Bartender

Dakota Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A stylish hotel brand in Glasgow is seeking a trained Bar Tender to join their Bar team. Responsibilities include cocktail making and maintaining a high standard of service. The ideal candidate should have bar experience and a passion for creating a welcoming atmosphere. This role offers competitive pay, flexible working hours, and extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

40% off stays at any Dakota

25% off drinks and dining

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Meals on duty

£200 bonus for recommending a friend

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's working experience in a Bar environment.
• Strong foundation of knowledge in how to make classic cocktails.
• Effective communication skills and an outgoing personality.
• Willing to work flexibly around the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Make drinks in accordance with the menu specifications.
• Carry out bar set up and ensure cleaning duties are performed.
• Assist in driving sales through proactive guest interaction.

Skills

Cocktail mixing

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

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Dakota Hotel based in Glasgow City Centreare seeking
a trained Bar Tender to join our Bar team.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

Earnings are up to £15.05 per hour, paid weekly (inclusive of the
anticipated tronc payment).

The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours of 27.5 - 32.5 hours per week working any 5 days out of 7.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To make drinks in accordance with our menu specifications including mixing cocktails.
• Carry out bar set up at the start of a service including preparing garnishes, glassware and cleaning duties. Additionally, a t the end of your shift, ensure the bar has been fully cleaned down and prepared ready for the following shift.
• To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage menu options to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens present .
• Drive sales through service as well as by sincere guest recognition. To be proactive in assisting the bar floor team if required.

BENEFITS

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and
opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you
join our team include:

• 40 per cent off stays at
  any Dakota
• 25 per cent off drinks and
  dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee
  Assistance Program which includes
  
  - free private mental health support and counselling sessions
  
  - video GP consultations and private prescription services
  
  - access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Access to discounted gift
  card platform
• Support from our inhouse
  Mental Health Champions
• Additional holiday day on
  the first anniversary of your employment.
• Family-friendly flexible
  working options
• Meals on duty and
  uniforming
• £200 bonus to recommend a
  friend to join our team
• £10 bonus every time you
  are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Free bi-annual eye testing
  for users of display screen equipment
• Accredited, certified
  compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol
  Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
• Access to a suite of
  external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous
  professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives,
  or a Personal Development Plan.
• Opportunities to undertake
  both internal and external training courses, including potential for
  in-house Apprenticeships.
  
  
  
  Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish
hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story
started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South
Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city
centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester,with Newcastle coming
in 2025 andmore in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service.
We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the
highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best
Employers in Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also
featured within the Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to
Work in the UK, as well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to
Work for LGBTQIA+ employees.

As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have
award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering
continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our
leaders have been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member
of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded byThe Caterer to
the ‘Top 30 under 30’in the industry, demonstrating our success in
developing talent.

Eurocentral| Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle

Our location, 179 W
Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easily accessible by bus and train, being less
than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station.
With discounted car parking for both guests and team members at Charing Cross
and Cambridge Street car parks.

We are an 83-bedroom
luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack’s Bar, cigar terrace,
champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• A minimum of one years working experience in a Bar environment.
• A strong foundation of knowledge in how to make classic cocktails.
• Understanding of the responsible sale of alcohol, although full training will be provided.
• Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
• Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
• Be able to be physically
  active in your role, standing for much of your shift and working at
  pace.
• An enthusiastic individual
  who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a
  great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift
  patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must
  demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of
  our team.

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