Front of House Team Member - Hybrid Bartender & Server
Full-Time
£14 - £18.50/hr
Junior
London, UK
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityDining, Bar & Counter Service
About the job
Requirements
At least 1 year of previous hospitality experience, including experience in both waiting tables and bartending.
Experience and competence in full table service, including accurately taking orders, serving food and drinks, clearing and resetting tables, and looking after guests throughout their meal.
Provide warm, attentive, and professional customer service, proactively recognising and responding to guests’ needs.
Develop a thorough knowledge of food and drinks menus, including allergens, to accurately advise guests.
Quickly become proficient in digital table-management and point-of-sale systems.
Communicate and work effectively with awareness of service flow and coordination between the floor, bar, and kitchen.
Prioritise tasks, work efficiently, and remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
Have experience making mixed drinks and cocktails; the employer will teach its Japanese-inspired recipes and standards.
Have good knowledge of bar setup and closing procedures, stock rotation, cleaning, and bar maintenance.
Follow service procedures, protocols, and drink recipes closely and consistently.
Respond positively to feedback and improve.
Maintain attention to detail and high standards of service, drink presentation, cleanliness, and hygiene.
Work flexibly across bar, floor, and bar-support roles according to service needs.
Have English proficiency and authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.
Responsibilities
Provide warm, friendly, and attentive service to every guest.
Take accurate food and drink orders, advise guests on ingredients, flavour profiles, and allergens, and communicate special requests clearly.
Serve food and drinks accurately and efficiently and attend to guests throughout their meal.
Clear, clean, and reset tables promptly and thoroughly.
Use digital point-of-sale and reservation/table-management systems to manage orders, payments, and table assignments.
Complete opening, closing, cleaning, and restocking duties across guest and service areas.
Prepare and serve original cocktails and mocktails, speciality teas and coffees, wine and sake, beers, and soft drinks to a consistently high standard.
Prepare garnishes, fresh juices, and other ingredients for drinks service.
Set up and close the bar correctly.
Keep the bar clean, organised, and fully stocked throughout service.
Wash and polish glassware and bar equipment.
Monitor and rotate stock, help minimise waste, and carry out routine bar maintenance and deep cleaning.
Move flexibly between bar and floor duties and support colleagues wherever needed.
Communicate effectively with the kitchen, bar, and wider front-of-house team to maintain smooth service.
Work efficiently during busy services while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
Follow food hygiene, health and safety, licensing, allergen, and responsible alcohol service procedures.
Desired Qualifications
An interest in Japanese food, drinks, or hospitality.
Konjiki is recruiting
Front of House Team Member – Hybrid Bartender & Server Salary: £18.50 per hour (£14 per hour plus an average £4.50 tronc, although tronc is not guaranteed) Hours: 40–45 hours per week (4–5 days per week) Contract: Full-time, Permanent Location: Konjiki, Battersea Power Station Are you passionate about hospitality, enjoy making great drinks and love creating memorable experiences for guests? We’re looking for an experienced and versatile Front of House Team Member to join the opening team at our new Battersea restaurant, working across both bartending and table service. Who We Are We’re afamily-run Japanese restaurant, with our first London restaurant based in Kensington, and we’re now excited to be opening oursecond branch at Battersea Power Station, where this role will be based. This is a hybrid role. Some shifts may be primarily behind the bar, others on the restaurant floor, while some may combine serving and bar support. As this is a new opening, the balance between bartender and server shifts will vary according to business and staffing needs. Our goal is to create an exceptional dining experience, and we believe that starts with a happy and passionate team. We genuinely care about our customers and each other, and we’re looking for someone who shares those values. We believe great restaurants are built by people who work hard, support one another and take pride in what they do. What We're Looking For Above all else, we're looking for someone who is kind, conscientious and reliable, and genuinely cares about helping both their colleagues and our guests. We’re incredibly proud of the culture we’ve built within our existing team, where people proactively support one another. We’re looking for someone who will reinforce that culture — treating everyone with kindness and respect while working together to achieve the highest standards.
