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Company Description
The Jazz Café is a modern, spacious venue in Reading, ideal for events ranging from birthday celebrations and weddings to corporate networking functions. The venue is known for memorable parties featuring quality food, a wide range of drinks, and a lively dancefloor. Throughout the year, The Jazz Café hosts live music evenings with professional bands across genres including jazz, soul, and Motown, showcasing highly sought-after local musicians. The space is available for private hire for lunch and evening events for 40–200 guests and also opens on match days when Reading FC plays at home at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Team members join a vibrant, guest-focused environment with varied events and busy service periods.
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The Bar Team Member role is a part-time, on-site position based at The Jazz Café in Reading. The responsibilities include:
- Preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Taking orders
- Handling payments
- Maintaining a clean and organized bar area
- Restocking supplies
- Checking product quality
- Following responsible service and safety guidelines
Bar Team Members support events by providing friendly, efficient service, helping to set up and clear down the bar and lounge areas, and working closely with colleagues and management to deliver an excellent guest experience during live music nights, private functions, and match days. Evening and weekend work is expected in line with event schedules.
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- Experience in bar service or hospitality and strong customer service skills, with the ability to engage guests in a professional and welcoming manner.
- Cash handling and basic numeracy skills, including operating point-of-sale systems and managing payments accurately.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, multitask under pressure, and maintain attention to detail during busy events.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a positive attitude toward collaborating with colleagues and event staff.
- Reliability and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, match days, and varied event schedules.
- Knowledge of responsible alcohol service and basic food and beverage hygiene; formal certifications are an advantage.
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