Senior Bartender

Stereo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

Stereo in London is seeking a Senior Bartender to join our vibrant cocktail bar team. You will lead cocktail service with precision, manage guest relations, and contribute to menu creation while maintaining exceptional bar standards.

Ideal candidates have experience in a cocktail bar, strong knowledge of spirits and classics, and are engaging team players focused on guest satisfaction. UK work eligibility is required, with opportunities for professional growth and bar leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a cocktail bar.
• Excellent spirits and classic cocktails knowledge.
• Attention to detail and customer needs.
• Social, engaging and motivated.
• Flexibility to respond quickly to various work situations.
• Good spoken communication and language skills are advantageous.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Learn the cocktails on the menu and classic list; understand ingredients.
• Prepare and serve high-quality cocktails with precise measurements.
• Coordinate with servers and barbacks effectively.
• Participate in creating the cocktail menu.
• Assist in training junior staff and lead during service.
• Greet guests, take orders, and provide guest relations.
• Open and close the bar; ensure cleanliness and safety standards.
• Communicate inventory and reports to Bar Manager.

Skills

Cocktail knowledge

Guest relations

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multilingual (beneficial)

Eligibility to work in UK

Job description

Inspired by the vibrant late-night cultures of New York and London, complete with the undertones of Parisian chic, STEREO offers a masterfully curated mix of music, food, and drinks. STEREO features an extensive drinks menu, American inspired culinary bar classics, and an eclectic and dynamic music programme. The bar offering sees local products from Partizan Brewery and Thames Distillers (including a STEREO house vodka & gin). The music ties it all together, with a rotating series of resident DJs and curated one-off performances.

Job Role

Senior Bartender

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Experience, knowledge of mixology, top presentation, ambition, zero pretension - this is what we are looking for in our bartenders. The Bartender must be impeccable in all areas of activity - cocktails, cleanliness of their bar station, guest relation, speech and presentation.

Cocktails

• Learn the cocktails on the menu and the list of classic cocktails provided. Understand and know about the products used.
• Prepare and serve high-quality cocktails, respecting our basic rules: use of jiggers at all times, perfectly measured, clean bar tools, swift response time. All while adhering to our principle of aiming to provide the best drinking experience without a hint of pretension.
• Communicate to the servers and barbacks needs well in advance.
• Participate in the creation of the cocktail menu.
• Assist in training and development of barbacks and junior bartenders.
• Act as a leader during service.

Guest Relations

• Greet and interact with guests.
• In cooperation with the Servers, ensure that the client is seated, provided with a menu, and thoroughly taken care of from that point forward.
• If the server is absent for whatever reason, the bartenderNonetheless ensures that the clients’ needs are covered.
• Create a welcoming environment for guests, assess their needs, present the cocktails menu and make recommendations.
• Take drinks orders.

Cleanliness, opening and closing of the bar

• Responsible for the opening and the closing of the bar, following the procedural list, from the set-up to taking out the rubbish at the end of the evening, and everything in between.
• The opening and closing duties are part of a collective effort from all team members, as is the cleanliness of the bar throughout the entire service.
• Apply all food and beverage safety and quality regulations.

Communication & Reporting

• Communicate with the Bar Manager for inventory issues, client comments, and general reporting.
• Comply with all reasonable direction and/or requests from the Management Team.

ABOUT YOU

• Experience in a similar role within a cocktail bar.
• Have excellent spirits & classic cocktails knowledge.
• Attention to details and customer needs.
• Social, engaging and motivated.
• Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to a range of work situations.
• Be well spoken with excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge as well as abilities in other languages would be beneficial.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK FOR US?

Whether you’re looking for an entry-level employment or a new opportunity to evolve, we make a point to recruit, develop, and retain the most motivated and talented people from all backgrounds and skills. Here is what we can offer:

• On the job and personalised training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to develop a clear career path: weekly masterclass, internal training and training with brands, incentive, etc.
• Possibility of inner company mobility within our foreign venues such as Italy, France, Spain or Switzerland.
• Staff discounts and benefits.
• Pension scheme.