Head Bartender

IHG - Kimpton Clocktower Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for Head Bartender to join our funky team at The Refuge – Kimpton Clocktower!

You will earn £13.37 per hour – equal to £27,809.60 salary, plus service charge

The Refuge is a vibrant and bustling establishment in the heart of Manchester, renowned for its exceptional restaurant and bar experience. Nestled in the historic but with a modern twist – Kimpton Clocktower, we pride ourselves on delivering top-notch service and unforgettable experiences to our guests.

At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. This emotional investment drives all that we do, and it’s why you’ll love the work, too. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests!

Working at Kimpton is not just about working and it’s certainly not like working at other places. We value personality, individuality, creativity, doing right, continually improving, focus and passion.

Here, you will have space to:

• Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality we want you to be who you are!
• Lead yourself – we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity in order to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections.
• Make it count – you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need in order to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day!

As a Head Bartender, you enjoy variety and are at your best when being part of a team as well as being passionate about helping your team deliver excellent service to all guests.

To succeed as a Head Bartender, you will need:

• Availability to work 40 hours per week across 5 shifts (weekend and evening availability is essential)
• To be passionate about delivering great service with great knowledge of Wines, Beers, Spirits and Cocktails.
• Excited by getting creative – you will be someone that loves to communicate with our guests to create their perfect drink!
• Previous supervisory experience in a bar or restaurant as a Head Bartender or similar role. You will lead by example and support to train our bar team.
• Experience with handling guests queries and complaints.
• Experience with working with customers in a busy environment.
• To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team!

What’s in it for you as our Head Bartender:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice
• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00.
• Meals whilst on duty
• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema
• Don’t forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as Head Bartender!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business.