Bar Tender

Bar Tender

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our Food & Beverage Team at the exclusive Everglades Hotel

The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out seven including weekends. Hours vary and will include late finishes.

The salary for this full-time position is £24,570.00 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, cash and credit card tips, 29 days holiday plus your birthday and opportunities for career progression and development.

• free staff meals
• employee discounts
• cash and credit card tips
• 29 days holiday plus your birthday
• opportunities for career progression and development

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To be responsible for the presentation of the bar and the service of beverages and snacks for greatest enjoyment of our guests. To maintain the cleanliness of the service areas according to Hastings Standards.

• To serve food and beverages to guests ensuring the highest standard of service and that all guest needs and expectations are met. Typical tasks include, bar stocks, preparing and serving beverages, taking orders and payments.

• Greeting guests and responding to their queries

• To ensure all cash, charges, floats and till procedures are carried out correctly

• To use equipment and bar pumps efficiently, to maintain proper measures and ensure minimum wastage.

• To always maintain the security of stock areas, immediately reporting any breaches.

• To be knowledgeable about the hotel offerings and be proactive in the sale of these to guests.

• To ensure that guest concerns are dealt with politely and efficiently, reporting them to the Supervisor/Manager on duty.

• To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

• To comply with all health, safety and hygiene policies and procedures.

• Any other duties as required by management.

About You

We would love you to have some similar previous experience, but this is not essential as our Food and Beverage Managers will provide you with full training.

Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company, providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.

• Must have previous bar experience gained in a quality hotel/bar.
• Must have a professional appearance.
• Must have excellent communication and basic numeracy skills.
• Good Command of English Language.
• Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
• Must be educated to GCSE level of the equivalent with grades A-C in English and Maths.

• Customer Service
• Hospitality
• Bar Skills
• Bar Service