Bar Staff
Toby Carvery
Estimated pay: £7.50-9.50 per hour
Portsmouth
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About Toby Carvery
Toby Carvery is a restaurant chain. They are known for serving carvery and roast dinners.
Job description from Toby Carvery
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As Bar Staff at Toby Carvery - Hilsea, you will bring your experience and passion to pour, mix, and serve delicious drinks for our guests.
Please note you must be at least 18 years old to be considered for this role as it involves the sale of alcohol.
Join us at Toby Carvery; they don’t call us the ‘home of the roast’ for nothing! Our Toby Carvery family makes every visit personal; we love having fun and we truly care about making great memories for our guests. If you love Yorkies as much as we do, we want to hear from you.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?- Flexible shifts to fit around you!
- A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether it's date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
- 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
- Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
- Discounts on gym memberships.
- Never a dull moment - fun, laughs, and lifelong friends!
- Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers, you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline to support you with whatever life throws at you.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS BAR STAFF YOU'LL...- Greet, serve, and look after our guests so they go home happy.
- Work with our team to create a friendly atmosphere our guests will love.
- Mix, pour, and serve delicious drinks for our guests.
- Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.
Job insights from Breakroom
Bar staff
Bar staff serve drinks and food to customers in pubs, restaurants and hotels
What you’ll do as bar staff:
- Serve drinks and food
- Deal with customers
- Take payments
- Be responsible for health and safety
- Take orders and listen to customers
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Standing
- Physical activities
- Walking
- Wearing a uniform
- Anti-social hours
- Dealing with customers
- Using a computer
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What employees say
Pay
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Needs improving
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Most people aren’t paid a living wage
Do Toby Carvery pay bar staff enough to live on?
Most people are not paid a living wage.
How we know this
100% of people say they are paid below the Real Living Wage for where they live.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone should be paid enough to live on.
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
The current rates are £12.60 per hour, and £13.85 per hour in London.
Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.
Needs improving
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Most people are paid below market rates
Do Toby Carvery pay bar staff market rates?
Most people are paid less than average for their job.
How we know this
91% of people are paid below average for the type of work they do.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get paid breaks
Do bar staff at Toby Carvery get paid breaks?
No. Most people don’t get paid breaks.
How we know this
90% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should have paid breaks.
You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get sick pay
Do Toby Carvery pay bar staff sick pay?
No. Most people don’t get proper sick pay.
How we know this
82% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.
At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.
This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.
Hours and flexibility
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Needs improving
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Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
How much notice do bar staff get of their shift pattern at Toby Carvery?
Most people don’t get 4 weeks notice of when they’re working.
How we know this
- 55% of people with changing schedules report getting one week notice or less.
- 36% of people with changing schedules report getting two weeks notice.
- 9% of people with changing schedules report getting three weeks notice.
- 0% of people with changing schedules report getting four weeks notice or more.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, you get plenty of notice about when you’re working.
This makes it easy for you to plan the rest of life, as well as your finances, because you know how much you’ll be working and when.
Good
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Most people don’t worry about their hours
Do bar staff at Toby Carvery worry about hours?
Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
How we know this
82% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting enough hours each week.
A good job should guarantee you a minimum number of hours in a contract, if you want it.
This makes it easier to plan your finances, because you know how much you’ll be earning.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get any choice of shifts
Do bar staff at Toby Carvery get to choose the shifts they work?
Most people don’t get enough choice over which shifts they work.
How we know this
73% report that their manager doesn’t give them enough choice over which shifts they work.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job is flexible around your personal life. This means you get a say in when you prefer to work.
Needs improving
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Shifts get changed at short notice
Do Toby Carvery managers change bar staff shifts at short notice?
Most managers change people’s shifts at short notice.
How we know this
80% of people say their manager changes their shifts at the last minute.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
If your manager is often changing your shifts at short notice that’s a sign of poor planning. At a good job you won’t be messed around at the last minute.
Workplace
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Okay
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Only some people get proper breaks
Do bar staff at Toby Carvery get proper breaks?
Some people don’t get proper breaks.
How we know this
55% of people report that they don’t get to take proper breaks.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
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Only some people recommend their team
Do bar staff at Toby Carvery recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
64% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2023 and March 2025.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
What Toby Carvery employees say about their job
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Best thing
The staff are friendly for the most part
Worst thing
it’s a bullying environment with constant gaslighting and belittling of employees, making male members of staff wear female small uniform with constant arguments and lack of direction receiving no training
FOH team member at Toby Carvery, February 2025
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Best thing
My team are top notch, love working with customers. Discounts are a nice bonus.
Worst thing
Management are living in the clouds. General manager is more concerned with their yearly bonus rather than the team having the right levels of staff and working equipment, as one of the busiest in the country, it shouldn't even be a concern. Over state and hygiene of front of house is horrendous, at not fault of the staff however.
Employee at Toby Carvery, February 2025
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