Bartender

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off food at Gaucho restaurants

Referral and length-of-service bonuses

Incentive and reward schemes

Gaucho Academy training and career dev

Apprenticeship opportunities

Employee wellbeing platform access

Cycle to work scheme

Staff breakfast and dinner on shifts

Job summary

Gaucho Manchester is seeking a Cocktail Waiter/Waitress who loves hosting and making guests feel welcome. You’ll turn a round of drinks into an occasion with thoughtful recommendations and proactive service.

Bring experience from busy settings, a good knowledge of drinks, and comfort with tray service. You’ll thrive under pressure, while supporting colleagues and ensuring guests have a memorable visit.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy restaurant, bar or hotel.
• Good knowledge of drinks.
• Comfortable with tray service, organised under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Host guests in bar and lounge, manage your section from welcome to goodbye.
• Provide confident, personal recommendations from drinks menu.
• Take orders and serve cocktails, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks with care.
• Collaborate with bartenders and restaurant team to keep service flowing.
• Read the table and anticipate the next order to enhance the guest experience.
• Keep tables and service areas clean and presentable.

Skills

Experience in busy restaurant

Knowledge of drinks

Tray service

Job description

Cocktail Waiter / Waitress | Gaucho Manchester

A great cocktail deserves great hospitality.

We’re looking for a Cocktail Waiter / Waitress who loves hosting, knows how to make a thoughtful recommendation and notices when a guest needs something before they ask.

At Gaucho Manchester, you’ll help turn a round of drinks into an occasion. Whether it’s a pre-dinner aperitif, a catch-up with friends or a celebration, you’ll make guests feel welcome, comfortable and well looked after.

What’s on offer?

• 50% off your food bill at all Gaucho restaurants.
• Referral and length-of-service bonuses.
• Incentive and reward schemes.
• Career development and training through the Gaucho Academy.
• Apprenticeship opportunities.
• Access to our employee wellbeing platform.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Staff breakfast and dinner on every shift worked.

What will you be doing?

• Hosting guests in our bar and lounge, taking care of your section from the first welcome to the final goodbye.
• Bringing our drinks menu to life with confident, personal recommendations.
• Taking orders and serving cocktails, wine, spirits and alcohol-free drinks with care.
• Working closely with our bartenders and restaurant team to keep service flowing.
• Reading the table, anticipating the next order and spotting opportunities to make someone’s visit special.
• Keeping tables and service areas looking their best.

The successful candidate

You’ll have experience in a busy restaurant, bar or hotel and a good knowledge of drinks. You’ll be comfortable with tray service, organised under pressure and ready to support your colleagues.

Above all, you’ll enjoy looking after people. You’ll know when to chat, when to give guests space and how the small details can make the biggest difference.