Job Description

Intent and passionate to create an unforgettable experience for our diners, we are looking for a Bartender with a fabulous and engaging personality to join us. We are fizzing with anticipation and excitement for the next stage of our own journey.
Cyan, based at The Grand, is at the centre of a thousand tales, the location of a million memories and a champion for all things Brighton & Hove. We're progressive, independent, and free-spirited - it's just the fabric of the building that's historic, not our approach to business.
Some of the perks you could enjoy include:

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you've been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals whilst on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

If you're our ideal Bartender, you will:

• Previous bar experience for a good few years in a fast bar or restaurant working with quality products
• A background in producing innovative cocktails and a great wine knowledge is essential.
• To display a positive relentless to be at your best every day
• A passion for food and drink
• A desire to execute a perfectly engaged service and drinks, focused on the customer experience.

Our story
Set perfectly amidst the city, the iconic Brighton seafront, and the stunning backdrop of the South Downs, The Grand Brighton was officially opened on 21st July 1864 to great fanfare and celebrated as the original 'Palace By The Sea'. The Grand is part of the Leonardo Hotels Limited Edition collection. Leonardo Hotels operates over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, with plans for major expansion over the years; there's never been a more exciting time to join us!
Why come join us?
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you're part of the team, you're part of the Leonardo community. In our business, hard work earns you genuine opportunities for development and progression. In order to thrive here, you need to enjoy working at pace. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you'll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.
The Grand Brighton 97-99 King's Road, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 2FW

• Job RefJI26905
• BranchThe Grand Brighton
• LocationBrighton
• Salary/BenefitsCompetitive Salary
• Contract typePermanent
• HoursPart Time
• Shift pattern5 day - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri (United Kingdom)
• Hours per week35
• Date posted10/06/2025
• Closing date12/07/2025

About The Grand Brighton
The Grand Brighton first opened its doors in 1864 to great fanfare and celebrated as the original 'Palace By The Sea'. The Victorian architectural brilliance offers you the opportunity to write your Grand story on Brighton's iconic seafront. Indulge in delicious, freshly made dishes in our Cyan restaurant or enjoy our award-winning afternoon tea in our famous Victoria Terrace. Our sea-view bedrooms and luxurious interior offer you the opportunity to lay back and relax. Being one of 31 AIM Gold accredited meetings venues in the UK, our Events team are renowned to delivering fantastic experiences.
About Leonardo Hotels
At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.
As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing
At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!
We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!