Bartender

We are currently looking for a Bar Tender/Mixologist to join the team in one of our F&B Outlets.

The main focus will be to personally provide service of beverages to our wonderful guests in line with company standards.

Key responsibilities of a Bartender will include:

• To warmly welcome guests into the Bar ensuring that your voice, manner and behaviour portrays a warm, welcoming and friendly demeanour at all times and to make best efforts to learn the Guest’s names and personally recognise the regular customers.
• To ensure the bar is always fully stocked and ready for service (prepare mis en place) adhering to set standards.
• To ensure the Bar area is kept clean and tidy at all times and that cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• To be responsible for the professional dispensing and serving of drink.
• To learn, fully understand and be able to describe accurately all drinks on the menus so that all guests’ questions can be answered correctly and without delay.
• - To show courtesy to guests and other staff members at all times.
• - To adhere to the licensing and underage drinking legislation, requesting adequate I.D. from any guests appearing to be under the age of 18 before serving them alcohol.
• To ensure that payment is collected/ room charges are signed for all drinks served.
• To manage an effective stock control system ensuring that all items are secured and requisitioned in accordance with the correct procedures.
• To carry out bar stock takes as required.
• To with any customer queries, requests, complaints and compliments in a professional manner and to notify management of same.
• To understand fully and be able to describe accurately all dishes/drinks on the menus and cost of same. 

 

The ideal candidate for the Bartender position should:

• Have previous/current experience within a similar role, working behind a full cocktail bar
• Have a good product knowledge in all aspects of beverage (i.e. wines, spirits, beer, etc)
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be legally eligible to work in Ireland 
• Have strong attention to detail
• Have a friendly, bubbly, flexible attitude and have an infectious drive to be creative.
• Have the ability to handle busy situations and manage workload effectively  

 

Some of the Benefits available to the team:

• Professional, award winning training and development opportunities to give you a career path
• Discounted accommodation rates with Red Carnation Hotel Collection & The Travel Corporation globally
• Annual Staff Appreciation Party and other Employee Recognition Events
• Discounted rates with many local businesses and third party service providers (including Estate Activities)
• Heavily subsidised accommodation (subject to availability)
• Free meals on duty
• Complimentary dry cleaning of business attire

In choosing to join Ashford Castle, you become part of a significant piece of history, both of Ireland and the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Through the grand stone gates, a royal adventure begins. This remarkable 800-year-old castle, widely recognised as Ireland’s top hotel destination and once home to the Guinness family, is exceptional in every sense. Discover exquisite interiors, delicious cuisine, a wealth of unique activities and a state-of-the-art spa. The extraordinary characters of the castle passionately care about each and every guest experience. Ashford Castle, voted No. 1 in Top 10 Resort Hotels in the UK and Ireland in Travel + Leisure 'World's Best' Awards 2022 and awarded Five Stars by Forbes Travel Guide 2022. Retained its 5 star rating.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is a family owned hotel business renowned for providing the perfect opportunity to those who are looking for an exciting career, family feel and job security within the hospitality industry. We truly recognise that only through our people can we provide service to our guests, which is personal, memorable, imaginative and friendly.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection provides an opportunity for long-term career prospects and has been recognised with a Gold Standard Award Investors in People - the first hospitality company to gain this award on a worldwide basis and retain it for ten years. We were also the first hotel collection to be awarded a Princess Royal Training Award. As a result we can confidently promise you will reach your full career potential!


We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate must also be legally eligible to work in Ireland.

We are currently looking for a Bar Tender/Mixologist to join the team in one of our F&B Outlets.

The main focus will be to personally provide service of beverages to our wonderful guests in line with company standards.

Key responsibilities of a Bartender will include:

• To warmly welcome guests into the Bar ensuring that your voice, manner and behaviour portrays a warm, welcoming and friendly demeanour at all times and to make best efforts to learn the Guest’s names and personally recognise the regular customers.
• To ensure the bar is always fully stocked and ready for service (prepare mis en place) adhering to set standards.
• To ensure the Bar area is kept clean and tidy at all times and that cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• To be responsible for the professional dispensing and serving of drink.
• To learn, fully understand and be able to describe accurately all drinks on the menus so that all guests’ questions can be answered correctly and without delay.
• - To show courtesy to guests and other staff members at all times.
• - To adhere to the licensing and underage drinking legislation, requesting adequate I.D. from any guests appearing to be under the age of 18 before serving them alcohol.
• To ensure that payment is collected/ room charges are signed for all drinks served.
• To manage an effective stock control system ensuring that all items are secured and requisitioned in accordance with the correct procedures.
• To carry out bar stock takes as required.
• To with any customer queries, requests, complaints and compliments in a professional manner and to notify management of same.
• To understand fully and be able to describe accurately all dishes/drinks on the menus and cost of same. 

 

The ideal candidate for the Bartender position should:

• Have previous/current experience within a similar role, working behind a full cocktail bar
• Have a good product knowledge in all aspects of beverage (i.e. wines, spirits, beer, etc)
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be legally eligible to work in Ireland 
• Have strong attention to detail
• Have a friendly, bubbly, flexible attitude and have an infectious drive to be creative.
• Have the ability to handle busy situations and manage workload effectively  

 

Some of the Benefits available to the team:

• Professional, award winning training and development opportunities to give you a career path
• Discounted accommodation rates with Red Carnation Hotel Collection & The Travel Corporation globally
• Annual Staff Appreciation Party and other Employee Recognition Events
• Discounted rates with many local businesses and third party service providers (including Estate Activities)
• Heavily subsidised accommodation (subject to availability)
• Free meals on duty
• Complimentary dry cleaning of business attire

In choosing to join Ashford Castle, you become part of a significant piece of history, both of Ireland and the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Through the grand stone gates, a royal adventure begins. This remarkable 800-year-old castle, widely recognised as Ireland’s top hotel destination and once home to the Guinness family, is exceptional in every sense. Discover exquisite interiors, delicious cuisine, a wealth of unique activities and a state-of-the-art spa. The extraordinary characters of the castle passionately care about each and every guest experience. Ashford Castle, voted No. 1 in Top 10 Resort Hotels in the UK and Ireland in Travel + Leisure 'World's Best' Awards 2022 and awarded Five Stars by Forbes Travel Guide 2022. Retained its 5 star rating.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is a family owned hotel business renowned for providing the perfect opportunity to those who are looking for an exciting career, family feel and job security within the hospitality industry. We truly recognise that only through our people can we provide service to our guests, which is personal, memorable, imaginative and friendly.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection provides an opportunity for long-term career prospects and has been recognised with a Gold Standard Award Investors in People - the first hospitality company to gain this award on a worldwide basis and retain it for ten years. We were also the first hotel collection to be awarded a Princess Royal Training Award. As a result we can confidently promise you will reach your full career potential!


We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate must also be legally eligible to work in Ireland.