Bartender - Big Mamma Group - Manchester

Bar Staff; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily staff meals

15% employee discount

£500 referral bonus

Mental health & wellbeing support

Earned Wage Access

Regular training & career growth

International mobility

Job summary

Big Mamma Bar in Manchester is seeking an energetic bartender to join our team. You will prepare drinks, mix cocktails, and help open and close the bar while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

We value a proactive, customer-focused attitude, knowledge of classic cocktails, and the ability to thrive in a high-energy setting. Benefits include meals, discounts, and career growth opportunities across the group.

Qualifications

• Must be energetic, proactive and a team player.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, hygiene and bar organisation.
• Good knowledge of classic cocktails and bar service standards.
• Experience in a cocktail bar or high-volume restaurant bar is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an unforgettable guest experience.
• Prepare drinks and mix cocktails during service.
• Open and close the bar and handle prep.
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation and adhere to health & safety standards.

Skills

Energetic

Proactive

Team player

Cleanliness & hygiene

Bar organisation

Cocktails knowledge

Fast-paced environment

Flexible availability

Job description

As part of the Big Mamma Bar team, your mission will be to:

• Delivering an unforgettable experience to our guests
• Prepare drinks and mix cocktails during service
• Open and close the bar, including all necessary prep
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and follow health & safety standards
• Spread magic and make every guest's visit the best moment of their day
• Embody Big Mamma values: professional, warm, smiling, helpful, and solution-focused
• The ideal candidate can demonstrate:
• To be energetic, proactive, and a team player
• Strong attention to cleanliness, hygiene and bar organisation
• Previous experience in a cocktail bar or high volume restaurant bar
• Good knowledge of classic cocktails and bar service standards
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high energy environment
• Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends
• Big Mamma Group is an Italian restaurant company founded in 2015 by Tigrane Seydoux and Victor Lugger with one simple dream: changing people's lives with pizza.
• In the UK & Ireland, that dream lives in 9 restaurants across 4 cities: Gloria, Ave Mario, Circolo Popolare, Barbarella, Carlotta and Jacuzzi in London, Circolo Popolare in Manchester, La Bellezza in Birmingham, and Gloria in Dublin. Every plate is 100% homemade, every space is jaw-dropping, and every table gets a huge smile at a fair price. We believe hospitality is a real career, and we're on the hunt for talents ready to grow with us and bring their own crazy love for Italian food to the Squadra.
• Permanent, full-time role: £16.21/hour total package (base pay + tronc)
• Daily staff meals served family-style
• 15% employee discount in all UK & Ireland restaurants
• £500 referral bonus for recommending a friend, T&Cs apply
• Mental health & wellbeing support
• Earned Wage Access - unlock your pay between paydays
• Regular training & career growth opportunities
• International mobility with opportunities to work across the group