Bartender

Job description
BARTENDER

£26,770 per annum + monthly service charge payment

The Place

Great Fosters Hotel, the most recent addition to Alexander Hotels a private collection of 5 luxury hotels and spas of distinction just outside London.

A Grade 1 listed building in 50 acres of stunning gardens and parkland in Egham, Surrey.

5 AA Stars, 56 bedrooms spread across the Hotel and adjoining Cloisters and Coach House. A room or suite to meet every expectation. For dining the Award Winning Tudor Pass with 3 Rosettes, as well as the Estate Grill which offers a delicious range of dining choices. A beautiful 14th century Tithe Barn is available for functions together with the Orangery, the Conservatory and a range of other meeting and private dining rooms.

Please see the Hotels website for a full list of facilities and sample menus. www.greatfosters.co.uk

The Role

Working in our Cocktail Bar with enviable views overlooking the beautiful gardens. The Bar is open throughout the day offering a relaxing environment for guests to enjoy, coffee, drinks, afternoon tea, aperitifs & digestivs.

To ensure service is available to guests throughout the day there are a variety of shifts over a five-day week, 42 hours per week.

Main Duties Include;
• Ensuring the Bar is stocked ready for each service period.
• Ensuring the Bar and Lounge are well presented ready for guests arrival.
• Ensuring all the pre-preparation for service is completed.
• Meeting and greeting guests entering the bar.
• Establishing guest needs and order taking
• Preparing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including cocktails
• Tray service of drinks across the service areas
• Service of light lunches, afternoon tea and snacks in the bar lounge
• Liaising with the Estate Grill & Tudor Pass in relation to guests who are taking pre dinner drinks and awaiting their restaurant reservation.
• Taking payment for all food and beverage served or arranging for charging to resident guests accounts.
• Adhering to the Mystery Guest Standards for the Bar
• Ensuring effective clear down of work area at the end of the shift
• Making sure you balance your till and guest charges.
• Ensuring the guest areas are left in a presentable state at the end of your shift.

Requirements;
• 5 days per week, flexible shifts covering a variety of early and late shifts totalling 42 hrs per week. 10.00am with the late shift starting between 1pm and 3pm depending on finish time of any events/weddings.
• Smart appearance, excellent communication skills with a passion for guest service.
• Experience within a quality food/beverage service hotel/restaurant is required

The Benefits
• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday