Bartender

Compass Group UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK is hiring a Bartender for Restaurant Associates to deliver high-quality drinks and customer service. The role is full-time with a 40-hour week and five out of seven shifts.

You’ll be part of a team that values progression, recognises effort, and invests in its people. As a Bartender, you will master a wide range of beverages, maintain bar cleanliness, handle payments, and represent the brand with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Experience handling payments (cash and card).
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality beverages to customers.
• Maintaining an efficient bar service with focus on quality and speed.
• Keeping the bar area clean and well organised.
• Knowing all beverages served, how to prepare them, and how they should be presented.
• Receiving and processing payments (cash and credit cards).
• Being an enthusiastic team player and excellent communicator.
• Representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

Team player

Tools

POS system

Bar knowledge

Job description

We're currently recruiting for talented Bartender to help us create beautifully crafted drinks and provide exceptional customer service for Restaurant Associates on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

As Bar Personnel, you will use your skills to deliver first-class service and perfectly presented drinks to our customers. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year

Could you bring your spark to Restaurant Associates? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Maintaining an effective bar service with an emphasis on high-quality, efficient service
• Keeping the bar area clean
• Having a perfect knowledge of all beverages served in the bar, how to prepare them and how they should be presented
• Receiving and processing payments (cash and credit cards)
• Being an enthusiastic team player and excellent communicator
• Representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Bartender will:

• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have a warm personality and smartly presented
• Be committed to delivering high levels of customer service
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!