Bartender – Royal Exchange

Taking pride of place at the Royal Exchange Courtyard in Bank, the Fortnum’s Restaurant and Bar is one of London’s most Instagrammable restaurants. Serving a luxurious selection of fine caviar and oysters to hand carved smoked salmon with our very own selection of cocktails. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea 5 days a week.

We are currently looking for an experienced Bartender at Royal Exchange Restaurant and Bar. This is an exciting position for a Bartender looking to develop their knowledge in the finest beverages that we offer.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work alongside the team to ensure the smooth running of the Bar service

• Ongoing and up to date knowledge of the Wine Cellar, Cocktail menu and all other specialist beverages that the Bar offers

• Continuous improvement and development of knowledge of all wines, spirits cocktails and beverages served along with any recommended pairings

• Constantly looking for areas where we can deliver more

• Commit to deliver exceptional customer service at all times

• Ensure that all Bar areas are kept clean, tidy , well stocked and always ready for service

• Create and deliver an extraordinary customer experience, meeting all targets set

• Demonstrate thorough product knowledge of wines, spirits and all beverages served

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrate an authentic and passionate understanding of brand, menus and restaurant service

• Continuous improvement and development of knowledge of all wines, spirits cocktails and beverages served along with any recommended pairings

• Create and deliver an extraordinary customer experience, meeting all targets set

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively

• Solid interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to think quickly and rationally to ever-changing situations

• Consistently lead by example

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.