Head Bartender

Job Ref: ILH6805

Branch: 11 Cadogan Gardens

Location: 11 Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary and Service Charge plus paid overtime

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Shift pattern: Working five days out of seven days

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 14/10/2026

Closing date: 25/11/2026

As Head Bartender of the Food and Beverage Team at 11 Cadogan Gardens - one of two Relais and Chateaux property in London - you are the reason why our Guests keep coming back for more. The Head Bartender work as part of a team to impress our Guests, creating unforgettable experiences and exceeding expectations from breakfast right through dinner, to ensure that every guest wants to return.

ou will be a team player, able to deal with the pressure of working in a busy operation in 11 Cadogan Gardens Hotel's Hans' Bar And Grill The Chelsea Townhouse's Drawing Room,striving for quality and perfection in every single drink.

Below are some of the duties of the Head Bartender across 11 Cadogan Gardens The Chelsea Townhouse;

• Responsible for the running of the Chelsea Bar, Hans Bar Grill and Drawing Room Lounges in the absence of the Deputy Food Beverage Manager and Food Beverage Manager.

• To ensure guests are welcomed as soon as possible and orders taken. Showing integrity and being intuitive to the guests needs.

• To be confident in answering any guest queries in a timely and efficient manner demonstrating excellent product knowledge.

• To take pride and ensure all Lounges, the Host and Reception areas are kept neat and tidy at all times.

• To ensure FB colleagues have full product knowledge training and sales training in order to maximise sales in a discreet and professional manner.

• To create cocktails (both alcoholic and non alcoholic) in line with our 11 Cadogan Gardens The Chelsea Townhouse brand standards and ensuring that these are effectively costed.

What's In It For You?

• • • Monthly service charge
    • 29 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
    • Regular team gatherings and appreciation events
    • Complimentary team meals
    • Exclusive team rates and friends family rates at our Iconic Luxury Hotels
    • Exclusive team rates with Relais Chateaux properties worldwide
    • Exclusive team rates with London Regional properties worldwide
    • Discounts on spa treatments and products
    • Discounts on all food beverage offerings including the Cookery School at Chewton Glen
    • Special gifts based on length of service
    • Team referral programme
    • Health cash plan
    • Access to our employee assistance programme
    • …and so much more.

If you find the buzz and pace of hospitality exciting and feel comfortable working under pressure, please Apply Now, we'd love to hear from you!

11 Cadogan Gardens is a truly iconic 19th century boutique hotel in the heart of fashionable Chelsea. Behind its traditional Victorian facade lies a wealth of tradition, heritage and intrigue. This unique London hotel prides itself on giving guests a quintessentially British experience that exceeds every expectation.