Bartender

Location: Chelsea

Dinings SW3 is an award-winning Japanese restaurant in the heart of Chelsea with a focus on seasonal produce and creative cooking, blending Japanese and European influences.
Like our kitchen, we believe in using fresh and sustainable ingredients behind the bar and serving modern classics with flair. Following the Japanese philosophy, we serve minimalistic cocktails with a focus on clean flavours - less is more.
We are constantly inspired to create new drinks, find new products and ways to improve - and with big plans to expand in the future we are looking for like
-minded, creative individuals to join our team!
We are looking for someone who is:
Genuine, warm and welcoming - hospitality is at the heart of everything we do!
Solution-seeking with a healthy, can-do attitude      Interested to learn, experiment and try new techniques and recipes      Keen to deepen their knowledge and skillset, and share it with guests as well as other members of the team      Honest, reliable and punctual      A good communicator      Flexible to work weekends and evenings      Able to commute to and from our restaurant daily (latest finish 1AM)

What we offer:

A great chance to strengthen and enhance knowledge of techniques, concepts and ingredients      Frequent cocktail, spirit, wine and food training with tastings from within the team and experts in the industry (Wine and Sake academy)      A chance to work for pop ups and events around the world      48h week split on 5 days ON - 2 days OFF      34-36k depending on experience (£13.50 to £14.50 per hour), paid bi-weekly      28 paid holidays, including time off at the end of the year (We are closed for Christmas and NY)      1 extra paid holiday after every year of service, up to a maximum of 4 days      Free meals on duty      Employee discount - 30% on food and drinks      Company pension scheme      Employee mentoring programme      Enhanced maternity leave      A £300 voucher after 1 year of service to dine in the restaurant      ?
What we expect from you:
Greeting all guests on arrival and making them feel at home      Serving guests at the bar and the restaurant in a professional yet approachable manner      Attending provided trainings and maintaining good knowledge of our cocktail, backbar & food menus to have the knowledge and confidence to give our guest the best hospitality possible      Daily bar maintenance - following opening and closing procedures that comply with company as well as health & safety standards      Maintaining adequate stock levels of beverages and prebatches, prepping more as required      Supporting restaurant service whenever needed and possible      Working closely with the kitchen and our front of house team      Building and maintaining healthy relationships with our regulars, locals, businesses and suppliers.

Experience:

Bartending: 1 year (preferred)      High-end hospitality: 1 year      Job Type: Full-time
Additional pay:
Tips      Benefits:
Company pension      Discounted or free food      Employee discount      Employee mentoring programme      Enhanced maternity leave      Referral programme

Experience:

Bartending: 3 years (preferred)