Salary
Hourly wage of £13 per hour
- Tronc based tips system
- Regular staff trips & producer tastings
- Opportuntiy to gain WSET Qualifications
Job type
Part-time 20-30 hours
Permanent, year round role
Must be available weekends
About Little Swift
Little Swift began with the aim of serving drinks worthy ‘of the lovliest skies in all of Europe’-JMW Turner. Founded in 2019 by Steve Taylor and Charlotte Kimber, Little Swift is a bar and shop serving over 140 natural wines, seasonal cocktails, 10 draft beers, speciality cider and slushy cocktails! Alongside our unrivalled drinks offering we serve the best farmhouse cheeses and artisanal charcuterie, the perfect drinking food; via our kitchenette and the deli provisions section in our shop.
Based on bustling Marine Drive we have spectacular views over Margate Main Sands across our ground and first floor seating areas.
Job Description
We are looking for people:
*You must be 18 and above to apply for this role as it involves serving alcohol
1 part-time position available.
We are on the lookout for a new member to join our team in delivering memorable hospitality. We are a year-round business, open seven days a week, keen to grow our lunch and evening trade. We are open Monday to Sunday with service hours from 12pm – 11pm. This is a permanent position to join our team in delivering memorable service and build a meaningful career in hospitality.
In your role as a bartender, you will be required to make and serve a range of drinks working efficiently, cleanly and calmly. This includes draft beer, seasonal cocktails and wine. This is balanced with hosting our shop, orientating customers to our venue. This may include serving of food and working in our kitchen plating up our food offering, full training will be given. You will learn how to greet customers, orientate them around our broad and specialist offering, and ultimately make them feel welcome. You will make our changing menu of wonderful drinks as part of a team that desires to achieve world-class hospitality, by tailoring their experience to their needs and preferences. There will be plenty of opportunity for you to learn about our offering from regular weekly tastings in house. Though your primary role will be in bartending, we are willing to invest in the right candidate and train them in our offering with certified Wine and Beer courses.
You will be actively interested in one of our three specialities of either natural wine, craft beer and seasonal cocktails. You will be a taste tourist, bringing ideas to the table on how we can evolve our menu, utilising seasonal ingredients.
The role involves working weekends and evenings, with the venue open seven days a week from 12-11pm on most days as we go into summer. The hours can vary but we desire to hire for a minimum of 20 hours a week for any part-time role over a three shifts.
Ideally you would have a minimum 1 years experience in a hospitality role either as a bartender. Though experience isn’t essential it is desirable, particularly if you have worked in a busy hospitality venue previously. Most importantly you will have a positive disposition, an eagerness to learn and grow and a love of making anyone feel at ease and welcome in our venue. Ideally you would have a passion for and knowledge in one of the core areas of the business, either cocktails, wine or beer.
What's in it for you?
- 30% staff discount across food and drink
- Regular producer tastings
- Tronc based tips system
Salary: £13.00 p.h
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Application question(s):
- What is your favourite drink?
Experience:
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
