Bartender

Forest Of Arden Hotel & Country Club; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts across Axiom hotels

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Employee Assistance Line

Pay on demand / Stream Financial Well-

Referral bonus

Free meals on shift

Job summary

Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated Bartender to join our hospitality team. The role offers flexible hours and a chance to work in a vibrant bar and restaurant environment, with a focus on delivering outstanding guest experiences and refining your drinks knowledge.

You will maintain high standards of service, engage with guests, and contribute to a positive team dynamic while expanding your understanding of wines, cocktails and menu items.

Qualifications

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry.
• Previous experience as a bartender in a busy environment.
• Excellent personal presentation.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of hospitality and service in the restaurant and the bar.
• Have in-depth knowledge of wines, cocktails and speciality drinks and learn the food menu.
• Engage with guests, get to know regulars and anticipate their needs.
• Work in a busy and hardworking team environment and continually learn and develop.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Bartender experience

Personal presentation

Food hygiene

Independent work

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

Bartender

Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club

Salary: £12.71 per hour
Job Type: Flexible
Hours: Flexible
Town: Birmingham

The Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club is set in peaceful Warwickshire countryside and is well placed for access to Birmingham, Coventry, and other major centres. Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre and motorway links to the M6 and M42 are all within a few miles of the hotel.

We are currently recruiting for an engaging and driven Bartender to join our Truly Talented team.

What we offer

• £12.71 per hour
• Various flexible hours available

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Stream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £500 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Your role

The ideal person for this role will be a true epicurean – a food and drink enthusiast, who maintains a solid and up-to-date understanding of the restaurant and bar scene.

You will be expected to maintain the highest standards of hospitality and service in the restaurant and the bar.

Have in-depth knowledge of wines, cocktails and speciality drinks and take pride in learning our food menu as well. And enjoy engaging with guests, getting to know our regulars and learning to anticipate their needs.

You’ll work in a busy and hardworking team environment, where you’ll continually learn and develop.

The core skills and experience required to succeed

• Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry;
• Previous experience as a bartender in a busy environment ;
• Excellent personal presentation;
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures;
• Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision;
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing ;
• To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.