Bartender

The Ned; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospitality establishment in the City of London seeks a Bartender to prepare and serve drinks, engaging with customers to provide exceptional service. Ideal candidates will have strong drinks knowledge, experience with cocktails/wines, and a fantastic personality. This role offers a competitive salary of £17.00 per hour and benefits including complimentary meals, learning programs, and employee wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Salary of £17.00 per hour

Complimentary meals

Learning and development programs

Employees assistance programme

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain a tidy and presentable bar.
• Knowledge about drink quality and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve drinks from various menus.
• Provide exceptional experiences to guests.
• Keep service running smoothly by preparing orders quickly.
• Maintain a safe and clean bar environment.

Skills

Great all-round drinks knowledge

Experience with cocktails and/or wines

Fantastic personality

Creative flair

Education

WSET qualification (optional)

Job description

Bartenders at The Ned are the smiling faces serving up the drinks in any of our guest facing or service bars. Each bar is contained inside one of our gorgeous restaurant or floor spaces, each with its own distinct look, vibe, and menu to compliment it.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What’s the role?

Bartender

About The Ned:

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

The Ned launched in 2017 in the heart of the City, in the former Midland Bank headquarters. The Ned City of London houses Ned’s Club - a private members’ space, gym and rooftop - alongside a public spa, a whole floor of event spaces, ten restaurants and bars and 250 hotel bedrooms.

Reporting into the bar management team and as a key part of the food and beverage team you will:

• Prepare and serve up perfectly made drinks from our range of menus
• On our guest service bars you will be the friendly face providing exceptional experiences, along with recommendations and suggested drinks
• On our service bars you will speedily prepare the orders as they come in, keeping our waiters and runners stocked with the drinks they need to deliver a seamless experience to our guests
• All of our bars are in full view of the guests so a tidy, presentable, and slick operation is essential
• Be a guardian of drink quality and presentation, never letting anything lower than Ned standards reach our guests
• Maintain a safe and clean bar environment, protecting our guests and your teammates from any possible harm

What you can bring to the role:

• You’ll have a fantastic personality, engaging with our customers to give them an exceptional service
• You’ll have great all-round drinks knowledge, and ideally experience with cocktails and/or wines
• A creative flair is always welcome – we host regular cocktail competitions with our winning drinks being added to the menus
• If you have the desire to learn and progress then you can take part including the option to gain a Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualification, and extensive bar training as part of our monthly learning calendar

What The Ned can give you:

• Salary of £17.00 per hour (including service charge)
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant, Neddy’s including monthly payday breakfast
• Exciting learning and development programmes to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates at The Ned for staying and eating for you, your family and friends
• Wellbeing and health benefits, including Rewards Gateway and Stream, with access to gym, shopping, and cinema discounts
• Your birthday off after a year of service and more holiday after five years
• Paid volunteer day
• Refer a friend scheme
• Regular social events, including an annual pool party
• Employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion programme is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Apply today and join us as a Bartender

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