Head Bartender

InterContinental Hotels Group; Manchester, London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job description

Hotel: Clocktower Hotel (MANOS), Oxford Street, M60 7HA

A fantastic opportunity for Head Bartender to join our funky team at The Refuge – Kimpton Clocktower!

You will earn £13.37 per hour – equal to £27,809.60 salary, plus service charge.

At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. This emotional investment drives all that we do, and it’s why you’ll love the work, too. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests!

Kimpton Clocktower is all about providing a contemporary luxury hotel experience whilst building heartfelt human connections with guests and colleagues – we call it Stay Human.

Working at Kimpton is not just about working and it’s certainly not like working at other places. We value personality, individuality, creativity, doing right, continually improving, focus and passion.

Our passion is YOU…come as you are!

Here, you will have space to:

• Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality!
• Lead yourself – we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity in order to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections.
• Make it count – you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need in order to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day!

As a Head Bartender, you enjoy variety and are at your best when being part of a team as well as being passionate about helping your team deliver excellent service to all guests.

To succeed as a Head Bartender, you will need:

• Availability to work 40 hours per week across 5 shifts (weekend and evening availability is essential).
• To be passionate about delivering great service with great knowledge of Wines, Beers, Spirits and Cocktails.
• Excited by getting creative – you will be someone that loves to communicate with our guests to create their perfect drink!
• Previous supervisory experience in a bar or restaurant as a Head Bartender or similar role. You will lead by example and support to train our bar team.
• Experience with handling guests queries and complaints.
• Experience with working with customers in a busy environment.
• To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team!

What’s in it for you as our Head Bartender:

• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance.
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world.
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema.
• Don’t forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as Head Bartender!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business.

Who we are:

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections. Our bespoke spaces blend spirit, style and delight to create an addictive culture of refined irreverence where locals, visitors & colleagues seamlessly connect.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.