Bartender
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Position Overview & Specifications
Experienced Cocktail Bartender
Calling all pioneers and mavericks: find your tribe at B&L. Join us on our journey to become world leaders in lobsters and pioneers in burgers. If you have unbounded creativity, shared enthusiasm and pure expertise then reach out; we're confident that by working together, a truly extraordinary union can be born
Important
Candidates without the relevant experience or Right to Work in the UK will not be considered.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive hourly rate from £15.57 (inclusive of non-contractual tronc)
- 50% team discount – hope you like lobsters.
- Working a bank holiday? – We’ve got you—double pay!
- Starting a family? Access maternity, paternity or shared parental leave.
- Birthday off? Duvet day? – For sure. An extra day of annual leave alongside 5.6 weeks holiday.
- Pension scheme – the older you will thank you.
- Need flexibility? Let’s make it happen.
- Your restaurant, your success. Quarterly bonuses for management teams.
- Want to run your very own Burger & Lobster?– we grow our own. 67% of our GMs are homegrown, and 100% of our Head Chefs.
- Need help? We partner with Hospitality Action to support you when you need it.
- Hungry? – free meals when you’re working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the bar area is organized with the necessary equipment and ingredients for full service
- Ensure that the bar is always restocked for the full service
- Ensure that your team have the proper product knowledge
- Order stock according to requirements
- Ensure that all drinks are made with the required standards
- Ensure that all guests are well looked after when dining on bar
- To maintain a clean and tidy bar
- To conduct oneself impeccably
- To deal with any issues bar related
- Prepare customer drinks on bar/restaurant dining
- Ensure the order of any/all ingredients required for tomorrows service
- Ensure low wastage levels of products
- Prepare daily and weekly reports
- Ensure any products disposed of if going out of date
Who we are:
Food innovation and team member education are what makes us tick. And our utter obsession with all things burgers and lobsters makes it easy. With a heart for provenance and the drive to continually source only the highest quality ingredients around, whether that’s our food or team members, our recipe is simple: source the best, treat it with respect and have a great time along the way.
You’ll need to be:
- Positive work attitude, with the ability to multitask
- Have a passion for delivering first-class bar service
- Can play well with others, after all, we’re all one big team
- Able to cope well in a fast-paced bar environment- you’ll have done this before
Please note that due to the nature of the industry, you will be required to work on a shift basis on a rota basis. Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview/voluntary trial shift. All applicants will be required to prove that they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom.
INDFOHCandidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Bartender roles across Burger & Lobster's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £16 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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