Head Bartender

Sticks'n'Sushi; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

50% restaurant discount

Referral bonus

Wellbeing support

Financial wellbeing

Employee discounts

Team events

Job summary

Sticks’n’Sushi Shoreditch is seeking a Head Bartender to lead a fast-paced bar, delivering exceptional guest experiences and driving profitable sales. You’ll develop your team, maintain high cleanliness standards, and continuously learn about our unique Danish and Japanese-inspired concepts.

You’ll bring energy, warmth, and a big smile to every shift, while fostering a culture of togetherness and brand excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy bar with excellent service.
• Energetic hospitality vibe with calm under pressure.
• Team player who supports with a big smile and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bar team to deliver highest service standards.
• Ensure profitable sales of the bar operation.
• Inspire and develop your bartenders.
• Maintain cleanliness across bar and restaurant.
• Continue to learn about our products and bar concepts.
• Be the face of our values, culture and brand.
• Bring passion, energy, and personality to every shift.
• Learn Danish & Japanese culture, ingredients, and service style.

Skills

Bar experience

Guest service

Calm under pressure

Team leadership

Job description

Job Title: Head Bartender

Location: Sticks'n'Sushi Shoreditch

Calling Strange Fish of [PlaceName]. You know who you are, the kind of person who lives to see others happy. You may have walked a similar path before, but your spirit is ready to lead a team on our bar, where many things are happening at the same time. So, we hope you’re up for bringing your spark and big smile to the newest addition to the Sticks ‘n’ Sushi team.

Are you

• A confident individual who thrives in a buzzing, fast-paced environment of excellence?
• Adaptable and able to stay calm and move with change without letting standards drop?
• An intuitive and caring relationship builder, taking pride in being nice and working hard?
• A natural leader and listener, who supports with a big smile and a small ego?
• Culturally curious and hungry to learn more about our Danish ’n’ Japanese roots?

What you’ll be doing at Sticks ’n’ Sushi

• Ensure our bar service standards are carried out at the highest level and always prioritise the needs of the guests.
• Ensuring the profitable sales or our bar operation.
• Leading, inspiring and developing your team of bartenders.
• Ensure that standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the bar and restaurant.
• Continuously develop knowledge of our new products and bar concepts.
• You’ll be the face of our values, culture and brand, helping our Guests to leave the real world behind for a little while.
• You’ll bring passion, energy, and personality to the bar - every shift!
• You will learn about Danish & Japanese culture, ingredients, and service style - so when you recommend a drink, pour sake, or guide the guest through our menu, your focus is on mastering your craft.

What you’ll bring to us

• Ideally, you already have experience in a busy bar, knowing how to give great service and make people happy.
• You are a spark of energy – full of passion for hospitality. (And probably say “Ja tak” more than once a day!)
• You love learning, keeping your hands busy. You flow like water - calm under pressure.
• You bring kindness, respect, and live the “big smile, small ego” way.
• Your team spirit will support your fellow Strange Fishes. We work and laugh in togetherness.

How we will support your journey with us

We want you to grow with us, so through our Lead ‘n’ Learn academy, you can keep learning and developing your skills and challenge your responsibilities (and your healthy risk-taking). Our training is structured to both help you shine and create memories, in your role and beyond.

The benefits that go beyond the day to day

Yes, we work hard. But we also laugh, learn, and enjoy the ride. We want all our Strange Fish to be part of building something meaningful and to feel involved in making Sticks ‘n’ Sushi a little bit better every day. A place where everyone belongs and is represented. As well as our Sticks ‘n’ Sushi language lessons (so you can speak our (slightly odd) hosting lingo in no time), you’ll enjoy:

• Staff food (very, very delicious) every shift.
• 50% discount across all our restaurants, everywhere (yes – and drinks.)
• Generous referral bonus schemes.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Financial wellbeing support.
• Employee discounts – retail and high street.
• Team events, unforgettable team parties & awards.

That’s us.

• Sticks ‘n’ Sushi