Bartender

Loading; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time contract

Room to grow

Job summary

Loading, located in Greater London, is looking for an experienced bar manager to oversee the downstairs bar space during events. Responsibilities include managing bar operations, leading a small team, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate should have recent hospitality experience and possess strong leadership skills. Additional qualifications in health and safety or barista training are highly advantageous. This position offers a permanent full-time contract with room for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in the last year working in a hospitality role.
• Confidence in understanding different customers' needs.
• Ability to lead a team and manage busy shifts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the downstairs bar space during operation hours.
• Oversee set up and close down procedures.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and troubleshoot issues.
• Assist with staff development through training.

Skills

Customer communication

Small-team management

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Problem-solving

Education

Health and safety training

First aid certification

Barista training

Cocktail training

Job description

Loading has been creating spaces for people to drink, relax, and play since 2010. We offer hundreds of board and video games to our customers, for free. We work closely with big names in the games industry, and are a go-to space for new title launches, community meet ups, and nights out with friends.

Job Description

With a newly added second floor with an events focus we're looking for an experienced person to join our team.

Your main responsibility will be taking care of the downstairs bar space when it’s open, sorting both set up and close down.

An interest in the world of gaming is a must as you’ll be working around game launches, demo events and community parties.

What we are looking for:

• Confidence and understanding of different customers’ needs
• Experience in successful small-team management
• Ability to maintain standards and attention to detail
• Self-motivation and resourcefulness
• Helping manage all aspects of the bar
• Running of busy shifts – being able to lead the team.
• Customer communication & troubleshooting.
• Helping staff development with training and guidance.
• Swift communication, flagging any issues.
• Flagging any maintenance and assisting in its fixing e.g. booking approved contractors ASAP.

Qualifications

Experience in the last year working in a hospitality role.

Health and safety, first aid, barista, cocktail training are all great advantages.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time contract – Five days over seven
• Room to grow