Bartender

Hickory's Smokehouse; Swindon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality brand as a Bartender at Hickory's Smokehouse, where you can earn up to £15.70 per hour, including tips. Enjoy excellent training, progression opportunities, and a supportive work culture that values work-life balance. Experience a vibrant bar environment and be rewarded with various benefits.

Benefits

Up to £15.70 per hour including tips

Excellent training & progression opportunities

Birthday reward meal

Free smokin’ BBQ on shift

Christmas Day off work

Paid occasions days off

25% discount for team members and friends

Wellbeing support & wellness programme

Work-life balance initiatives

Annual team party

Qualifications

• Experience as a bartender or eagerness to learn as a barback.
• Ability to engage with guests and provide excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Pull pints, mix drinks, and interact with guests.
• Be part of a passionate and talented bar team.

Skills

Bartending

Mixology

Customer Service

Education

A-Level

Degree equivalent

Job description

Start an exciting new chapter in your hospitality career at Hickory's Smokehouse - We are thrilled to have been recently crowned the ‘Best Pub Employer’ for 2025 at The Publican Awards!

Join us as a Bartender and we can offer you a package of up to £15.70 per hour including Tip Jar!

Anyone can pull a pint, right? But can you pull a pint, mix a Margarita, and get to know our guests?

If you are an experienced bartender or eager barback ready to step into the role of willing ‘wingman’, you could be the perfect addition to our passionate and talented bar team.

Drinks are the bold, daring sidekick to our full-bodied BBQ classics here at Hickory’s. They demand attention and pack a punch. Our bars are the heart of our restaurants & the hub for neighbors.

If you love guests, ooze personality, and are eager to develop your craft, you would fit right in with us. We offer real progression opportunities and a company culture that cares and promotes work-life balance. You’ll be rewarded with competitive pay & a host of benefits. Work hard for us, and we will invest in you. Big time.

Thank Yous & Benefits:

• A package of up to £15.70 per hour including Tip Jar – that’s up to £3.00 per hour in tips!
• Excellent training & progression opportunities – through our award-winning Hickory’s Training Academy.
• Qualification opportunities – up to A-Level & Degree level equivalents.
• Birthday reward meal for you & your friends - every year.
• Free smokin’ BBQ on shift – team food & drinks menu.
• Christmas Day off work - every year.
• Moments that matter – Paid occasions days off (Wedding day, kid’s first day at school, moving into first home & more).
• Team Player card – 25% discount for you & 5 friends at all Hickory’s locations (rising to 50% for loyal service).
• Wellbeing support & 24-hour access to our wellness programme.
• Our pledge to a work-life balance – monitored & managed through our Red Zone.
• A packed team social & engagement calendar & annual team party.
• A chance to ‘give a bit back’ with fundraising activities for Cash For Kids.
• Up to £500 for you – through our refer a friend scheme.

Up for the challenge? Click ‘apply’ now – we promise it will be one heck of a ride!

Please note: To be considered for this position, you must have the legal right to work in the UK and be at least 18 years old.