Company Overview
In the 1920s the Midland Bank was one of the largest and most powerful in the world. To celebrate its achievements, the bank wanted a new London headquarters – a building that would stand out from the strait-laced Victorian architecture of The City. There was only one person to turn to: Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, known to friends and family as ‘Ned.’ Lutyens, who was an architect for the rich and famous, spent the next four years drafting a vast 29,450sqm Grade-I listed building, designed to convey the impression of dependability and security demanded by a bank. The Midland Bank was later bought by HSBC, which remained in the building until 2007 when it relocated to a new head office in Canary Wharf. Five years later, in 2012, Ron Burkle fell in love with the space and saw an opportunity to create a new approach to hospitality. He set about transforming the building into The Ned. The opening of The Ned in 2017 was one of London’s most ambitious hotel launches in recent decades, with a team working tirelessly for five years to repurpose the iconic building and make it relevant once again. The Ned expanded in 2022 to include The Ned NoMad in New York and The Ned Doha in Qatar, with each building having their own architectural significance and history. Coming in 2024 is Ned’s Club Washington, DC, the very first standalone members only property. Regardless of location, the ethos of The Ned and Ned’s Club remains the same; to create a space for like-minded professionals to meet, work and have a good time. Working at The Ned and Ned’s Club means having some of the best reward packages in the business, an inclusive workplace with a lot of fun, amazing teammates and endless opportunities to grow your career in hospitality.
Who We Are…
The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.
The Ned launched in 2017 in the heart of the City, in the former Midland Bank headquarters. The Ned City of London houses Ned’s Club – a private members’ space, gym and rooftop – alongside a public spa, a whole floor of event spaces, ten restaurants and bars and 250 hotel bedrooms.
As a junior member of the bar leadership team, reporting into the bar managers you will:
- As a junior member of the leadership team, you will be a guardian of outstanding hospitality and drinks quality within your team, modelling behaviours, monitoring standards, and providing coaching and feedback where needed
- Prepare and serve up perfectly made drinks from our range of menus
- On our guest service bars you will be the friendly face providing exceptional experiences, along with recommendations and suggested drinks
- On our service bars you will speedily prepare the orders as they come in, keeping our waiters and runners stocked with the drinks they need to deliver a seamless experience to our guests
- Even when not directly interacting with our guests you will be in full view so you will always be impeccably presented, delivering a slick operation, all with a friendly and open energy
- Maintain a safe and clean bar environment, protecting our guests and your teammates from any possible harm
- Build rapport with members over time, learning their preferences and what makes for an amazing experience – storing this information on our reservations system for future visits
- In Ned’s Club Upstairs shifts vary from breakfast shifts to late finishes
- Ned’s Club Downstairs, The Vault, is a late-night cocktail lounge so shifts will be evenings finishing as late as 3am
What The Ned can give you:
- Estimated yearly pay of £37,960 – £18.25 per hour including service
- Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant, Neddy’s including monthly payday breakfast
- Dedicated Club School onboarding with exclusive learning and development opportunities and benefits
- Exclusive rates at The Ned for staying and eating for you, your family and friends
- Wellbeing and health benefits, including Medicash and Wagestream, with access to gym, shopping, and cinema discounts
- Your birthday off after a year of service and more holiday after five years
- Paid volunteer day
- Refer a friend scheme
- Regular social events, including an annual pool party
- Employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support
- Reward and recognition initiatives
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