Barback

The-Arts-Club---Tac---Bar; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical benefits

Life Assurance

Long Service Awards

Rewards scheme

Food & beverage discounts

Learning and development programmes

Enhanced maternity pay

Enhanced sickness pay

Complimentary meals on shift

Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday extra day off

Job summary

The Arts Club in London seeks a Bar Back to support the bar team and ensure smooth operations, cleanliness and proactive service. You will assist with stock management, glassware handling, set-up and close, and help colleagues deliver an exceptional experience for members and guests.

This role requires adaptability, strong teamwork, and a commitment to maintaining hygiene and high standards. You will train and collaborate across departments in a historic, vibrant club environment.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration with the bar and other departments.
• Adaptability to fast-paced service and varying guest needs.
• Clear communication with team members to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the bar team with the day-to-day running of all bar operations.
• Set up and close the bar in line with Bar Manager requirements.
• Maintain a consistent flow of clean, polished glassware throughout service.
• Organise and store deliveries in allocated areas.
• Communicate effectively with team members and other departments.
• Minimise wastage of fruits, juices, and other bar products.
• Uphold hygiene, health, safety, and security procedures at all times.
• Present a professional and immaculate appearance while on duty.
• Support colleagues across departments when required.
• Attend training sessions and meetings as needed.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties assigned by management.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication

Job description

A Stage Unlike Any Other

In 1863, a group of artists, writers, and free thinkers gathered with a shared conviction: that the finest conversation, the boldest ideas, and the warmest hospitality belonged together under one roof. Charles Dickens dined here. Whistler argued here. Rodin was inspired here.

The Arts Club was born not as a venue, but as a living expression of creative life — and it has never stopped.

At the heart of that life today are the people and spaces that bring our club to life every day. This is more than an operation — it is an environment where members connect, create, and return time and time again because something about it feels truly special.

It takes an exceptional person to be part of that.

That person might be you.

Job Summary:

The Bar Back supports the bar team in the smooth and efficient running of bar operations, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and service. The role involves maintaining stock levels, managing glassware, assisting with bar set-up and closing, and providing proactive assistance to colleagues. This position requires adaptability, strong teamwork, and a commitment to delivering exceptional experience for members and guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the bar team with the day-to-day running of all bar operations.
• Set up and close the bar in line with Bar Manager requirements.
• Maintain a consistent flow of clean, polished glassware throughout service.
• Organise and store deliveries in allocated areas.
• Communicate effectively with team members and other departments.
• Minimise wastage of fruits, juices, and other bar products.
• Uphold hygiene, health, safety, and security procedures at all times.
• Present a professional and immaculate appearance while on duty.
• Support colleagues across departments when required.
• Attend training sessions and meetings as needed.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties assigned by management.

In return, we offer an excellent range of rewards and benefits, including:

• Private medical benefits
• Life Assurance
• Long Service Awards
• Reward Gateway Benefits Scheme
• Discounts on food & beverage in our restaurants and sister businesses
• An exciting range of learning and development programmes & opportunities for continual progression
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Complimentary meals while on shift
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Birthday extra day off

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. However applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Disclaimer:Your personal data will be processed in accordance with The Arts Club’s Employee Privacy Policy (available via the link). As part of our recruitment activities, we may share your application and CV with companies within The Arts Club group and affiliated businesses where this is necessary or relevant to your application or potential future roles.