Job description
Cocktail Bar - Venue Staff
_Interested in working with The Department of Magic and Monkey Barrel Comedy?
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The Department of Magic situated in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town is #1 in bars and nightlife in all of Edinburgh on TripAdvisor and offers a unique and magical cocktail experience. We are seeking an experienced team member who thrives in a fast-paced unique potions cocktail bar and can lead a growing team to deliver outstanding service to our customers. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to our overall potions cocktail experience, action themed events and our seasonal offering and provide a unique experience for customers.
- The Department of Magic is the sister business of Monkey Barrel, a multi award-winning comedy venue; rated 5 stars on TripAdvisor; listed as #1 for Theaters & concert venues in Edinburgh; a 3-time Scottish Comedy Award winner and winner of Chortle Awards’ Best Venue in Scotland. Our rapidly growing, independent business operates across three venues, providing a wide variety of live performances throughout the year, as well as providing one of Edinburgh’s top Fringe experiences during August.
"Fringe Heroes" - The Metro
"The Best Comedy Club in the World" - Olga Koch
''The "Beating Heart" of the Fringe'' - The Telegraph
- Weekends and evenings are our busy times; we offer flexible shift patterns with regular Friday, Saturday night and August availability being essential with the option of full time hours.
- We pay all staff the real Living Wage, with hourly rates beyond this based on skills and experience, plus other benefits including complimentary show tickets, workplace pension (if applicable), training support and automatic holiday pay top-up each month into your salary. You’ll be part of a team who share a passion for hospitality and are determined to provide the very best visitor experience for customers.
- We’re looking for people who have experience of similar settings in hospitality or business either as venue staff, bar tender, cocktail bartender, supervisor or hospitality position.
- We run a tight ship and time management is critical, so the right candidates will be outgoing and energetic with great reporting, communication and planning skills. Equally, as an independent, locally owned business, this is a huge opportunity for an ambitious and creative individual to play a key part in our next period of growth.
_ Apply here by emailing a cover letter & CV_
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Tips
COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all government guidance and offer individual risk assessments for high risk staff members.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Bartending: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person