Bar Host
Salary: £13.85 per hour
Terms: 0 hrs contract
Hours: Flexible, based on availability
Holiday: Calculated pro-rata
Reports to: Bar & Events Manager, Visitor Experience Manager
Location: Lightroom, 12 Lewis Cubitt Square
Deadline: 12 noon on Wednesday 13th August
ABOUT LIGHTROOM
Lightroom is a new permanent projection-based arts venue which opened in Kings Cross, London in February 2023. Created through a joint venture between 59 Studio and London Theatre Company, Lightroom creates remarkable artist-led shows for audiences in London and across the world.
We invite the world’s leading creative minds to use our vast space and revolutionary technology to create something completely new. We launched in February 2023 with Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), a collaboration with artist David Hockney. Our second critically acclaimed show, The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, about the Apollo and Artemis missions to the moon was created, co-written and narrated by Tom Hanks. In November 2024, we launched Vogue: Inventing the Runway, made in collaboration with the esteemed publication and Anna Wintour. In summer 2025, we will open Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs in collaboration with Apple TV+. Lightroom aims to be the home of stories from the world’s most exciting voices across all disciplines of the arts, music, popular science or beyond, with an extensive slate of remarkable talent and shows in development.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
The Bar Host will support the Bar & Events team in the smooth running of the bar, both on a day-to-day basis and during events and private viewings. They will assist with stock management and sales .
Suitable candidates will be self motivated and have the ability to prioritise and manage their time and workload within a busy working environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General
- Support cafe service during the day including preparation of speciality coffees
- Prepare and serve a diverse range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Interact with guests in a friendly and welcoming manner, taking and delivering drink orders
- 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
- Report any maintenance issues
- Knowledge of alcohol and service laws and the confidence to enforce them
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Previous bar / cafe experience
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic, responsible, proactive and flexible approach to work
- Ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy and sometimes high-pressure environment
- Security and safety conscious
- Good level of IT literacy
- Articulate, good clear communicator who is proactive in their approach to work
- Punctual and reliable
- High standards of confidentiality, initiative and tact
Desirable
- Barista experience
- Interest in the arts
- Knowledge of Microsoft office and Smartsheet
- Previous stock taking experience
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your CV and Cover Letter via this link HERE, under the advert for this role. 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.
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 12pm on 13th August 2025 with interviews.
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.