Bartender

Cosy Club; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Fair rotas

Meals on shift

Tips shared

Wagestream

50% off food and drinks

Christmas Day off

Development and progression

Monthly incentives

Loungefest staff party

Job summary

Cosy Club Reading is seeking a friendly Bartender who can switch between barista duties and cocktail craft with ease. You’ll engage with guests, deliver great service, and thrive on a lively hospitality environment.

Shifts are varied and you’ll enjoy a competitive hourly rate with tips, meals on shift, and staff perks from day one. A strong team ethos and a passion for great coffee, drinks, and guest experience are essential.

Qualifications

• A friendly, guest-focused bartender who can switch between barista and cocktails with ease.
• Excellent customer service and ability to engage with guests.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts in a lively hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• As a Bartender, you’ll be a barista one shift and a cocktail connoisseur the next.
• Provide warm, attentive service and engage with guests to enhance their experience.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, stock, and workflow during shifts.

Skills

Barista

Cocktail making

Customer service

Team player

Job description

At Cosy Club Reading, you can expect casual days, vibrant evenings, and weekends where we're the life and soul of the party! From brunch and coffee to dinner and drinks, our guests join us for an experience like no other.

As one of our Bartenders, you'll get a competitive and fair hourly rate with tips alongside:

• A commitment to prioritise your work life balance - including 2 days off and a weekend off every six weeks
• Fair rotas with hours spread fairly and changes kept to a minimum
• Meals on every shift and paid breaks
• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked.
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• Christmas Day off!
• Focus on your development and progression and a clear understanding on how you are able to do this
• Fabulous incentives to win each month - including spa breaks, trips abroad, food and drink hampers and tickets to festivals
• An invitation to the most talked-about staff party in hospitality- Loungefest!

Most importantly we will ensure you are made to feel welcome at Cosy Club Reading.

As our Bartender, one shift, you're a barista, the next, a cocktail connoisseur. Imagine the clinking of cups as you pour our guest's chosen tea and coffee order. Then, the anticipation as you build a new cocktail before keenly interested eyes - a cocktail our guest absolutely should try. That's just how we do it, and we always anticipate our guests' needs.

Each shift will provide variety, from being a brilliant barista to a cocktail connoisseur, you will raise the bar with your personality. You will be outgoing and enjoy engaging with our customers.

Your passion determines your place with us, and your enthusiasm for wine, coffee, mocktails, or whatever you love, will see you succeed.

*Please note we can only employ staff aged 18 or over due to the nature of our business.

If you want to find out more about us, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram @CosyClub