Bar Backs - TVG - London Bridge

Location: London Bridge

Position: Part time and full time available

Rate of pay: £11.05 per hour, plus tips

Southwark Quarter is a sprawling cultural campus nestled in London’s bankside next to Borough Market, the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre. Founded in 2016, Southwark Quarter is best known for its multi-award winning music venue, Omeara which sits central to all of the offerings, as well as Flat Iron Square,an outdoor beer garden which really established itself during the summer of 2018 as one of the greatest atmospheres for major sporting events and small urban festivals.

tvg hospitality is a global entertainment & hospitality operator with offices in the United Kingdom & the United States. Founded by CEO Ben Lovett, serial entrepreneur and a multi-award winning musician, alongside his brother Greg Lovett who joined the team as CFO following many successful years with the Soho House Group.

Role profile

Southwark Square is looking for passionate, driven and ambitious bar backs. We are looking for enthusiastic bar backs to provide an excellent and impeccable guest experience.

Our Barback are the spine of the team, assisting with the preparation and staging on the bar counters, fridges, back bar and speed rails for service. You’ll ensure the bar has sufficient quantities of all its equipment such as glasses, drinks and crockery. During service you are the right hand to the Bartenders and will ensure the work spaces stays tidy and organised, tables are cleared of glassware and the bar stays stocked according to standards.

Candidates must be able to work late nights due to the operating hours.

Key Duties

• Providing a consistently high level of customer service
• Complying with and following licensing regulations, Company procedures and policies
• Working as part of a team to deliver excellent customer experience
• Attend and complete all training provided
• Maintain operational standards
• Assisting with opening and closing of bar areas
• Prepping juices, garnishes and moving stock.
• Ensuring the bar is well-stocked
• Changing Barrels
• Washing and restocking glassware and mixing tools.
• Keeping the bar clean
• Speaking to customers by answering questions, informing management about complaints.
• Checking, receiving and storing stock including handover of paperwork to management.
• Room setup
• Assisting with Deliveries

Requirements

• Must be able to work Evenings, Weekends and Late Nights
• Knowledge of stock management
• Have a genuine passion for what you do
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Previous experience working as bar back - Desirable

Benefits

In return to your dedication and commitment, we offer:

• Generous hourly rate, plus tips
• Discounts on drinks across the group
• Training and career development programmes
• Perk box discounts
• Pension scheme

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

tvg hospitality strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information or identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

tvg hospitality recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Venue Group may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms