Bartender - Brooklands

Overview

We are delighted to receive your CV and will liaise with suitable candidates directly. The Peninsula London is seeking a Bartender to join the fine dining bar team, reporting to the Head Mixologist and Bar Manager. This is a critical position in creating an efficient yet memorable guest experience through service and a unique beverage offering. The Brooklands restaurant will offer contemporary European cuisine from Michelin-starred Chef Director, Claude Bosi, widely considered to be one of Britain's leading culinary lights, as well as top-flight libations and cigars, in a collection of distinctive spaces inspired by the classic eras of British aviation and motor sport.

The venue, designed by London architects Archer Humphryes, comprises a sleek main dining room with a sweeping outdoor terrace with enchanting panoramic views across London's skyline taking in iconic landmarks like St Pauls and the City, the London Eye, and Battersea as well as over three Royal Parks (Hyde Park, Green Park, and St James' Park).

• Always ensure the delivery of exceptional guest service, providing friendly, yet discreet and unobtrusive service in greeting, seating, and waiting on all guests.
• Establish and maintain positive guest and colleague interactions with good working relationships.
• Conduct regular training to employees on preparation, service, and menu pairing related to the beverage menu.
• Exceed guest expectations with service, in keeping with the Peninsula Service Principles, focusing on the core principles, looking for improvement for better service standards with a general theme of anticipating the guests' needs.
• Observe and maintain the daily condition of all physical facilities and equipment in the fine dining bar and public area and make recommendations for corrections and improvement as needed.
• Ensure that consistency and correct service techniques for all meal periods are followed by all staff members when preparing or serving a cocktail.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of cocktail preparation of both classics and innovative alternatives with previous experience within a cocktail bar at a luxury level.
• Passion for service and quality beverage menu offerings, with an appetite to exceed expectations and be creative.

• A second language would be advantageous although not essential; however, excellent communication skills are required.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; highly adaptable and naturally positive.
• Flexibility and the capability of working under pressure.

• An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile flagship hotel in London.
• Market-leading remuneration, service charges, and attractive benefits.
• Join our award-winning group, working alongside a highly experienced team, exquisitely situated in the heart of Belgravia, with captivating views over Hyde Park Corner and Wellington Arch. The Peninsula London is a newly built hotel, impeccably designed to harmonize with the surrounding heritage buildings, just moments away from London s iconic attractions, including the Three Royal Parks, Buckingham Palace and luxury shopping districts.
  
  The hotel represents multiculturalism, with colleagues represented from over 50 cultural backgrounds.