Bartender

Upstairs at the Grill; Chester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant bar team at Upstairs at the Grill as a Bartender, where you can earn up to £12.60 per hour plus tips. This role offers excellent training, progression opportunities, and a supportive environment to grow your hospitality career. Enjoy perks like discounts, special occasion days off, and enrichment trips.

Benefits

Earn up to £5.00 per hour in tips

25% discount for you and 5 friends

Birthday reward – complimentary meal

Excellent training and progression opportunities

Free team food during shifts

Paid special occasion days off

Work-life balance commitment

Enhanced paternity and maternity pay

Up to £500 referral scheme

Enrichment opportunities including trips

Qualifications

• Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Serve drinks and provide excellent customer service.
• Bring creativity to the bar experience.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Creativity

Customer Service

Teamwork

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Upstairs at the Grill

Join us as a Bartender and enjoy a package of up to £12.60 per hour plus up to £5 per hour in Tip Jar!

Are you a career bartender or eager barback ready to take the next step? We're looking for the perfect people to join our playful, passionate, and talented bar team. Drinks don’t take a back seat here at Upstairs at the Grill. We blend tradition with the contemporary for a unique dining experience. Our story features great steaks, classic cocktails, fine wine, and unparalleled service delivered in elegant and relaxed surroundings. We are passionate about our people—exceeding guest expectations and investing in our team's development and progression opportunities.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or looking to kickstart your bartender career, Upstairs at the Grill can help you grow! Bring your creativity and stand out from the crowd.

How we thank our Upstairs at the Grill Bartenders

• Earn up to £5.00 per hour on top of your base pay with our Tip Jar incentive.
• 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all our restaurants (including Hickory's Smokehouse & Upstairs at the Grill), increasing to 50% for loyal service.
• Birthday reward – a complimentary meal for you and your friends every year.
• Excellent training and progression opportunities.
• Free team food during shifts.
• Paid special occasion days off (e.g., wedding, child's first day at school, moving house).
• The Red Zone – our commitment to work-life balance.
• Enhanced paternity and maternity pay.
• Up to £500 referral scheme.
• Opportunity to give back by participating in fundraising activities for Cash For Kids.
• Enrichment opportunities, including trips to top bars in London, winery visits in Italy, Spain, and France, distillery tours in Sweden, and more.

If this sounds exciting and you want to join us as an Upstairs at the Grill Bartender, click ‘apply’ now!

Please note: To be considered, you must have the legal right to work in the UK and be at least 18 years old.