Bartender

KERB; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

KERB is looking for a Bartender to join their venue at Corner Corner in London. You will engage guests through exceptional service, craft beverages, and maintain a lively atmosphere. Ideal candidates should have strong people skills and a passion for food and drink. This role involves working in a dynamic environment with a commitment to sustainability.

Benefits

Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks

Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)

25 days holiday + birthday day off

London Living Wage and Disability Confident Committed employer

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume bars or hospitality is desirable.
• Ability to make classic cocktails is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and handle queries.
• Assist with bar preparation and cleaning tasks.
• Maintain knowledge of food and beverage offerings.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Cocktail making

Knowledge of beers, wines & spirits

Education

Personal License

Tools

Lightspeed (tablet-based till system)

Job description

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Corner Corner is a ground-breaking collaboration between Broadwick, renowned for transforming venues like Printworks and Drumsheds into cultural landmarks, and KERB, pioneers of London's street food scene. Situated in the heart of Canada Water, Corner Corner is a dynamic destination where food, music, and sustainability converge.

At the core of Corner Corner is a commitment to sustainability, exemplified by London's largest commercial indoor vertical farm developed by Harvest London. This innovative farm supplies fresh, locally grown produce directly to our food hall and all-day café, fostering a hyper-local food ecosystem. Our venue features a curated selection of independent food vendors, an all-day café, and a vibrant live music program, creating a unique cultural hub that celebrates the diversity of London's culinary and artistic communities.

As a Bartender at Corner Corner, reporting to the Bar Supervisor, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding hospitality by serving a diverse selection of drinks from independent brewers and businesses. The primary responsibilities of this role will include crafting and presenting beverages, engaging with guests, and ensuring a memorable experience through ‘Exceptional Hospitality’. This position is well suited to someone with a strong interest in being a part of KERB, ideally, with a good understanding of casual food and beverage service. You should have experience working in a fast-paced setting, with a keen eye for spotting upselling opportunities.

Whilst a background in the street food scene and experience in high-volume bars or hospitality is highly desirable, the most important qualities you bring to the role are a positive/flexible attitude and excellent communication skills.

What you'll be doing

• Provide exceptional service to our guests and handle any queries or concerns, escalating to a line manager when necessary
• Take direction from senior team members, while also using initiative to manage tasks reliably and maintain a calm, professional approach in a busy environment
• Assist with bar preparation ahead of opening — chopping fruit, setting up cups, and completing the final clean down
• Clean and reset the bar for the following day, including but not limited to waste removal, washing up, stock-taking, switching off electrical items, and rotating stock as needed
• Maintain strong knowledge of the food and beverage offering at SDM and confidently make suggestions or recommendations tailored to guest preferences
• Stay informed about Challenge 25 and all relevant legal requirements
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and alcohol service laws, including checking customer identification for age verification

What you'll bring to KERB

• Excellent people skills, confident talking to our guests and traders
• Ability to make classic cocktails
• Experience using tablet based till systems - we use Lightspeed
• An awareness of the licensing objectives
• A love of brilliant food and drink
• Great knowledge of beers, wines & spirits - cocktail experience would be a bonus

Desired but not essential

• Personal License

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)
• Perks at Work discounts
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) + birthday day off
• London Living Wage and Disability Confident Committed employer
• A Best Companies accredited employer

Diversity & Inclusion
As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams’ different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.

KERB is a business that powers other businesses. We focus on the incubation and growth of innovative, independent food businesses. We run brilliant street food markets, workshops, consultancy, bars, food halls in Central London and across the US and Germany and have developed a growing, successful corporate catering company, KERB Events Limited.

We are a food-obsessed and people-first company who believes that everyone with a bit of spark should have the opportunity to ignite it. Be it food entrepreneurs or team members, our mission is to create opportunity and joy through great food, from the KERB up.