Head Bartender Leader: Elevate Service & Craft Cocktails

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount 50% off food bill

Apprenticeship scheme

Cycle to work

Employee wellbeing platform

Career development

Staff meals

Job summary

GAUCHO are looking for an enthusiastic Head Bartender to join our Gaucho team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced and passionate bartender, with knowledge in cocktails and spirits, able to deliver drinks to GAUCHO specs and Cycle of Service.

The Head Bartender will lead the bar team, train peers, and uphold the highest standards of guest experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum x1 year experience as Head bartender or senior mixologist in a busy, high end bar environment.
• At least 2 years experience in cocktail making.
• A genuine passion for 100% hospitality and great guest bar experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining skills and product knowledge as taught at the GAUCHO Academy.
• Attending and responding to all required post-academy company training.
• Lead, train, and motivate the bar team to deliver exceptional service.
• Supporting, training and acting as a role model to new members of the team.
• Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high energy environment.
• Completing quality preparation of all duties to clean, set up, handover and close the bar and shift to standard.
• Lead the team in maintaining beverage stock, garnishes and glassware.
• Ensure all the bar team practise consistent waste awareness.
• Service of all drink and food orders in the public bars according to the Cycle of Service standards and timings.
• Quality & consistency focus.
• Ensuring all drinks meet GAUCHO specifications, presentation and timing standards

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Cocktails

Guest experience

Tools

Gaucho specs

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an enthusiastic Head Bartender to join our Gaucho team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced and passionate bartender, with knowledge in cocktails and spirits, able to deliver drinks to GAUCHO specs and Cycle of Service.

The Head Bartender will lead the bar team, train peers, and uphold the highest standards of guest experience in a fast-paced environment.