Seasonal Christmas Bar Team Member

Shepherd Neame Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a historic and independent family business this holiday season as a Bar Team Member. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with customers and provide exceptional service in a vibrant setting. With immediate start available, you will be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion while enjoying competitive pay, tips, and various discounts. Whether you're an experienced professional or new to hospitality, you'll receive the training you need to thrive. Embrace the festive spirit and make lasting memories while working at a charming waterside dining destination.

Benefits

Immediate start available

Competitive hourly pay rate

Share of tips

Early wage withdrawal scheme

25% discount on food and drink

25% discount on overnight hotel bookings

Up to 40% discount from Visitor Centre Shop

Access to Workplace Mental Health Platform

Company pension plan

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• No previous hospitality experience required; training provided.
• Must be over 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers warmly and deliver great service.
• Work flexible shifts during the holiday season.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

No specific education required

Job description

Shepherd Neame is on the lookout for seasonal Christmas Bar Team Members to join us part time until late December/early January 2025. If you are available to start work immediately, love hospitality, and are a people person, this may be just the job for you.

Please note that, subject to our opening hours, you may be required to work some of the following shifts: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

Located in Crossways Business Park, Dartford, the Wharf is perfect for a relaxed bite to eat after a busy day shopping at the nearby Bluewater complex. A waterside dining destination on Cotton Lake, the Wharf offers an outdoor terrace and large garden with fine food and drink available every day.

At Shepherd Neame, we know that first impressions count. You will play an important part in our business by ensuring that you acknowledge our customers with a warm welcome and deliver great service to them at every opportunity.

If you haven’t got any previous hospitality experience, please do not worry. As long as you are over 18 years old and possess some of the qualities outlined below, we can train you and teach you everything else that you will need to know.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Immediate start available
• Competitive hourly pay rate
• A share of tips in addition to your hourly pay
• Early wage withdrawal scheme
• 25% discount on food and drink at Shepherd Neame Managed Houses
• 25% discount on overnight Managed House Hotel bookings
• Up to 40% discount on select purchases from the Visitor Centre Shop at Faversham
• Sheps Hut discounts and special offers hub on 100's of high street shops and services
• Access to a Workplace Mental Health Platform
• Company pension plan
• The opportunity to develop & move within our pubs, the Brewery & Support Office
• Flexible working hours

Shepherd Neame may be Britain’s oldest brewer, but our approach is anything but old-fashioned. We are an authentic, independent business that has enabled us to survive and thrive based on the following Sheps Skills:

• Working Together
• Pride and Passion
• Authenticity
• Sheps Spirit

WHO ARE WE?
Britain’s oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent for over 300 years. An independent family business, we boast an award-winning visitor centre and more than 300 pubs and hotels throughout London and the South East, from the historic heart of the City to the Kent coastline. We employ around 1,500 team members across our pub estate and more than 270 at our Brewery and Support Office.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion matter to Shepherd Neame. If you think you would be suited for this role, we would welcome your application regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.