time to do you. To let go. To truly be yourself. No judgment, no pressure, no worries.

And remember — "No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else." - P.T. Barnum

Candidates must be over the compulsory school leaving age to apply for this position.