Role Purpose
After a big meeting far away from home, or a long wait for a delayed flight, is there anyone more welcoming than a smiling bartender? As the friendly face of our hotel bars, you'll also be a helpful host, a local expert, and a proud brand ambassador. Whether you're preparing drinks exactly as our guests want or serving them delicious food, you'll be devoted to creating relaxing, memorable experiences.
Key Accountabilities
- Creating a warm and welcome to everyone and setting the tone for each guest's experience.
- Prepare and serve drinks to high standards, and highlight promotions to guests.
- Work with your restaurant colleagues to offer a seamless food service.
- Set up your bar - stock up on all the supplies you'll need, manage your inventory and make sure all your equipment works.
- Change beer barrels.
- Look after your bar - keep it clean and tidy and make sure the alcohol is always secure.
- Handle cash and credit transactions.
- Look smart - wear your uniform with pride.
- Be ready to jump into other ad-hoc duties when your colleagues need your help.
- Always follow safety procedures.
Key Skills & Experiences
- Fitness - you'll be on your feet most of the day with lots of bending and kneeling.
- Strength - sometimes you'll need to lift, push and pull big objects like barrels and crates up to 50lbs (23 kg).
- Literate - you'll need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths.
- Flexible - night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
- Experienced - you'll know how to prepare a wide range of drinks. Ideally with formal bartending training.
- Compliant - as well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you'll be above the minimum age required and fluent in the local language.
- Articulate - a great communicator, you'll be warm, welcoming and easy to talk to.
At IHG, we've made a promise. As one of the world's leading hotel groups, we're here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected - wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?