Bartender

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent hotel chain in Manchester is seeking a dynamic Bartender for their Cloud 23 bar. This part-time role (24 hours/week) involves creating cocktails, providing drink recommendations, and ensuring excellent guest experiences. Candidates should have bartending experience, strong communication skills, and be available on weekends. The position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and various employee perks. Join this iconic hotel and elevate the guest experience in a vibrant setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overtime and holidays

Subsidised unsocial hour travel support

Worldwide discounted room rates

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience creating and mixing a wide range of drinks for guests.
• Ability to provide recommendations based on individual preferences.
• Awareness of intolerances and allergies when preparing drinks.

Responsibilities

• Create guests' drinks orders, mixing cocktails and pouring speciality drinks.
• Provide recommendations based on individual preferences for drinks.
• Work in a team to create an excellent environment for guests.
• Availability for weekend and evening shifts.

Skills

Experience as a Bartender or Mixologist

Knowledge of wines, spirits, beers, and cocktails

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Cloud 23 at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is on the lookout for a dynamic Bartender. Join the excitement and become part of the IHG Hotels and Resorts family!

Welcome to the Manchester Deansgate Hotel, where modern luxury travel meets the vibrant spirit of Manchester. Nestled in the iconic Beetham Tower, this hotel features 279 elegantly designed rooms with stunning skyline views. Enjoy upscale amenities, including sky bar Cloud 23, 2 Rosette Podium Restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness centre. Perfect for both business and leisure travellers, with 14 meeting rooms and over 1,800 square feet of event space. Experience our commitment to redefining luxury travel, blending sophistication with the rich culture of Manchester. The Manchester Deansgate Hotel will fully transition to the InterContinental brand by 2027, enhancing your stay with our signature luxury and service.

As a Bartender (Part-Time, 24 hours per week) at Cloud 23, you can expect to carry out the following duties…

• Creating our guests’ drinks orders, mixing cocktails and pouring speciality drinks (you will confident in pouring and creating a wide-range of drinks for our guests) – we are looking for someone with experience working in a Bar as a Bartender or Mixologist!
• Providing recommendations based on individual preferences (you will have a depth of knowledge regarding wines, spirits, beers and cocktails – being able to provide recommendations to our guests based on their individual flavour preferences) – it would be desirable to have knowledge of all drink categories and a creative mindset, keen to share your knowledge with others and delight our guests!
• Working in a team to create an excellent environment for our guests, staying aware intolerances and allergies (you will be working closely with our wider F&B team to ensure our guests have an excellent experience, you will communicate in a positive and clear manner and be aware of existing allergen information and training) – excellent communication and personable skills are essential for this role!
• Weekend and evening availability is essential for this role.

You can expect to receive….

• Financial security - Competitive salary, guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay!
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders

If you are looking to join an iconic and sophisticated Hotel….click apply today to see where this adventure could take you!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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