What is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience
- Extensive cocktail-shake experience and knowledge
- Ability to work under pressure
- Very strong communicator
- Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing. Command of other languages is a plus
What will you get?
- A salary starting at €2.375 gross per month plus tips
- Travel allowance up to 8.39 eur per day
- 38-hour working week
- 25 vacation days
- Training options varying from foreign languages to first aid courses
- For yourself: 30 hotel nights per year in Hilton Hotels worldwide for €40.00 per night + great discounts for friends and family
- 50% discount at our in-house Coffee Store and various restaurants in Amsterdam
- Discount on in-house Food & Beverage
- Free use of the in-house fitness area
- Option to lease an e-bike for a reduced rate
- Staff clothing and free in-house dry cleaning
What will you do?
- 60% Preparing and serving drinks
- 30% Preparatory work
- 10% Opening and closing the bar
This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.
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Dirk Peters
Human Resources Manager
Vacancy
As a WE ARE EDN Bartender at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station you are responsible for running the bar and restaurant of the hotel located on the ground floor. This means that you take and settle guest orders, make the drinks and also serve them. In the meantime, you make sure the bar is clean, tidy and stocked. The focus lies on making cocktails, taking into account the wishes of guests. For example, if you do not have a certain liqueur and guests want a cocktail with a specific taste or flavor, you improvise. When it is a bit quieter, you take care of the mise en place. You cut the fruit, top up all the syrups and squeeze some juices.
It is also important that you keep a good record of which new bottles of spirits you might need during your shift, based on what is ordered. You then pass this information on to the Supervisor. You clean the bar at the end of each shift and restock what is empty, for example soft drinks or sliced fruit. You will work behind the bar in the Lobby Bar and your working hours may vary between noon and 1 AM, with the most common shift being between 3 PM and midnight.
If you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise about drinks to guests, and you see a challenge in processing various different cocktail orders at the same time, then this is the job for you.
Working week
Andrea Lanciotti
On a nice day it is very busy because of the nice weather; I enjoy this very much. The terrace is open and full, so there is plenty to do and there is a great atmosphere.
On a day when everything is not running that smoothly, you have to disappoint guests several times, since you don't have a certain type of drink in stock. Then you have to be creative and serve other cocktails.
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- Opening the bar
- Restocking drinks
- Evening meal
- Cutting fruit
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Cleaning the bar
- Creating an order list
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- Opening the bar
- Cutting fruit
- Evening meal plus briefing
- Drankvoorraad aanvullen
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Creating an order list
- Cleaning the bar
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- Opening the bar
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Evening meal plus briefing
- Cutting fruit
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Cleaning the bar
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Creating an order list
- Cleaning the bar
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- Opening the bar
- Cutting fruit
- Evening meal plus briefing
- Cutting fruit
- Meeting Supervisor
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Cleaning the bar
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Creating an order list
- Cleaning the bar
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- Opening the bar
- Restocking drinks
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Evening meal plus briefing
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Restocking drinks
- Meeting Supervisor
- Cutting fruit
- Preparing and serving drinks
- Creating an order list
- Cleaning the bar
Firsthand experience
Growth
Various training courses are offered by the hotel. This can vary from social hygiene and food safety trainings, to a wine course or a first aid course. Whatever may pique your interest, may just very well be in the books for you.
Working at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has been one of the capital's most iconic hotels for over ten years. The hotel is centrally located and offers stunning views, extraordinary service and multiple food & beverage restaurants. The hotel is best known for its award-winning rooftop bar, but also features fifteen meeting rooms, an inhouse Coffee Store and one of the best grill restaurants in town. The team of DoubleTree is extremely diverse and full of energy and enthusiasm. This is very much needed, since during a busy weekend the hotel welcomes over 1.000 guests per day!
- More than 170.000 employees worldwide
- Active in over 120 countries
- 50% / 50%
- Average age 30
- Depends on function and department
- Remote work negotiable for office positions
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