Bar Back – House of Social Food Hall, Manchester 

Rate: £12.21 

Hours Per Week: Full-time 

Working Patterns: Our Bar Back's work collaboratively throughout the working week Tuesday – Sunday. Shifts can start as early as 7am and finish as late as 2am. Days and hours 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. 

Located on two levels of Vita Group’s purpose built student accommodation concept House of Social, the new venue spans 12,000 square feet of brand new dining and drinking space.  

Our Bar Back's 

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.

Who We’re Looking For…. 

House of Social boasts 5 individual kitchens, delivering variety and luxury food and drink offerings to our guests. Our aim is to guarantee the best social experience to all customers and our House of Social Student residents. Our Bar Back's play a critical role ensuring seamless operations. We are looking for: 

Professional Experience 

• Experience in food & beverage, preferably in a high volume setting 

• Previous experience in hospitality a plus but not essential.

• Our operations run seamlessly with the support of a variety of technology systems and software; our Bar Back's must be technologically astute. 

Personal Characteristics 

• House of Social operate a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.  
• High energy, a can-do attitude, and strong teamwork skills.

• Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed. 

• Adaptability, creativity & 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 6 days a week including bank holidays, festive & religious breaks.  Where festive and religious celebrations require time off, we will always try to accommodate, however flexibility from our Bar Back's is required

Why work for us……. 

Our employees have the pride of working at our luxury properties, which offer the highest standard of resident accommodation across the UK. We reward the commitment and dedication of our people by providing the following benefits: 

Perkbox – All employees are given access to a Perkbox account, enabling them to choose lifestyle perks that matter by giving points to spend on a wide range of products, services & experiences, such as; cinema tickets, supermarket savings, discounted days out, a daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone! 

Royal London Pension – We care about our people and their future. Vita Group contribute a financial value of 3% of salary to your pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution to help prepare for the future. 

Parties & Events – We expect high standards from our people and like to reward demanding work by hosting parties and events each year, encouraging colleagues to let their hair down, have a great time and celebrate success together. 

Recognition Programmes – We recognise and celebrate our people via numerous recognition schemes, such as employee of the month vouchers, community champion, experience awards, golden buzzer awards, work anniversaries etc. 

Career Development – Whether your Vita career is a medium or long-term venture; we onboard all employees by means of a thorough induction and learning & development programme, delivering professional progression via our Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes. 

24/7 Employee Assistance – The wellbeing of our colleagues is of vital importance to Vita Group. All employees have access to a confidential service; offering support and guidance for personal or work-related issues that may be impacting wellbeing. 

Important 

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.