Casual Barperson

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge payment

Free car parking

Uniform

Job summary

Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa in East Grinstead is seeking a Casual Barperson to join The 1608 Cocktail Bar team. You will assist full-time bartenders during busy periods, serving food and drinks to hotel guests, spa visitors and residents, with shifts across daytime, evenings and weekends.

You'll balance tills, take orders, prepare cocktails and beverages, keep the bar well presented, and work with the restaurant for pre-dinner drinks.

Qualifications

• Smart appearance is not a requirement on its own but a professional presentation is expected.
• Experience with beverages and bartending is required or preferred.
• Good communication with guests and team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the Bar is stocked for each service period.
• Ensuring the Bar and Lounge are well presented for guests.
• Taking orders and serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including cocktails.
• Tray service of drinks and light bites in the bar lounge.
• Liaising with the Restaurant for pre-dinner drinks and reservations.
• Balancing the till and processing payments.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Bar experience

Communication skills

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