Bartender [Double Standard]

The Standard Hotels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle hotel in London is seeking a dynamic Bartender to join their team. In this role, you will serve signature cocktails, engage with a diverse clientele, and thrive in a high-energy environment. Ideal candidates will have prior bartending experience, a strong passion for service, and the ability to work flexible hours. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as meals on duty, holiday allowances, and various employee discounts.

Benefits

Meals on Duty

Uniform Provided

28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)

Medical Assistance

Employee Assistance Programme

Membership to Headspace Meditation app

Worldwide Travel Discounts

Employee & Family Rates across all properties

In-house Experience Programme

F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%

Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000

Tuition Aid Scheme

Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme

Social Committee with monthly activities

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Senior Bartender or Cocktail Bartender.
• Engage and connect with a wide range of guests.
• Available full-time with flexibility to work Mon-Sun.

Responsibilities

• Serve signature and classic cocktails, wines, and spirits.
• Create and mix signature cocktails.
• Make guests feel welcome and engaged.

Skills

Confident mixologist

High social energy

Ability to handle pressure

Knowledge of classic and contemporary cocktails

Engagement with diverse guests

Education

WSET qualification

Tools

Squirrel EPOS

Job description

Bartender · £15.82 – £16.32 per hour (incl. Tronc) plus Additional Tips & Company Benefits · Full Time · Full Flexibility Required Monday – Sunday · Kings Cross · Late‑Night Thursday – Saturday (2am)

At the cultural heartbeat of The Standard are our team who bring to life our spaces, engage with our guests and vibrate social energy, day and night across our bars, restaurants, event and guest spaces. Defined by our richness of personality, diversity of background and lifestyle, we are now looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Ground Floor team as a Bartender.

Double Standard restaurant and bar has become best known for its famous burgers, DJs, boozy brunches, guest chefs and BBQ's, all enjoyed in the 70s-inspired bar space or in the sun‑soaked terraces.

The Library Lounge is our cosiest corner, and a hub for our music and cultural programming.

Isla restaurant and terrace is an indoor‑outdoor garden oasis with a Modern European & British menu of seasonal small plates, minimal‑intervention wines, and seasonal cocktails.

Your role

As a Bartender at The Standard, London, you will become part of an exceptional bar team primarily based in our main Double Standard bar, serving signature and classic cocktails, wines, beers, and seasonal specials for our restaurant, library, garden, and terrace.

You will of course be passionate about service, with an exceptional working knowledge of bar operations and order of service; along with a deep appreciation of quality wines, champagne and spirts in order to guide and make recommendations to guests based on their preferences. The bar team will also create and mix a range of signature cocktails in addition to mixing and blending of all the classics, to add a touch of personality and theatre to our guests’ experience.

Finally, and most importantly, you will be a host, making our guests feel welcome whilst they visit The Standard and our energetic and vibrant city; so you will need to be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can handle pressure well; thrive in a busy high volume, high energy environment and can manage multiple tasks and guest with ease.

Do you have what it takes to be a Bartender at The Standard

As a Bartender at The Standard you will need to have miles and miles of personality and stamina, be highly social, upbeat and friendly; confident and can handle pressure well; thrive in a high‑volume, high‑energy environment and able to work equally well both independently and as part of a team.

In addition to this you will also need….

• Prior experience as a Senior Bartender or Cocktail Bartender with the ability to engage and connect with a wide range of guests from different backgrounds, ideally gained in a similar ‘Lifestyle’ boutique hotel, destination cocktail bar or similar busy city bar
• To be a confident mixologist with a proven knowledge of spirits, well versed in both classic and contemporary cocktails with a good understanding of the latest trends in the London bar scene
• To be highly social, motivated and pro‑active; acting with professionalism and positivity in all interactions
• Available full‑time with full flexibility to work Mon‑Sun, as well as late night Thurs‑Sat until 2am
• Prior experience using squirrel epos is advantageous, however full training will be given
• Any relevant qualifications such as WSET are advantageous but not essential
• In addition to those with experience we are actively seeking candidates with a diverse range of lifestyle skills and welcome applications from those in the arts, music and entertainment industries

We are defined by our richness of personality and diversity of background and lifestyle so if you think you have what it takes to be a Bartender at The Standard, we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.

Benefits Include

• Starting rate of £15.82 per hour, increasing to £16.32 per hour after probation
• Meals on Duty
• Uniform Provided
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 days with service
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance (2 x Annual Salary)
• Medical Assistance (including online GP and Physio)
• Employee Assistance Programme with Well‑being service
• Membership to Headspace Meditation app
• Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
• Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
• In‑house Experience Programme
• F&B Discounts ranging from 25‑50%
• Recruitment Referral Bonus up to £1,000
• Tuition Aid Scheme & subsidised training
• Season Ticket Loan & Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Social Committee with regular monthly social activities