Barback

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

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 50%

Tips

Hospitality discounts

Progression opportunities

Incentives & trips

Job summary

Simmons Bar in London’s Lambeth area is seeking a Barback to support the bar team and elevate the guest experience. No prior hospitality experience is required as full training is provided to get you up to speed within 4 weeks.

You’ll assist with guest service, bar stock, cleanliness, and alcohol service while enjoying tips, staff discounts, and clear progression opportunities in a lively bar group across multiple venues.

Qualifications

• This role does not require prior experience; training provided within 4 weeks.
• Good customer service and communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guest experience at the highest level at all times; keep this at the center of actions.
• Floor cleaning; floors kept clean, dry and debris-free.
• Bar support; assist with stock, ice, garnishes, and pre-mixes.
• Responsible service of alcohol; do not serve overly intoxicated guests and flag to management.
• General cleaning and glassware; maintain high cleanliness standards and restock as needed.
• Glass washing machines; proper setup, cleaning and breakdown.
• Demonstrating our values every day.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Team player

Job description

What’s in it for you:

• £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!

Who we are:

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!

About you:

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!

This is not an exhaustive list and other duties will fall within the remit as assigned by your line managers