Bartender (Tuesday to Saturday)

The Langham, London; Europe’s first Grand Hotel and Forbes 5* rated property, is currently recruiting for a Bartender at The Wigmore, an upscale luxury tavern.The Wigmore, which bagged best cocktail at ‘London Cocktail Week’ in 2017, serves great wines, cask ales and craft beers including The Wigmore’s very own house “Saison”, brewed in partnership with Yonder Brewing.The food has received excellent comments from both food critics and guests.In this role, we are looking for a true hospitality professional, with the flair to deliver service at the highest level.

In the role of Bartender, your key focus will be to:

• develop memorable cocktails and offering spirts, wines and beers
• prepare any other beverage that are requested by guests
• delivering an excellent experience for guests
• have flair, charisma and charm in a theatrical environment
• be immaculately presented, attentive and proactive with the ability to respond quickly to needs of our guests
• be an excellent team player with exceptional communication skills
• ensure that licensing laws and health and safety matters are adhered to

Do you have? -

• similar experience in a quality gastropub
• the ability to work under pressure
• to ability to multitask – engage with guests sitting at the bar whilst preparing drinks
• the ability adapt swiftly and seamlessly to situations that arise
• a passion in ensuring a delightful experience for clients and guests alike
• good communication skills and very good level of English

Apart from a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent range of colleague benefits; such as:

• 4 weeks holidays plus 8 bank holidays (which attract time off in lieu when worked)
• meals on duty
• uniform supplied and laundered or if non-uniform colleague, a complimentary valet service of work attire provided
• complimentary accommodation at other Langham Hotels
• discounted accommodation at The Langham, London
• discounts for you and your friends and family in our food and beverage outlets and on Spa treatments
• a subsidised taxi journey (£20) for any shift you are scheduled to work between 00:00 and 05:00hrs
• pension plan
• life insurance
• eye test vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• season travelcard loan
• colleague recognition system - being recognised and rewarded for positive guest comments or when you go the extra mile
• learning and development opportunities, which also include paid and unpaid cross departmental training opportunities
• two staff parties per year and a number of colleague social and community events 

The Langham, London is an equal opportunities employer. We recruit and develop our colleagues without reference to age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership status or pregnancy and maternity status. Our workplace is inclusive and we invite qualified applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join us and develop rewarding careers with us.

Would you like to be a Bartender in such an iconic hotel? Then go ahead, apply!