Bar Host
Salary: £14.80 per hour
Hours: Flexible based on availability
Holiday: Calculated pro-rata
Reports to: Visitor Experience Managers
Location: Lightroom, 12 Lewis Cubitt Square
Deadline: 20th July 2026, 12PM
ABOUT LIGHTROOM
Lightroom is a new storytelling medium for the world’s greatest creative minds. Our approach allows creative work of all disciplines to be seen in a new light: offering artists and performers a new way to tell their stories; and audiences a new way to engage with creative work, whether they are a lifelong fan or discovering something for the very first time. Through groundbreaking collaborations with leading artistic talents across art, music, film, fashion, science, and more, Lightroom is establishing itself as a new home for London’s cultural audiences.
Lightroom’s critically acclaimed shows released to date include: David Hockney: Bigger & Closer; The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks; Vogue: Inventing the Runway; and Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs. Our latest show, David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, transports visitors inside the many worlds of David Bowie. Through combining iconic performances, rarely-seen interviews and never-before-exhibited material, the show celebrates Bowie’s creative mind, spirit and soul – resulting in both a multimedia spectacle and an intimate and revealing self-portrait.
Lightroom’s flagship venue is based in London King’s Cross, situated next to Coal Drop’s Yard. Our shows have also played in 11 cities worldwide. Outside of London, Lightroom’s shows have played in France, Germany, Amsterdam, South Korea, China, Singapore and the United States.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
The Bar Host plays a key role in delivering Lightroom’s mission to “Illuminate Every Moment” for every Visitor. This front-line position is central to shaping the public’s impression of Lightroom, offering a warm welcome, answering questions, and delivering the smooth running of the bar, both on a day-to-day basis and during events and private viewings. This role assists with stock management, sales and maintaining a warm and friendly bar.
Suitable candidates will be self motivated and have the ability to prioritise and manage their time and workload within a busy working environment.
Hosts are expected to work fluidly across the ticketing, retail, cloakroom, bar, and show space areas—ensuring visitors feel guided, supported, and valued throughout their experience. You will be part of a multi-skilled team who deliver service excellence, uphold safety procedures, and embody the Lightrooms values of professionalism, kindness, and operational excellence.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Day to day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Delivering warm, informed, and proactive service across all visitor-facing touchpoints.
- Promoting ancillary offers such as the bar, retail and programme sales and supporting during private hires and events.
- Support cafe service during the day including preparation of speciality coffees
- Prepare and serve a diverse range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Driving sales and ensuring excellent customer service is being delivered at all times
- Deliver a welcoming environment for all visitors to Lightroom
- Maintaining the cafe bar, follow opening and closing down procedures, ensuring the venue and service area are always clean, tidy, organised and stocked
- Ensuring stock is displayed, readily available and have good product knowledge
- Support the delivery of bespoke events in the venue
- Knowledge of alcohol and service laws and the confidence to enforce them
- Supporting access needs, including mobility, sensory and hearing accommodations, and knowing evacuation protocols.
- Assisting with health and safety procedures, fire evacuations, and incident reporting.
- Participating in shift briefings, debriefings, training, and emergency drills.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Experience in a visitor-facing role in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- A warm, proactive, and approachable personality with a passion for service.
- Barista experience – training is given
- Bar / cocktail experience – training is given
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work weekends, late evenings, and holidays on a rota basis.
- Comfortable working across varied roles (retail, bar, showspace) and physical environments.
- Confidence using digital tools (PDQs, radios) and learning new systems.
- Commitment to teamwork, punctuality, and maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all visitors.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your CV and Cover Letter via this link HERE, or under the advert for this role on the Lightroom website. Your covering letter should detail how you meet the criteria within the person specification and why you would like to be considered for the role.
In addition to Visitor Experience Host roles we are also recruiting for specific retail roles, please indicate on your application if you would like to be considered for these roles.
We also kindly request that you fill in an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form either via this link or the web page.
Should you wish to reach out for an informal conversation about the nature of the role, please contact our Stage Door team via 0330 500 2148 who will direct your call accordingly.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications for this opportunity will close at 12 pm on 20th July 2026.
Should you require any special assistance with your application, please reach out via email to recruitment@lightroom.uk or call 0330 500 2148.
We look forward to receiving your application.
We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity. We encourage applicants from different backgrounds and different experiences.