At a Glance
- Tasks: Mix up amazing cocktails and serve drinks in a stunning bar with beautiful garden views.
- Company: Great Fosters Hotel, a luxurious venue with a focus on guest experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy 4-5 weeks holiday, free parking, and discounts on hotel stays and spa treatments.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a vibrant team and create memorable experiences for guests every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in food and beverage service and a passion for excellent guest service.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
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 & digestifs. To ensure service is available to guests throughout the day there are a variety of shifts over a five‑day week, 45 hours per week.
Main Duties
- Ensuring the Bar is stocked and 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 taking orders.
- 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.
- Balancing 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 40 hours per week (9:30am 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.
- Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels.
- Discounted hair treatments and treatments at our two Utopia Spas.
- Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels.
- Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas.
- Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme.
- Range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1‑yr, 3‑yr and 5‑yr anniversary including: birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday.
Bartender in Egham employer: The Alexander Hotel Collection
The Alexander Hotel Collection is an exceptional employer that prioritises a vibrant work culture and employee satisfaction. With flexible shifts and opportunities for growth within the hospitality sector, team members are encouraged to develop their skills while enjoying a supportive environment that values guest experience and teamwork.
Contact Details:
The Alexander Hotel Collection Recruitment Team
