Bartender

KERB Food Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in London is looking for a Bartender to deliver exceptional hospitality in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be skilled in communication, upselling, and knowledgeable about drinks. This position offers competitive pay at £13.85/hour and various employee benefits, including generous discounts and holiday pro-rata.

Benefits

Generous food and beverage discount

Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)

28 days holiday pro rata

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in bartending preferred.
• Confident communication with guests and traders.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to guests and handle complaints.
• Support bar setup and cleanup processes.
• Maintain knowledge of food and beverage offerings.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Upselling opportunities

Positive and flexible attitude

Tablet-based till systems experience

Knowledge of beers, wines & spirits

Tools

Lightspeed

Job description

Bartender

Department: Venue Team

Employment Type: Zero Hours

Location: Spitalfields, London

Reporting To: Abi Watson

Compensation: £13.85 / hour

Description

As a rapidly growing business, we are hiring for a new and exciting venue concept in the heart of Spitalfields Market. As a Bartender, reporting to the Bar Supervisor, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding hospitality by serving a diverse selection of drinks from independent brewers and businesses. The primary responsibilities of this role will include crafting and presenting beverages, engaging with guests, and ensuring a memorable experience through ‘Exceptional Hospitality’. This position is well suited to someone with a strong interest in being a part of KERB, ideally, with a good understanding of casual food and beverage service. You should have experience working in a fast-paced setting, with a keen eye for spotting upselling opportunities.

Whilst a background in the street food scene and experience in high-volume bars or hospitality is highly desirable, the most important qualities you bring to the role are a positive/flexible attitude and excellent communication skills.

What you'll be doing

• Providing an exceptional service to our guests and answering any queries, complaints/issues and escalate to line manager when necessary
• Taking direction from senior members of the team, but also using your initiative to work independently and maintain a calm and professional approach in a busy environment
• Supporting with bar set-up ready for opening - Preparing Garnishes, Glassware, ensuring the venue is always ready for service
• Clean down and re-set for the following day, including but not limited to waste removal, washing-up, stock take, switching off electrical items, rotate stock as necessary
• Maintain an excellent understanding of the food and beverage offering at the venue and be able to make suggestions and recommendations to guests based on their preferences
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Challenge 25 and our legal obligations
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and alcohol service laws, including checking the identification of customers to verify age.

What you'll bring to KERB

• Excellent people skills, confident talking to our guests and traders
• An eye for spotting upselling opportunities
• A positive and flexible attitude, with the ability to think laterally and willing to problem solve
• Experience using tablet based till systems - we use Lightspeed
• An awareness of the licensing objectives
• A love of brilliant food and drink
• Availability to work weekends and evenings
• 1 years experience in bartending however this isn’t a dealbreaker
• Great knowledge of beers, wines & spirits - cocktail experience would be a bonus

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks
• CODE app membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)
• Perks at Work discounts
• 28 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays)
• London Living Wage and Disability Confident Committed employer
• A Best Companies accredited employer

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams’ different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.