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We are looking for a Full‑Time Bartender to join our team here at The Whitworth Locke in Manchester.
Base pay range
Basel salary details are available from the recruiter; please contact for specifics.
Responsibility
- Creating tell‑your‑mates experiences that make guests want to keep coming back.
- Preparing and serving alcoholic and non‑alcoholic beverages based on customer requests.
- Greeting customers, taking orders, and providing menu recommendations.
- Processing payments, handling transactions, and operating the POS system.
- Cleaning and sanitizing work areas, equipment, and seating areas.
- Maintaining inventory levels and restocking supplies.
- Collaborating with other team members to ensure efficient operations.
- Maintaining high standards of beverage quality and presentation.
- Using initiative when dealing with and handling customer complaints with a positive attitude.
- Actively looking for opportunities to grow revenue.
- Ensuring compliance and maintenance of all statutory and legal, hygiene, safety and employment requirements for reception, food and beverage and nights operations.
- Covering all shifts, early and late.
- Ensuring customers are of legal drinking age by checking identification.
Teamwork
- Understand and embody the Eden values.
- Constructively challenge, question, seek to improve, evolve and be human.
- Contribute to a strong community spirit.
- Be objective, fair, ethical, and consistent.
What You’ll Need
Experience
- Some previous experience in a customer‑facing role preferred.
- Confidence using basic IT systems and software (including Microsoft Office).
Skills
- Customer Service: friendly, attentive, and able to handle a wide range of customer interactions.
- Natural influencing skills with a knack for managing expectations.
- Communication: excellent verbal and non‑verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of Food and Beverages: familiarity with menu items, drink options, and potential allergies or dietary restrictions.
- Attention to Detail: accurate order taking, ensuring correct presentation, and maintaining a clean dining area.
- Multitasking: ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining efficiency.
- Problem‑Solving: able to address customer issues or resolve unexpected situations.
- Teamwork: collaborate effectively with other servers, kitchen staff, and bar staff.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
Useful skills
- Taking beverage orders and offering recommendations.
- Strong knowledge of cocktail recipes and beverage preparation.
- Preparing drinks quickly and accurately, from classic cocktails to non‑alcoholic options.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Values
- Courage to question, evolve and be human.
- Curiosity to seek out innovation, change and creativity.
- Confidence to challenge convention and look for better ways to do and be.
- Accountability and the desire to empower those around you.
- Freedom to be yourself at work, just as much as at play.
- Acceptance that perfection doesn’t exist and no‑one has a monopoly on good ideas.
- Recognition of humanity in yourself and others to learn fast, evolve and grow.
Be you. At work.
Here at Locke, we create spaces where you can be you - and we don’t just mean our design‑led aparthotels. From front desk to back office, on‑the‑ground to behind‑the‑scenes, our team makes Locke what it is. Forget demographics: we’re building a community of the culturally curious; the forward‑thinking; the ever‑questioning.
Benefits
We offer a bonus scheme, holidays (including the option to buy more), wellbeing benefits (Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Long‑Term Income Protection, an Employee Assistance Programme…), free nights in our properties, recognition schemes, pension (the tax‑efficient way), company sick pay and further benefits tailored to your individual needs.
Location and Flexibility
Set in a 19th Century cotton factory, every area – from the beautiful Conservatory Bar to the spacious co‑working lounge – celebrates the building’s quirks and features. There’s a packed calendar of events, pop‑ups and fitness classes. Work days include weekends and bank holidays, with flexible location and hours (ad‑hoc or permanent). Ask your recruiting manager or see our careers page for more information.
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Management and Manufacturing
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