Bartender

The Alexander Hotel Collection; Egham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday rising to 5 with s erv

8 Bank holidays

Free car parking

Employee uniform

Job summary

Great Fosters Hotel in Egham, Surrey, part of The Alexander Hotel Collection, is seeking a Bartender to join our elegant cocktail bar with views of the gardens. The role includes shift work across a five-day week, 40 hours total, and opportunities to work with the Estate Grill and Tudor Pass for pre-dinner drinks.

You will prepare beverages, greet guests, take orders, and balance the till while maintaining guest-focused service in a luxury hotel environment.

Qualifications

• 5 days per week, flexible shifts totaling 40 hours with early and late shifts.
• Experience in quality food/beverage service hotel/restaurant is required.
• Smart appearance and excellent communication are essential to guest service.

Responsibilities

• Stock the bar and lounge for each service period.
• Greet guests entering the bar and take orders.
• Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including cocktails.
• Serve drinks and light bites, balance tills, and handle payments.
• Coordinate with Estate Grill & Tudor Pass for pre-dinner drinks and reservations.
• Ensure bar/area is presented and left clean at end of shift.

Skills

Smart appearance

Excellent communication

Guest service orientation

Job description

Bartender

Great Fosters Hotel, Great Fosters Hotel, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9UR

Great Fosters Hotel, the most recent addition to Alexander Hotels a private collection of 5 luxury hotels and spas of distinction just outside London.

A Grade 1 listed building in 50 acres of stunning gardens and parkland in Egham, Surrey.

5 AA Stars, 56 bedrooms spread across the Hotel and adjoining Cloisters and Coach House. A room or suite to meet every expectation. For dining the Award Winning Tudor Pass with 3 Rosettes, as well as the Estate Grill which offers a delicious range of dining choices. A beautiful 14th century Tithe Barn is available for functions together with the Orangery, the Conservatory and a range of other meeting and private dining rooms.

Please see the Hotels website for a full list of facilities and sample menus. www.greatfosters.co.uk

£26,436.80 per annum + monthly service charge payment

The Role

Working in our Cocktail Bar with enviable views overlooking the beautiful gardens. The Bar is open throughout the day offering a relaxing environment for guests to enjoy, coffee, drinks, afternoon tea, aperitifs & digestivs.

To ensure service is available to guests throughout the day there are a variety of shifts over a five-day week, 45 hours per week.

• Ensuring the Bar is stocked ready for each service period.
• Ensuring the Bar and Lounge are well presented ready for guests arrival.
• Ensuring all the pre-preparation for service is completed.
• Meeting and greeting guests entering the bar.
• Establishing guest needs and order taking
• Preparing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including cocktails
• Tray service of drinks across the service areas
• Service of light lunches, afternoon tea and snacks in the bar lounge
• Liaising with the Estate Grill & Tudor Pass in relation to guests who are taking pre dinner drinks and awaiting their restaurant reservation.
• Taking payment for all food and beverage served or arranging for charging to resident guests accounts.
• Adhering to the Mystery Guest Standards for the Bar
• Ensuring effective clear down of work area at the end of the shift
• Making sure you balance your till and guest charges.
• Ensuring the guest areas are left in a presentable state at the end of your shift.

Requirements

• 5 days per week, flexible shifts covering a variety of early and late shifts totalling 40 hrs per week. 9.30am with the late shift starting between 1pm and 3pm depending on finish time of any events/weddings.
• Smart appearance, excellent communication skills with a passion for guest service.
• Experience within a quality food/beverage service hotel/restaurant is required

The Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday