Josh Bentley

Passionate and experienced Bartender with some Team Leading of 11 years experience

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HalifaxMember since June 26, 2026

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Passionate and experienced Bartender with some Team Leading of 11 years experience working in the local area of Halifax and seeking a change in my career to a new and exciting challenge and venue to hopefully expand on my skills learned in my many years in the hospitality trade to use in different environments by looking into new locations. Willing to relocate/commute when necessary.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Experience

Bar Supervisor - Firepit Halifax - Halifax

(2025-11)

To set up and run shifts as manager throughout the week and to manage staff.
To partake in weekly stocktaking to ensure that the bar is effectively supplied with drinks and garnishes ready to serve.
To handle any complaints, to ensure that the customer leaves with any/all issues they may have resolved.
To ensure the bar area are clean and tidy ready for busy shifts at all times of the shift.
Adhere to legal standards such as Challenge 21 and to be aware of initiatives such as Ask Angela.
When required to prepare and to serve drinks to the customer when runners are unavailable.
To serve drinks for tables and the bar in a fast pase environment.
Ensure that all glasses are cleaned and polished ready to serve.
Ensure all allergen information is avaliable on requests
To seat customers when the host is unavailable.
To instruct members of the bar team to tasks that need to be focused on.

Bartender/Mixologist - La Luna Restaurant - Halifax

(2024-06 - 2025-11)

To serve hot/cold drinks and cocktails in a timely manner as ordered.
To prepare desserts garnished and ready to be server to customers.
To restock the bar when needed.
To ensure that the bar is clean at all times.
Responsible for all garnish that we need for the bar and ingredients for cocktails.
Run the bar as acting Team Leader.

Customer Service Representative - First Direct - Leeds

(2024-02 - 2024-02)

Providing a customer service in a timely manner whilst working in a fast-paced busy call centre.
Using my problem-solving and attention to detail experience to support our customers with their banking needs.
Playing a supporting role in informing customers around products and alternative digital banking

Team Leader - J D Wetherspoon PLC - Halifax

(2023-03 - 2024-01)

Assist in managing stock levels by working as a team, minimising wastage and monitoring the correct pouring and dispensing of products.
Deliver constant high standards of cleanliness, quality, service, maintenance and atmosphere in the venue.
To ensure that bar, floor, glasswash and customer areas are set up throughout the day
Carry out any task as requested by the management team to meet the needs of the business
To support, lead and motivate the team of associates to meet targets by achieving excellent customer service and serving food and drinks to the correct specification.
Work as a team with the front-of-house, leading by example, demonstrating how to complete tasks, motivating and coaching associates.
Cash control policy/cash-handling procedures.
Stock management.
All aspects of licensing law, trading standards and customs and excise regulations.
Food safety and health and safety policies.
Age verification policy (challenge 21/5)

Team Member - J D Wetherspoon PLC - Halifax, NS

(2020-02 - 2024-01)

Clean the premises and the tables.
To ensure that customers are the right age for the sale of alcohol and for gaming machines. (Challenge 21-5).
To ensure the safety of both staff and customers by reporting/removing hazards.
To clean and provide clean glasses to the bar throughout the shift.
To ensure online training is completed and up to date
To bring prepare and provide food/drink orders in a timely manner

Bartender - Yates - Halifax

(2015-11 - 2020-02)

Clean the bar and the tables,
Set out the menus for the following day
To replace stock during the night and after closing
To ensure online training is completed and up to date
to clean and provide clean glasses to the bar throughout the night
to ensure the safety of both staff and customers by removing hazards during the night
to ensure that customers are the right age for the sale of alcohol (Challenge 21-5)

Contract teaching assistant - Protocol Education - Leeds

(2016-03 - 2016-05)

Supported children through curriculum activities
Collecting resources for the class room
Creating displays
To make the classroom presentable and clean
Travel to places that require me on the day
Read with groups of children
Mark work

Teaching assistant - Lee Mount Primary School - Halifax, NS

(2014-01 - 2014-06)

Supported children through curriculum activities
Collecting resources for the class room
Creating displays
To make the classroom presentable and clean

Nursery nurse or assistant - Tuel Lane Infant School - Sowerby Bridge

(2013-04 - 2013-12)

Supervised young children at mealtimes.
Planned and organised games and other activities and supervised children's play.
Read stories, organised counting games to help develop language and number skills.

Nursery nurse or assistant - First Class Nursery - Huddersfield

(2012-11 - 2013-03)

Bathed, dressed, prepared feed for and fed babies, changed babies clothing whenever necessary.
Supervised young children at mealtimes.
Planned and organised games and other activities and supervised children's play.
Read stories, organised counting games to help develop language and number skills.