At least 1 year of previous hospitality experience, including experience in both waiting tables and bartending.
Experience and competence in full table service, including accurately taking orders, serving food/drinks, clearing/resetting tables, and looking after guests throughout their meal.
Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to provide warm, attentive and professional service, proactively recognising and responding to guests’ needs.
Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of food and drinks menus, including allergens, to accurately advise guests.
Ability to quickly become proficient in digital table-management and POS systems.
Strong communication and teamwork skills with a good awareness of service flow and effective coordination between floor, bar and kitchen.
Ability to prioritise tasks, work efficiently and remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
Experience making mixed drinks and cocktails (we'll teach you our own Japanese-inspired recipes and standards).
Good knowledge of bar setup/closing procedures, stock rotation, cleaning and bar maintenance.
A friendly and conscientious nature — being consistently considerate of colleagues and guests, whilst showing a strong work ethic and sense of responsibility.
A positive professional attitude, eagerness to learn and passion for hospitality.
Ability to closely and consistently follow service procedures, protocols and drink recipes.
Ability to positively respond and improve following feedback.
Strong attention to detail, with high standards of service, drink presentation, cleanliness and hygiene.
Willingness to work flexibly across bar, floor and bar-support rolesaccording to the needs of the service.
English proficiency and authorisation to work in the UK are essential.
An interest in Japanese food, drinks or hospitality is a bonus.
What You'll Be Doing Your responsibilities will vary between bartending, table service and combined bar-support/front-of-house duties, depending on the shift and needs of the restaurant. Guest & Table Service
Providing warm, friendly and attentive service to every guest.
Taking accurate food and drink orders, advising guest on ingredients/flavour profiles/allergens, whilst communicating special requests clearly.
Serving food and drinks accurately and efficiently and attending to guests throughout their meal.
Clearing, cleaning and resetting tables promptly and thoroughly.
Using digital POS and reservation/table-management systems to manage orders, payments and table assignments.
Completing opening, closing, cleaning and restocking duties across guest and service areas.
Bartending & Drinks
Preparing and serving our original cocktails/mocktails, speciality teas/coffees, wine/sake, beers and soft drinks to a consistently high standard.
Preparing garnishes, fresh juices and other ingredients for drinks service.
Setting up and closing the bar correctly.
Keeping the bar clean, organised and fully stocked throughout service.
Washing and polishing glassware and bar equipment.
Monitoring and rotating stock, helping minimise waste, and carrying out routine bar maintenance and deep cleaning.
Working as One FOH Team more broadly
Moving flexibly between bar and floor duties and supporting colleagues wherever needed.
Communicating effectively with the kitchen, bar and wider front-of-house team to maintain smooth service.
Working efficiently during busy services while maintaining excellent quality and attention to detail.
Following all food hygiene, health and safety, licensing, allergen and responsible alcohol service procedures.
What's In It for You?
Competitive pay of approximately £18.50 per hour, including average service charge.
Free meals on shift.
Discounts for family and friends.
A supportive, family-like working environment.
Training across both bartending and restaurant service.
Opportunities to learn, grow and develop within the company.
If you're an experienced hospitality professional who enjoys both bartending and looking after guests on the restaurant floor, cares about the people you work with and takes pride in delivering excellent service, we'd love to hear from you. We're particularly looking for someone who enjoys being part of a close-knit team and is happy to work flexibly across different front-of-house responsibilities to help create an exceptional experience for every guest. Recruitment & Start Dates Our Battersea Power Station restaurant is due to open in November 2026. Successful candidates will complete their trial shift and first 1–2 weeks of employment and training at our Kensington restaurant before moving to Battersea. Please take careful note of the planned recruitment schedule and availability dates below before applying:
In-person interview – Konjiki, Kensington (Following a brief 10-minute telephone screening call if shortlisted)
4th, 5th, 10th or 11th October – morning, afternoon and evening slots available.
Full-day trial shift – Konjiki, Kensington
12th or 15th October. 19th or 20th October may also be available for trial shifts if the position has not yet been filled and you are able to start work at short notice following a successful trial.