Bar Tender

SeeMeHired.com; Belfast; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an exclusive hospitality team at a prestigious family-owned hotel, where you'll provide exceptional service and create memorable experiences for guests. As a Bar Tender, you'll be responsible for serving beverages and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere. With opportunities for training and career progression, this role offers a chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy a range of benefits, including free meals and generous holiday allowances, while being part of a team that values respect and camaraderie. If you have a passion for hospitality and a desire to excel, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free staff meals

Employee discounts

Cash and credit card tips

Excellent service charge shared across the team

29 days holiday plus your birthday

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Previous bar experience in a quality hotel/bar is preferred.
• Professional appearance and excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages ensuring the highest standard of service.
• Maintain cleanliness of service areas and comply with health and safety policies.
• Handle cash and ensure security of stock areas.

Skills

Customer Service

Hospitality

Bar Skills

Bar Service

Education

GCSE level with grades A-C in English and Maths

Job description

Bar Tender

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our Food & Beverage Team at the exclusive Grand Central Hotel.

Under the inspiring leadership of our General Manager, Jake McHugh, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. Find out more about why our people love working for Hastings Hotels here.

The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Hours vary and will include late finishes.

The salary for this full-time position is £23,660.00 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit card tips, an excellent service charge shared across the team, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development. To find out more about our benefits click here.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

About the role

To be responsible for the presentation of the bar and the service of beverages and snacks for greatest enjoyment of our guests. To maintain the cleanliness of the service areas according to Hastings Standards.

• To serve food and beverages to guests ensuring the highest standard of service and that all guest needs and expectations are met. Typical tasks include, bar stocks, preparing and serving beverages, taking orders and payments.

• Greeting guests and responding to their queries

• To ensure all cash, charges, floats and till procedures are carried out correctly

• To use equipment and bar pumps efficiently, to maintain proper measures and ensure minimum wastage.

• To always maintain the security of stock areas, immediately reporting any breaches.

• To be knowledgeable about the hotel offerings and be proactive in the sale of these to guests.

• To ensure that guest concerns are dealt with politely and efficiently, reporting them to the Supervisor/Manager on duty.

• To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

• To comply with all health, safety and hygiene policies and procedures.

• Any other duties as required by management.

About You

We would love you to have some similar previous experience, but this is not essential as our Food and Beverage Managers will provide you with full training.

About the company

Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.

Required Criteria

• Must have previous bar experience gained in a quality hotel/bar.
• Must have a professional appearance.
• Must have excellent communication and basic numeracy skills.
• Good Command of English Language.
• Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
• Must be educated to GCSE level of the equivalent with grades A-C in English and Maths.

Desired Criteria

Skills you'll need

• Customer Service
• Hospitality
• Bar Skills
• Bar Service