Bartender

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

Job summary

A leading hotel in London is looking for a Bartender to prepare drinks and provide exceptional service to guests. You'll join a vibrant team, showcasing your cocktail-making flair. Previous bar experience is preferred, but a passion for hospitality is essential. Benefits include special rates on hotel rooms, recognition schemes, and ongoing training for career progression.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral bonus

Employee Awards Celebration

Company Pension Scheme

Ongoing training programmes

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for hospitality and going the extra mile.
• Previous experience working in a bar preferred.
• Ability to be a great host for diverse guests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve drinks and cocktails.
• Entertain and welcome guests.
• Work as part of a vibrant team to deliver hospitality.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Cocktail-making skills

Host skills

Bar experience

Job description

Overview

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player – Be Leonardo

As a Bartender you’ll be one of the faces of the hotel, so we want you to bring your warm and friendly personality to work with you every day. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll be preparing and serving drinks and cocktails, entertaining and welcoming our guests, and working as part of a vibrant team to deliver first-class hospitality.

Perks and Benefits

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

Ideal Bartender

• Be yourself!
• Be a great host for our guests – we greet guests from all around the world in our hotels so you’ll meet a really diverse range of people!
• Have a genuine passion for hospitality and going the extra mile
• Be a ‘show off’, and showcase your skills: we want to see your flair for drinks and cocktail making!
• Preferably, have previous experience working in a bar

Why join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!