Bar Back – House of Social Food Hall, Manchester
Hourly Rate: £12.71
Contract: Permanent, zero hour contract, part-time hours
Working Patterns: Our Bar Back’s work collaboratively throughout the full week. Shifts can start as early as 7am and finish as late as 2am. Days, hours and responsibilities will rotate weekly subject to demands and team availability.
House of Social Food Hall is Manchester’s newest and most exciting food hall. A collection of five independent kitchens, serving food and drink to suit every taste and time. We’re looking for energetic and proactive Bar Backs to join our team to support with the delivery of our premium standards.
Responsibilities
Play a vital support role in delivering seamless, elegant service in a premium dining environment, keeping the bar’s running smoothly behind the scenes and supporting the bartenders to deliver fast, top-quality service.
- Restock spirits, kegs, glassware, ice, and garnishes throughout service.
- Keep bar areas clean, tidy, and well-organised at all times.
- Collect and wash glassware quickly and efficiently.
- Assist bartenders with preparing garnishes and setting up stations before service.
- Receive and help check off deliveries of bar stock, ensuring items are correctly stored and rotated.
- Help move and organise stock between storage areas and the bar.
- Support with waste disposal and recycling during and after shifts.
- Step in to help with floor running or guest support when required.
Additional Responsibilities
- Work closely with chefs, runners, bartenders and management to ensure coordinated and efficient service.
- Support the team during peak times and events on the floor and bar areas.
- Participate in briefings, tastings, and training sessions to maintain brand and product knowledge.
- Maintain the upkeep of our premium site and facilities; communal areas must be cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
- Be a point of contact for any potential incident or emergency that may occur onsite.
- Maintain waste management areas adhering to health & safety regulations, ensuring potential hazards are addressed, cleaned, tidied, and reorganised as required.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for:
Professional Experience
- Previous experience in food & beverage, preferably in a high volume setting but not essential.
- Technologically astute to support a variety of technology systems and software.
Personal Characteristics
- Openness in a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world.
- Keen attitude to grow and develop across all positions within the business.
- High energy, a can‑do attitude, and strong teamwork skills.
- Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multilingual skills would be warmly welcomed.
- Adaptability, creativity, and positivity.
- Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations.
- Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required.
- Flexibility: Our facilities are open to customers 7 days a week, including bank holidays, festive, and religious breaks. Flexibility from our Bar Backs is required.
Benefits
- Holidays: Paid on a pro‑rata basis reflective of hours worked. Staff receive 28 days paid holiday including England & Wales bank holidays, pro‑rata.
- Your Birthday: We insist employees take their birthday off work.
- Perkbox: Employees given access to a Perkbox account for lifestyle perks.
- Royal London Pension: Vita Group contributes a financial value of 3% of salary to the pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution.
- Parties & Events: Host parties and events each year to reward high standards.
- Recognition Programmes: Employee of the month vouchers, community champion, experience awards, golden buzzer awards, work anniversaries.
- Career Development: Induction, learning & development programme, professional progression via Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance: Confidential service offering support and guidance for personal or work‑related issues.
Eligibility
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Therefore, if you do require a company to sponsor your Right to Work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application further.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.
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