Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Bar Staff


2nd August - 2nd September 2026
£13.45/hr (plus holiday pay)

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Job Title: Bar Staff

Department: Bar

Reports To: Bar Manager/Bar Duty Manager

Rate of Pay: £13.45/hr (plus holiday pay)

Dates of Work: 2nd August - 2nd September 2026

Available Contracts: Various minimum hour contracts available (20-48hrs per week)


Role

  • Set up, stock and strike event spaces and bars
  • Assist in preparing, serving and cleaning food and drink for event, maintaining consistence and quality, even when under pressure.
  • Demonstrate a good knowledge of products and understand key perfect serves
  • Maintain an organised and clean stock room and back of house areas.
  • Prepare and store correctly garnish used for drinks
  • Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with other bar staff and management.
  • Maintain good H&S/ HACCP practices as guided by senior management, including working environments, licencing and food handling.

 

Person Specification

  • Confident, enthusiastic, professional and self-motivated.
  • Good, clear verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure.
  • Ability to recognise potential health and safety issues before they arise.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of customer service principles.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent timekeeping skills.
  • Positive and flexible approach.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team whilst also being able to work independently.

 

Staff Benefits

  • Free entry to shows at Underbelly venues (subject to availability)
  • 25% discount at Underbelly bars 
  • Staff social events

Equal Opportunities

Underbelly is committed to reducing its environmental impacts in its everyday operations. We are also committed to maintaining the open-access policy of Underbelly. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. 

It is the policy of Underbelly to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We expect employees to support these commitments and to assist in their realisation.


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Underbelly

Underbelly is a UK based live entertainment company. Its festivals and events division produces a number of events annually, including Underbelly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Underbelly Festival in London.

Underbelly also produce Christmas in Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square in collaboration with Westminster City Council. 

In the West End, Underbelly is currently producing the Olivier award-winning version of Cabaret at The Kit Kat Klub.

Underbelly have recently launched their first permanent venue, Underbelly Boulevard, in the heart of Soho.