Bartender

OMA|AGORA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality establishment in London is looking for an enthusiastic bartender to join their team. The role involves maintaining the bar area, serving customers, and promoting the brand through excellent service. Experience in a similar environment is preferred, and the candidate should possess advanced English skills. This position offers competitive hourly pay and various employee benefits including training and holiday compensation.

Benefits

Employee of the month awards

Refer a friend bonus

50% staff discount

Cycle-to-work scheme

Cost price wine

International trips

In-house training

Staff trip programmes

Career qualifications

Charity donations

Team parties

Staff meals

Pay increase yearly

28 days holiday

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a bar or restaurant environment is preferred.
• Must have a natural warmth for people.
• Advanced English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the bar area including stock take and hygiene.
• Interact with and serve customers during service.
• Be an ambassador for our brand with exceptional service.
• Work with the bar manager to keep drink offerings fresh.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Hygiene maintenance

Job description

Overview

OMA + AGORA opened last year in the heart of London’s Borough Market. Two restaurants in one building, where OMA is inspired by the fishing villages and shores of the Greek isles and further Levant, and AGORA is inspired by the energy of Athens’s markets and streets. It is the latest project by dcco. OMA is driven by a passion for showcasing the best of British produce. We work with the most inspiring, sustainability-driven suppliers throughout every aspect of our restaurant. We are proud to be an independent business grounded in a purely hospitality background, and we\'ve had a brilliant first year - being awarded a first star and Opening of the Year 2025 by Michelin, and ranked sixth at the National Restaurant Awards 2025.

About the role. We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic & well presented bartender to join our established team. The ideal candidate will have a natural warmth for people and feed off the adrenalin of a busy service. While experience in a similar environment is preferred, there is always opportunity for those who represent true hospitality. We are proud to have a very diverse team and celebrate individuality – we just ask to be yourself.

Responsibilities

• Routine maintenance of the bar area, including stock take, hygiene maintenance and prepping for service.
• Interacting with and serving customers during service.
• Be an ambassador for our brand at all times, through exceptional hosting skills and service.
• Working with the bar manager to keep our drinks offering fresh and competitive.

Benefits & Perks

• £200 a month employee of the month awards with bonuses.
• £500 ‘refer a friend’ bonus.
• 50% staff discount on food and beverage at all sites.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Cost price wine through our suppliers.
• International trips for top performers.
• In-house training dedicated to your personal development.
• Trips to meet suppliers and producers.
• Staff trip programme to meet farms, fish markets and vineyards.
• Qualifications, including WSET, health and safety, food training.
• Company donations to charities our staff feel are close to home.
• Whole team staff parties.
• Wholesome staff meals, end of service drinks.
• Pay increase every year of service for up to five years.
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) per year.
• Pension provider | The People\'s Pension.

Experience & Details

Experience: Required

Languages: English – Advanced

Employment: Full-time

Salary: £15 – £16 hourly

Starting time: Immediate start!

About OMA|AGORA

Under the same roof, we operate two restaurants that showcase excellent Greek-inspired food, wine and design - AGORA & OMA, which co-exist in a thoughtfully renovated site in the heart of Borough Market.