Bartender (Seasonal)

KERB Food Ltd; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous F&B discounts

CODE app membership

Hospitality Action support

Perks at Work discounts

London Living Wage

Résumé du poste

KERB Food Ltd at Seven Dials Market in London is seeking seasonal bartenders for the festive period. You will serve a diverse drinks menu, deliver exceptional hospitality, and work primarily at Seven Dials Market with potential shifts at the SDM sports bar during peak periods.

The role runs for two months from Monday 2nd November, with opportunities to gain hospitality experience and be part of London's vibrant venue team. Compensation is £14.80 per hour for the duration of the contract.

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills, confident talking to guests.
• Upselling opportunities awareness.
• Positive and flexible attitude with problem solving.
• Experience using tablet-based till systems – Lightspeed.
• Awareness of licensing objectives.
• Love of brilliant food and drink.
• Availability to work weekends and evenings.

Responsabilités

• Provide exceptional service to our guests and answer queries or handle issues with the line manager when needed.
• Take direction from senior team members while using your own initiative to stay calm and professional in a busy environment.
• Assist with bar setup for opening – prep tasks and final clean-down.
• Clean down and reset for the next day including waste removal, washing up and stock checks.
• Maintain knowledge of the food and beverage offering and suggest options to guests.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and alcohol service laws, including ID checks.

Connaissances

People skills

Upselling

Positive attitude

Lightspeed

Challenge 25

Outils

Lightspeed till

Description du poste

Bartender (Seasonal)

Application Deadline: 24 October 2026

Department: Venue Team

Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time

Location: Covent Garden, London

Reporting To: Inesa Furmanaite

Compensation: £14.80 / hour

Description

Fancy being part of the team behind the festive buzz at Seven Dials Market? We're looking for seasonal team members to join us for our busiest and most vibrant time of the year.

Whether you're looking to gain hospitality experience, pick up new skills, or simply earn some extra money over the festive season, this is a great opportunity to join a supportive team and experience life at one of London's most exciting food and drink destinations. You'll primarily be based at Seven Dials Market, but may also have the chance to support our KERB Sports Bar team during peak trading periods and events, giving you exposure to different sides of the KERB business.
We're looking for team members who can join us for 2 months from Monday 2nd November and bring great energy throughout the festive season.
As a Bartender at Seven Dials Market by KERB, 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

• Providing an exceptional service to our guests and answering any queries, complaints/issues and escape to line manager when necessary
• Taking direction from senior members of the team, but also using your initiative to work independently and maintain a calm and professional approach in a busy environment
• Supporting with bar set-up ready for opening - chopping fruit, putting out cups, final cleandown
• Clean down and re-set for the following day, including but not limited to waste removal, washing-up, stock take, switching off electrical items, rotate stock as necessary
• Maintain an excellent understanding of the food and beverage offering at SDM and be able to make suggestions and recommendations to guests based on their preferences
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Challenge 25 and our legal obligations
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and alcohol service laws, including checking the identification of customers to verify age.

What you'll bring to KERB

Essential

• Excellent people skills, confident talking to our guests and traders
• An eye for spotting upselling opportunities
• A positive and flexible attitude, with the ability to think laterally and willing to problem solve
• Experience using tablet based till systems - we use Lightspeed
• An awareness of the licensing objectives
• A love of brilliant food and drink
• Availability to work weekends and evenings

Desired but not essential

• 1 years experience in bartending however this isn’t a dealbreaker
• Great knowledge of beers, wines & spirits - cocktail experience would be a bonus

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks
• CODE app membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (Hospitality Action)
• Perks at Work discounts
• 28 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays)
• 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.