Bartender (Seasonal)

KERB Food Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous F&B discount across KERB food

CODE app membership

Employee Assistance Program

Perks at Work discounts

28 days holiday pro rata

London Living Wage

Best Companies accredited employer

Job summary

KERB Food Ltd in London is seeking seasonal bartenders to join the Seven Dials Market team at Covent Garden during the festive period. You will craft beverages, serve guests, and contribute to an outstanding hospitality experience.

Ideal candidates have fast-paced bar experience, a positive flexible attitude, and be comfortable with tablet tills (Lightspeed). Availability weekends and evenings is important; position runs from early November for two months.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced hospitality setting.
• Positive and flexible attitude with strong communication.
• Experience using tablet-based till systems (Lightspeed).
• Understanding of Challenge 25 and alcohol service laws.
• Knowledge of casual food and beverage service.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and handle guest queries.
• Take direction from senior staff while staying proactive.
• Assist with bar setup and cleanup.
• Maintain clean bar and rotate stock.
• Suggest drinks based on guest preferences.
• Ensure compliance with safety and age verification.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Upselling opportunities

Flexible attitude

Experience withLightspeed till

Tools

Lightspeed till system

Job description

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.