Food & Beverage Bartender

Burlington Hotel; Evesham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Uniform provided

Training and development

Job summary

Dumbleton Hall in the Cotswolds is seeking a warm, attentive Bartender to lead bar space and contribute to a memorable guest experience. You’ll manage service on the floor during peak periods and coordinate with the restaurant team to ensure smooth, timely drinks.

We value character and hospitality over formal experience; welcome cocktail knowledge and a desire to engage guests with genuine conversation, helping create special moments in a historic estate setting.

Qualifications

• Warm, guest-focused bartender with a friendly, engaging presence.
• Solid knowledge of cocktails and wine, with a willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and teamwork to support busier service periods.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the bar space and adjoining floor, ensuring a welcoming, guest-ready area.
• Prepare and serve cocktails, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks to a high standard.
• Support the restaurant team by running drinks during busy service periods.
• Build rapport with guests through warm conversation and attentiveness.
• Manage bar stock, including ordering, rotation and wastage control.
• Maintain licensing, health and safety, and responsible service of alcohol.

Skills

Bar experience

Cocktail knowledge

Guest service

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

POS system

Stock management

Job description

Bartender

Join our team and help bring the story of a great English manor to life, one conversation at a time

At Dumbleton Hall, we do not simply run a hotel — we steward a great English manor, where every guest is received as the honoured guest of the family. Fires are lit, dinner is served, and life unfolds as it once did in the Golden Age of English country houses. Our team brings this story to life every day.

We're looking for warm, thoughtful individuals with real character to help us create a guest experience unlike anywhere else in the Cotswolds.

Who We Are

Set in the richest pocket of the Cotswolds, our story reaches back to the Holland family, the literary circles of Gaskell, Dickens and Darwin, the Mitford sisters, and poet laureate John Betjeman. Today, we continue that tradition, offering guests a living narrative of culture and hospitality drawn from the Belle Époque, the 1920s, and artistic touchstones such as William Morris and Frederic Leighton.

The Role

As a Bartender at Dumbleton Hall, you are the heartbeat of our bar and floor — often a guest's favourite conversation of the stay. You take ownership of the bar space, keep the floor running smoothly, and support our restaurant team by running drinks during service. Beyond the pour, this role is about uplifting the guest experience through genuine conversation and connection — the kind of warm, attentive presence that makes every guest feel like an honoured guest of the family.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the bar space and adjoining floor, ensuring both are welcoming, well-stocked and always guest-ready
• Prepare and serve drinks — cocktails, wine, spirits and soft drinks — to a high, consistent standard of quality and presentation
• Support the restaurant team by running drinks promptly and accurately during busy service periods
• Build genuine rapport with guests through warm conversation and attentiveness, uplifting their experience beyond the drink itself
• Offer confident recommendations on cocktails, wine and spirits, tailored to guest taste and occasion
• Manage bar and cellar stock, including ordering, rotation and wastage control
• Maintain licensing, health and safety, and responsible service of alcohol at all times
• Support weddings, private events and seasonal occasions — from the Cheltenham Festival to the Gold Cup — with bar service front and centre
• Liaise closely with the restaurant and kitchen teams to ensure smooth, well-paced service across the floor
• Process payments and maintain accurate records where required

Who We're Looking For

• Warm, articulate, and genuinely guest-focused, with a natural gift for conversation and connection
• Previous bar experience is desirable but not essential — the right character and charisma matter most
• Sound knowledge of, or enthusiasm to learn, cocktails, wine and spirits
• A keen eye for detail, presentation and the atmosphere of the room
• Comfortable running a busy bar and floor independently during peak service
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends and events

Why Join Us

• Be part of a landmark transformation of one of the Cotswolds' grandest manor houses
• Work with a team inspired by culture, quality and guest delight
• Grow your skills and craft within a storied English estate environment
• Contribute to experiences that guests will remember for life
• Enjoy staff benefits, training and clear growth pathways within a historic, romantic, and extraordinary setting