Head Bartender

Hand Picked Hotels

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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The role of a Head Bartender involves ensuring delivery of the bar operations to Hand Picked Hotels standards ensuring high standards of presentation are always maintained.

Responsible for preparing, creating and serving a variety of bar snacks and beverages. Always seeking opportunities of creativity and upselling

Putting the guest experience at the heart of all activities; going above and beyond to ensure guests have a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend and return to

You will be expected to be able to hold a good level of knowledge regarding food/drink menu items and availability across all areas including the bar and restaurant.

Maintaining a good knowledge of the wine list and stock availability. Understands the principles of food and wine matching, different grape varieties and predominant flavours.

Working towards the achievement of departmental goals, contributing ideas and being open to trying new ways of working. Take personal ownership, operating within role parameters.

As the Head Bartender, you will be expected to communicate and delegate in line with business levels and daily functions

Most of all we will want you to be inspired, have fun and enjoy being part of our Hand Picked Team.

To be considered for this role you will have previous bartending experience

You will be enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities. Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the hotel as business and guest needs dictate.

Having a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling you to be able to anticipate our guests needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.

It is essential you can demonstrate how you would be able to deliver our guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, which includes the ability to go above and beyond to ensure guests have a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.

Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.

A competitive salary package of £32,905.60 per year, additional hours will be paid at the hourly rate of £15.82 plus a share of service charge.

This is a Full-Time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business needs.

28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.

Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team.

£30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, it's as good as it sounds! Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)

Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.

Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.