Event Bartender

Firmdale Hotels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate (£17–£18) with

Wagestream financial wellbeing app

Discounted cinema tickets and gym/trav

Complimentary meals on shift

Referral bonus scheme

Flexible scheduling

Dry cleaning for work attire

Enhanced holiday allowance

Season ticket loan

Fully funded English lessons

Regular social events and fitness

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer day

Design Hotels discounts

Job summary

Firmdale Hotels invites talented individuals to join our renowned Ham Yard Hotel team in London. We are seeking an Events Bartender to elevate our events bar team with creativity, expertise, and dedication to delivering exceptional service for our discerning guests.

Join a luxury hospitality group celebrated for its iconic properties and award-winning service. This role offers growth within a vibrant events program, with shift patterns designed to accommodate a dynamic team and exciting guest

Qualifications

• Passion for mixology and enthusiasm for creating memorable drinking experiences.
• Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to anticipate and exceed guest expectations.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure each drink is crafted to perfection and presented with flair.
• Confidence and poise in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism.
• Strong communication skills to engage guests and collaborate with colleagues.
• Team-oriented mindset with willingness to support colleagues and the events program.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a diverse range of beverages with precision and flair for guests.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the events team to curate bespoke beverage offerings.
• Exude confidence and professionalism behind the bar while delivering exemplary service.
• Work as part of a dynamic team, fostering collaboration and excellence.

Skills

Mixology

Customer service

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Are you ready to shake up the world ofhospitality with your passion for customer service? Firmdale Hotels invitestalented individuals to join our renowned team at Ham Yard Hotel.

Situated in the heart of London, Ham YardHotel is a beacon of luxury, sophistication, and unparalleled service. Fromlavish events to intimate gatherings, we craft unforgettable experiences forour guests, setting the stage for memories that last a lifetime.

We are currently seeking a dynamic EventsBartender to elevate our team to new heights. As an Events Bartender, you willplay a pivotal role in delivering exceptional service and crafting delightfullibations for our esteemed guests. Your creativity, expertise, and dedicationwill be the cornerstone of our events bar team, ensuring that every sip is anexperience to savour.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a diverse range of alcoholic andnon-alcoholic beverages with precision and flair, catering to the uniquepreferences of our discerning guests.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volumeenvironment, maintaining impeccable standards of quality and efficiencyeven during the busiest events.
• Collaborate closely with our events team tocurate bespoke beverage offerings that complement and enhance the overallguest experience.
• Exude confidence and professionalism behindthe bar, engaging guests with charm and charisma while deliveringexemplary customer service.
• Work seamlessly as part of a dynamic team,fostering a culture of collaboration, respect, and excellence.

What you Need

• A genuine passion for mixology and adeep-seated enthusiasm for creating memorable drinking experiences.
• Exceptional customer service skills, with akeen ability to anticipate and exceed guest expectations with everyinteraction.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring thateach drink is crafted to perfection and presented with flair.
• Confidence and poise under pressure, thrivingin a fast-paced environment while maintaining composure and professionalism.
• Strong communication skills, enabling you toengage guests, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to the vibrantatmosphere of our events bar.
• A team-oriented mind-set, with a willingnessto support your colleagues and contribute to the success of our eventsprogram.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate from£17.00 to £ 18.00 inc Service Charge
• Access to Wagestream ourfinancial wellbeing app. Stream your accrued earnings before pay day,benefit from everyday savings and real time financial coaching. Healthcash plan(including contributions towards dental, optical,alternative and complementary therapies)
• Discounted cinema tickets,gym membership, travel, retailers and restaurants
• Complimentary meals on shift
• Referral bonus scheme forrecommending top talent
• Flexible scheduling withoutsplit shifts
• Dry cleaning service forwork attire and discounted personal dry cleaning
• Enhanced holiday allowancebased on length of service
• Season ticket loan forconvenient commuting
• Ongoing training,professional development, and fully funded English lessons
• Regular social events, teamactivities, and fitness sessions
• Benefits like cycle to workscheme and annual long service awards
• One allocated paid day peryear for volunteering work
• Exclusive discounts atDesign Hotels, staff sales, spa discounts, and product perks
• And much more!!

Why join Firmdale Hotels?

Firmdale Hotels is an international, award winninggroup of 11 luxury hotels and 10 bars and restaurants in London and New York.World renowned for their unique interiors and exceptional service, the hotelsare trailblazers in hospitality and design.

We are delighted to have been recognised by thehospitalityand travel industries for the great work our teams haveachieved. To name a few of our recent awards and accolades:

• Proud winners ofThe Times Best Places to Work for both 2024 and 2025
• The Kings Award for Enterprise 2024 foroutstanding contribution to International Trade
• Manager of the Year – Helle Jensen –Cateys 2024
• Food & Beverage Manager of theYear - Pedro Paulo - Hotel Cateys 2024
• Hotel Chef of the Year Finalist - JamieAtkinson - Hotel Cateys 2024
• Haymarket Hotel & The Soho Hotel –One AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence and AA Breakfast Award 2025
• Covent Garden Hotel – One AA Rosette forCulinary Excellence 2025
• Dorset Square Hotel – AA Breakfast Award2025
• Ham Yard Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel andHaymarket Hotel – Two Michelin Keys 2024
• Charlotte Street Hotel, The Soho Hotel,Knightsbridge Hotel and Number Sixteen Hotel – One Michelin Key 2024
• Ham Yard Hotel - two AA Rosettes forCulinary Excellence, Ham Yard Bar & Restaurant, 2024 as well as an AABreakfast Award
• Dorset Square Hotel – One AA Rosette forCulinary Excellence, The Potting Shed, 2024
• Warren Street Hotel - Travel &Leisure ‘IT List’ best hotels in the world
• Whitby Hotel, Crosby Street and WarrenStreet - Michelin keys
• Number Sixteen - Best Boutique Hotels inLondon, The Times, 2024.

You can see a full list of our awards and accolades here: https://www.firmdalehotels.com/b/awards-accolades/

Firmdale Hotelswelcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusiveworkplace. Please let us know if you need adjustments during the recruitmentprocess.

In line with the Asylum andImmigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility tolive and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required atinterview stage.