Barback

Simmons Limited; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% staff discount

Hospitality Essentials discounts

Great progression opportunities

Incentives, experience days, team-nigh

Trips abroad

Job summary

Simmons Limited in London is seeking a Barback to support the bar team and elevate the guest experience across our venues. You’ll help with cleaning, restocking, and glassware, ensuring service standards are met throughout late-night events.

No previous bar experience is required as we provide full training within four weeks. The role offers £12.75 per hour plus tips, a 50% staff discount, and opportunities for progression within our well-known London bar group.

Qualifications

• No prior bar experience required; training provided within 4 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Guest Experience prioritised to keep guest satisfaction at the centre of actions.
• Floor cleaning to keep floors clean, dry and debris-free.
• Bar support including restocking, refilling ice and garnishes, and prep.
• Responsible service of alcohol and flagging intoxication to management.
• General cleaning and glassware replenishment to maintain high standards.
• Operation and cleaning of glass washing machines.

Job description

As a Barback, you'll play a key role in assisting the bar team to elevate the party experience for our guests and making sure they come back time and time again! Previous experience isn't necessary, we will train you and get you up to scratch within 4 weeks. What you'll do:

• Guest Experience - to ensure that guest experience is at the highest level possible at all times and to make sure this is at the centre of all actions taken in the venue.
• Floor cleaning - to ensure floors are kept clean, dry and clear of all debris.
• Bar support - to assist the bar team in delivery of service including but not limited to: re stocking, refilling ice and garnishes, garnish prep, making pre-mixes.
• Responsible service of alcohol - to ensure that overly intoxicated guests are not served, and are flagged up to venue management.
• General cleaning - where issues are seen, to follow up in a timely manner and ensure any needed cleaning is completed.Glass cleanliness - responsible for high cleanliness standard of all glassware and for re-stocking the bar with glassware.
• Glass washing machines - in charge of responsible use of glass washing machines, their proper set up, cleaning and break down.
• Demonstrating our values every single day!
  We're well known for being the best bar group in London (and probably the world). A late night cocktail party bar offering you the perfect place for after work drinks or a cheeky dance into the early hours. We're located in lots of different places across London, we can be hired out for private parties and we have a notoriously eclectic musical taste; ranging from hip-hop, to disco, to funk, to 80's, to 90's to classic party bangers!
  £12.75 per hour + tips
• 50% staff discount, including during our award-winning Happy Hour!
• Hospitality Essentials, a discounts and perks platform for your weekly shops and holidays!
• Great progression opportunities- 70% of our managers have been internally promoted.
• Exciting incentives, including experience days, team nights out and trips abroad!