Bartender

Freight Island crafts, curates and operates distinct mutli-use venues built around atmosphere, community and immersive guest experiences. Across our spaces we bring together world class food vendors, unique and craft beverage concepts, live performances and a curated events programme to redefine how people gather, eat, drink and socialise. Transforming from daytime community hubs to electrifying night time experiences and flexing seamlessly from corporate private hires to unforgettable, headliner DJ’s, Freight offers a space for everyone, no matter the occasion. Joining Freight Island means stepping into an extremely fast paced, creative environment where high operational standards drive unforgettable guest experiences at scale.

Pushing the boundaries of modern venue space, our Newcastle location is Freight’s biggest footprint… yet. Set beneath a dramatic retractable glass roof and boasting a spacious terrace, this massive rooftop space blends high energy food market culture and social drinking with Pyr, an elevated live fire dining experience. In the heart of the city, and with more to come, Freight Island will become home to Crux, a 1200 capacity music venue set to open it doors in early 2027.

We are looking for Bartenders, to join the Freight team! You will need to be available for work Friday & Saturday.

Our Bar Team play an essential part in our guest’s journey, keeping the service smooth, the the drinks flowing and working hard to create a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere where our guests can enjoy the Freight Island experience. You will report into the Bar Supervisors & Bar Managers on duty & will be allocated stations of the bar to create a consistent and outstanding bar service

You MUST have weekend availability to be considered.

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Delivering drinks to a high spec and look
• Setup and maintaining bar stations to an excellent standard
• Working with the whole team to deliver the day to day running of the bar
• Creating a fun, upbeat and welcoming atmosphere
• Ensuring a high standard of service
• Following H&S and any security specifics
• Enforcing Challenge 25 and Licensing Rules
• Ensuring daily and weekly cleaning schedules are complete
• Supporting the floor team when bar service is quiet

What you’ll need:

• A minimum of 2 years’ bartending experience
• Experience in a similar unique venue or nightclubs would be an advantage
• Cocktail experience is desirable but not essential!
• A can-do attitude and calm head when it gets busy
• An infectious smile and outgoing personality to create a great buzz and customer experience
• Phenomenal communication skills
• Able to deliver high standards consistently
• Fluent English (spoken and comprehension)

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