Bartender

Hotel Indigo; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Training & career progression

Staff discounts

Refer a Friend program

Sick pay & life insurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Hotel Indigo Gloucester invites applications for a Bartender on a 16-hour per week contract. You will earn £13.20 per hour, plus service charge.

The role focuses on crafting cocktails, wine and spirit recommendations, and contributing to a welcoming guest experience in a vibrant hotel bar. Ideal candidates have at least one year of bartender experience, enjoy working in a busy environment, and collaborate with the wider team while prioritising guest allergies and dietary needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a bartender or cocktail bartender.
• Depth of knowledge across wines, spirits, beers and cocktails; able to make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Create guests' drinks orders, mix cocktails and pour specialty drinks.
• Provide recommendations based on guest preferences and knowledge.
• Work with the F&B team to maintain allergen information and a safe guest experience.

Skills

Bartender experience

Cocktail making

Team player

Allergen awareness

Job description

Hotel Indigo Gloucester has a fantastic opportunity for a Bartender to join our growing team and bring the Hotel Indigo values to life on a 16-hour per week contract! You will earn £13.20 per hour, which is equal to £10,982.40 salary plus service charge.

At Indigo, we're a global family of properties, bound together by a common desire to give our guests not merely a room, but a place. We deliver a beautiful perspective of the neighbourhood, bringing its sights, sounds, and flavours into our spaces. Just as no two neighbourhoods are alike, no two Hotel Indigos are alike! Hotel Indigo Gloucester is offering a free-spirited experience for our guests enriched with local culture. Nestled in the heart of the neighbourhood and built on the site of the White Priory, we embrace the concept of storytelling-by-design. Artefacts rescued from the site are now showcased in the Gloucester Museum, linking our hotel to this city’s multi-layered history.

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities!
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice
• Meals whilst on duty
• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores - all the way from retail to cinema
• Don't forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous 'Refer a Friend' programme!

Your main duties will be:

• Creating our guests' drinks orders, mixing cocktails and pouring speciality drinks (you will confident in pouring and creating a wide-range of drinks for our guests) - we are looking for someone with experience working in a Bar as a Bartender or Mixologist!
• Providing recommendations based on individual preferences (you will have a depth of knowledge regarding wines, spirits, beers and cocktails - being able to provide recommendations to our guests based on their individual flavour preferences) - it would be desirable to have knowledge of all drink categories and a creative mindset, keen to share your knowledge with others and delight our guests!
• Working in a team to create an excellent environment for our guests, staying aware intolerances and allergies (you will be working closely with our wider F&B team to ensure our guests have an excellent experience, you will communicate in a positive and clear manner and be aware of existing allergen information and training) - excellent communication and personable skills are essential for this role!

To succeed as a Bartender, you will need:

• To be passionate about delivering great service and be a mixologist by trade
• Minimum of 1 year experience as bartender / cocktail bartender
• Experience with working with customers in a busy environment
• To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support at any stage, and your recruiter will assist you accordingly.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hotel Indigo is an upper-upscale lifestyle brand that captures the true spirit of the neighbourhood. With over 150 properties worldwide, we look for individuals that can inspire our guests to make unique discoveries through meaningful connections to the diverse people, places, and cultures of the local area.

Bring your story, to inspire new ones.