Bar jobs in Brighton

The Company: ‘On The Rocks Tours’ are a small nightlife tour company based in Brighton in the UK and operating further branches in Barcelona, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and Melbourne. We provide both package and bespoke nightlife tours and organised bar crawls. For more information please visit the website.

The Role: The following will be carried out under the supervision and guidance of the Brighton Manager:

• Guiding the ‘Main Crawl’ - Your responsibilities will include greeting customers, checking their tickets, explaining what to expect from the night, introducing them to the other members of the crawl, giving ‘5-minute warnings’ and ensuring that no one is left behind when moving between venues. You may be sent to check ahead with venues to see that they are ready to receive the group or assigned to look after customers who have had ‘one too many’ until they are either safely sent home or ready to re-join the group.
• Guiding private crawls - These are usually stag/hen dos with occasional birthdays and office parties thrown in. The core duties are very similar to those on the ‘Main Crawl’.
• Photography - A large number of varied, high-quality photos should be taken throughout the night.
• Problem-solving - You’ll be required to think on your feet and find solutions. Large groups of drunk customers mixed with strict ID laws and door policies can lead to many unforeseen circumstances. As such, workarounds that please both our partner venues and the customers are essential.
• Socialising - the customer experience is a very important part of our tours and as such the guides need to be very outgoing and have the ability to make people enjoy their presence. Any ‘down-time’ between other duties should be filled with ensuring that all customers are happy and feeling comfortable or otherwise ‘making friends’.

Experience: no previous experience needed but is preferred. All training is provided.

About you: The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be the ‘life of the party’ and be able to speak and write Brtish English to a high level.
The below skills are desirable but not essential:

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Experience in customer-facing roles in hospitality.
• Knowledge of photography, especially in an events or nightlife setting.
• Foreign Language skills.
• An advanced ability to be able to problem-solve under pressure.

What you will get: All training will be provided and ongoing throughout your time working with us. Depending on the company workload the hours may vary and you will be remunerated in kind.

Development Opportunities: Guides who show consistent promise whilst working for us have opportunities for advancement. This could involve a role in administration, management, or even the opportunity to relocate to another location and manage the bar crawl there!

Job Type: Part-time

Part-time hours: 0-12 per week

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Language:

• High Level-Fluent British English (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• United Kingdom (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Friday and Saturday Nights ~19:00-~00:30

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 0.01 – 12.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress

Application question(s):

• What is your favourite pub/bar/club in central Brighton and, in a few sentences, why?
• Are you 18 or older? (We cannot hire you if you are under 18)
• You need a WhatsApp account in order to communicate with the venues and customers. Please confirm that you have a Whatsapp account and state what the phone number is that's associated with it, including the 'country code' with no spaces e.g. +447763118734. (We will likely contact you about your application via WhatsApp so it is important that this information is accurate).
• Do you understand that we are NOT a bar and you will NOT be a barman/maid/tender? In a couple of sentences, please confirm that you understand by describing what a 'Crawl' is and what your job will be. (It's painfully obvious when people use AI for this so please just don't.)
• If your indeed application is successful, we will call you either on your phone or on whatsapp to arrange an interview. If you are someone who does not answer calls from numbers you do not recognise, it would be sensible to change that policy for now, as we will move on to the next candidate if you do not answer and will likely not leave a message. You are welcome to return our call if you miss it, but as being contactable is an important quality in an applicant, we are unlikely to follow up further if you do not get back to us. Please reply with this exact phrase: 'Yes, I understand you will likely ring only once, it may be on whatsapp or my mobile, and I may not recognise the number. I will endeavour to answer, or respond if I see a missed call; either on Whatsapp or directly on my phone.'
• Are you often described by people as 'the life and soul of the party', 'VERY high energy', ridiculously outgoing' AND 'a complete charm'? Can you consistently animate even a smallish group of awkward people to have a great night? Please be honest because if you're not, the rest of this application and any interviews we may invite you to will just end up being a waste of your time. Please reply with a simple 'yes' if you are 100% confident that this describes you.
• Please confirm that you are available for a group interview on the evening of Tue 28th July 2026 at around 19:00 (We will be unable to offer you a position if you are not, even if the rest of your application is absolutely amazing). If you are available, please respond with this exact phrase: 'Yes, I'm available on Tuesday 28th July from 19:00 onwards'
• Please confirm that you are available to work on the evening of Wed 5th August 2026 at around 19:00 (We will be unable to offer you a position if you are not, even if the rest of your application is absolutely amazing). If you are available, please respond with this exact phrase: 'Yes, I'm available on Wednesday 5th August from 19:00 onwards'

Work Location: In person