Bartender - Crazy Bear Stadhampton

We’re looking for someone who can pull a proper pint, knows their way around a wine list and can make a good cocktail when the order lands.

You’ll work behind the bar and out on the floor—taking orders, serving drinks and looking after guests without making a performance of it.

No scripts. No forced smiles. Just warm service, well-poured drinks and a bit of personality.

What you’ll be doing

Pouring pints, wine, spirits and everything in between
Making classic and Crazy Bear cocktails
Taking orders and serving guests at the bar and on the floor
Looking after the bar and surrounding guest areas
Recommending and upselling drinks without making it awkward
Keeping the bar clean, stocked and ready for service
Staying calm and keeping standards high when things get busy
Helping create the kind of atmosphere people want to come back to

What we’re looking for

Around two years’ experience in a busy bar, hotel, restaurant or pub
Confidence serving draught beer, wine, spirits and cocktails
A good understanding of bar service and drinks
Someone comfortable working both behind the bar and on the floor
A sharp eye for presentation and detail
Warm, natural customer service
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays
The right to work in the UK

You don’t need to give a ten-minute speech about the origins of a Negroni. You do need to make a good one.

The good stuff

On-target earnings of up to £13.50 per hour
50% off food and drink for up to four people
50% off overnight stays
50% off Crazy Bear ticketed events
One free overnight stay every year
An extra day off for your birthday
28 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
One additional day of holiday for each completed year of service, up to 33 days including bank holidays
Training and opportunities to progress
£300 for successfully referring someone who joins us
Financial recognition for going above and beyond
Bear of the Month rewards
Workplace pension
Access to Hospitality Rewards perks and discounts

Where you’ll be working

Crazy Bear Stadhampton is Country.

Set in the Oxfordshire countryside, it’s our original home—with signature bedrooms, a 16th-century pub, an al fresco terrace and spaces for weddings and events.

The pace is more relaxed than Town, but there’s still plenty going on: proper pints and good wine in the pub, cocktails by the fire pit and events that can take over the whole place.

If you know your drinks, like people and fancy working somewhere with a bit more personality, we should talk.

Apply through the Crazy Bear Careers Page.