Food and Beverage Bartender

The Midland Hotel; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Cardiff is seeking a friendly Bartender to serve drinks and food, creating a welcoming atmosphere for guests. Ideal candidates will have a passion for hospitality and preferably experience in a bar setting. Join a vibrant team dedicated to delivering excellent service and enjoy competitive benefits including ongoing training and special rates on hotel stays.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Access to Pension Scheme

Ongoing training programmes

Qualifications

• Have a genuine passion for hospitality and going the extra mile.
• Preferably, have previous experience working in a bar.

Responsibilities

• Serve drinks and food with a warm welcome.
• Work as part of a vibrant Food & Beverage team to deliver hospitality.

Skills

Hospitality

Bartending

Communication

Job description

Overview

As a Bartender, you’ll be a friendly face of the hotel, serving drinks with a warm welcome. You’ll also take food orders and serve meals in our main bar and restaurant, working as part of a vibrant Food & Beverage team to deliver first-class hospitality.

Benefits

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

Ideal Bartender

• Be yourself!
• Be a great host for our guests – we greet guests from all around the world in our hotels so you’ll meet a really diverse range of people!
• Have a genuine passion for hospitality and going the extra mile
• Be a ‘show off’, and showcase your skills: we want to see your flair for drinks and cocktail making!
• Preferably, have previous experience working in a bar

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player – Be Leonardo