Casual Barperson

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa; Crawley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Uniform

Service charge payment

Job summary

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, a distinguished hotel near London, seeks a casual Barperson with flexible hours to support busy periods in the 1608 Cocktail Bar. You will assist full-time bartenders, serve drinks, and help with light snacks for spa guests, hotel residents, and visitors.

Responsibilities include stocking the bar, presenting the lounge, preparing beverages, greeting guests, and handling payments. Shifts include daytime, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Beverage/bar knowledge and experience required.
• Hotel or quality bar experience preferred.
• Ability to work daytime and evening shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Stock the bar for each service period.
• Ensure the bar and lounge are well presented for guests.
• Prepare beverages including cocktails.
• Take payments and manage guest charges.
• Balance the till and maintain guest area cleanliness.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

CASUAL BARPERSON

Flexible hours available

Up to £14.24 per hour including holiday pay, age and experience related

• You will also receive a service charge payment based on the hours worked each month.
• Free car parking
• Uniform

The Place

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

5 Red Star Hotel, Award winning Utopia Spa, 57 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests.

2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosette x 60 covers), AG’s Restaurant (3 Rosette x 35covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities.

The Role

You will be assisting full-time Bartenders during busy periods. Working in our '1608' Cocktail Bar offering food and beverage tray service to spa guests, hotel residents and visitors to the hotel and spa. Shifts will be available during the daytime, evening and weekends. The number of hours worked/offered will depend on your availability and the levels of business in the hotel each week.

Main Duties Include;

• Ensuring the Bar is stocked ready for each service period
• Ensuring the Bar and Lounge are well presented ready for guests arrival
• Ensuring all the pre-preparation for service is completed
• Meeting and greeting guests entering the bar
• Establishing guest needs and order taking
• Preparing both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages including cocktails
• Tray service of drinks across the service areas
• Service of lightlunches and snacks in the bar lounge
• Liaising with the Restaurant in relation to guests who are taking pre dinner drinks and awaiting their restaurant reservation
• Taking payment for all food and beverage served or arranging for charging to resident guests accounts
• Adhering to the Mystery Guest Standards for the Bar
• Making sure you balance your till and guest charges
• Ensuring the guest areas are left in a presentable state at the end of your shift

Requirements;

• Smart appearance
• Good communication skills
• Beverage / bar knowledge and experience required
• Hotel or quality bar experience preferred
• Ability to work daytime and evening shifts including weekends