This job expired on 27th February 2025
Crowne Plaza - Bar Tender
About Us
Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group with nine hotels in Belfast, Coleraine and Portrush, two apartment complexes, a Café Bar and a Health Club and Spa. We are rapidly expanding our portfolio and we are dedicated to promoting tourism and hospitality across the country. We develop our people through our Andras Academy, the industry Wellbeing and Development Promise, and we are proud to be signed up to Green Tourism.
What is the job?
When attending events at a hotel, a key part of our guests’ experience is the bar service. Is there anyone more welcoming than a smiling bartender? As the friendly face of our hotel bars, you’ll also be a helpful host, a local expert, and a proud brand ambassador. Whether you’re preparing drinks exactly as our guests want or serving them delicious food, you’ll be devoted to creating relaxing, memorable experiences.
Hours - 40
What we offer:
Discounted Hotel Rates across ‘000’s of hotels worldwide for employees and for family and friends
Health Care Cash Plan
Diamond membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Group
Enhanced Pension Scheme
Enhanced Maternity Pay
Enhanced Paternity Pay
Cycle to work
Recruit a friend scheme
Employee Appreciation and Social Events
Employee of the Month Award
£20 for completion of FLOW training
Increased Annual leave with service
Discount at Bodyscape – Employee rate and family and friend rate
Cyrospa discount rate at Bodyscape
Communication and advice on Health and Wellbeing
Andras Academy – Training and Development Programmes and progression opportunities within the Andras Hotels Group
Work for globally renowned Hotel Brands
Reward Club Incentive Scheme
Hotel Incentive scheme
About the role
Your day to day
Creating a warm and welcome to everyone and setting the tone for each guest’s experience
Prepare and serve drinks to high standards, and highlight promotions to guests
Work with your Food & Beverage colleagues to offer a seamless food service
Set up your bar – stock up on all the supplies you’ll need, manage your inventory and make sure all your equipment works
Change beer barrels
Look after your bar – keep it clean and tidy and make sure the alcohol is always secure
Handle cash and credit transactions
Look smart – wear your uniform with pride
Be ready to jump into other ad-hoc duties when your colleagues need your help
Support any / all bars within the hotel when business requires
Always follow safety procedures
How do I deliver this?
We genuinely care about people, and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all Crowne Plaza hotels.
Crowne Plaza hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.
True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner
There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.
The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Compliant – as well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you’ll be above the minimum age required
- Experienced – 1 year experience working in a bar.
- Articulate – a great communicator, you’ll be warm, welcoming, and easy to talk to
- Literate – you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths
- Flexible – night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job
Desired criteria
- Formal bartending training
Andras Hotels
We are a leading property development and hospitality company, established in 1981 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We are the city's largest hotel group approaching 1000 bedrooms in the city.
Andras House Ltd is a leading property development and hospitality company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Established in 1981, the company has grown into a highly successful multi-million pound organisation with an extensive portfolio of office, hotel and leisure developments. We are proud to be at the forefront of hospitality in Northern Ireland. With seven hotels we are Belfast’s largest hotel group with 1000 bedrooms in the City. Andras Hotels is proud to be the leading hotel group in Belfast with current awards of Best Hotel in Belfast for Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre, Best Budget Hotel in Ireland for Ibis Belfast City Centre and Best Serviced Apartments for Cordia Serviced Apartments.
Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group and we are proud to have been at the forefront of hospitality for the past 30 years. We subscribe to the Hospitality Employers Charter, which means we are committed to providing training, development, and support to all of our team members. We offer a range of staff benefits and opportunities to grow your career in our fast-growing company Our Andras Academy provides training and development for all team members and we are an equal opportunities employer.
Our benefits
What we offer
Health insurance
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Gym membership or wellness programs
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Competitive salary
Preferential room rates
Family and friends rates
Long service recognition
Free meals during shifts
Free parking or Discounted parking
Wellbeing Scheme
Work With Charities
Social Opportunities
Employee of the Month
Employee Recognition Scheme
Crowne Plaza - Bar Tender
We are a leading property development and hospitality company, established in 1981 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We are the city's largest hotel group approaching 1000 bedrooms in the city.