Head Bartender

Fairmont-Carton-House; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Uniform provided

Free parking

Career development

Job summary

Carton House in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, is seeking a Head Bartender to join the five-star Food and Beverage team at The Carriage House.

You will lead service, apply high standards of presentation, and ensure guests receive a memorable experience.

Qualifications

• A real understanding of hotel operation.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills with excellent spoken & written English.
• A structured and organized approach to work planning.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and tend to them professionally.
• Represent Carton House’s passion for customer service and ensure memorable experiences.
• Be familiar with product offerings (menu, specials, beverages, wine list).
• Familiarize yourself with promotions and upsell opportunities.
• Ensure Food and Beverage products are served efficiently per company standards.
• Carry out cash handling procedures in line with company policy.

Skills

Hotel operations understanding

Initiative

Excellent communication (spoken &

Structured planning

Job description

Location: On site / Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Food and Beverage / Restaurant
Salary: Negotiable salary

Afive-star career awaits at Carton House!

We invite you to begin your next career chapter at Carton House – a storied and dynamic five-star resort destination and the first and only member of the Fairmont Hotel collection in Ireland.

Nurturing a working environment built on fairness, inclusivity, and growth for all team members, we deliver the highest standard of service, turning moments into memories for all of our guests.

We are currently recruitingHead Bartenderto join our excellent Food and Beverage team at The Carriage House at Carton House.

Key Requirements:

• A real understanding of hotel operation.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills with excellent spoken & written English.
• A structured and organized approach to work planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all guests are greeted in a warm and courteous fashion and tended to in a professional manner.
• Represent Carton House’s passion for customer service, proactively ensuring each guest has the memorable experience expected at Carton House.
• To always be familiar with product offering (i.e. the menu, specials and ingredients, beverages on offer, wine list, etc)
• Familiarize yourself with sales and promotional activity and up sell at every possible opportunity.
• Ensure that all Food and Beverage products are served efficiently and in accordance with the Company standard of presentation.
• Carry out cash handling procedures in accordance with Company policy.

Why work for Carton House, A Fairmont Hotel?

• Strong team focus and team atmosphere.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Additional annual leave with continuous service.
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor Hotels worldwide.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Meals and uniform are provided.
• Free parking.
• Team-building and social events organised throughout the year in line with our successful Awards and Recognition Scheme.
• Training is provided both on-the-job and through organised training seminars with both internal and external trainers.

Data Retention

Please note that all applications and CV's submitted for a role at Carton House will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

Should you not wish for your data to be held following the closure of the application process then we would ask that you please make note of this when submitting your application.

Kind Regards,

The People & Culture Team

Carton House