Lead Bartender - SPA

Dakota Dunes Resort; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee discounts

Professional development

Performance-based incentive

Job summary

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa in Saskatoon region seeks a Lead Bartender to lead bar operations and develop a distinctive beverage program aligned with our wellness-focused spa concept.

Responsibilities include coaching bartenders, setting standards, training, inventory controls, and coordinating with restaurant and spa teams to ensure exceptional service and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ bartending experience in a restaurant or hospitality operations.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Proven problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Serve It Right Saskatchewan (SIRS) certification is required.
• Safe Food Handling certification is an asset.
• WHMIS certification is preferred.
• First Aid and CPR certification is an asset.
• Minimum 19 years of age.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, schedule and support Bartenders during assigned operations.
• Establish standards for recipes, presentation, responsible service, cleanliness, opening/closing, and guest interaction.
• Conduct beverage training and maintain strong product knowledge across alcoholic and non-alcoholic offerings.
• Coordinate closely with restaurant and culinary leadership.
• Lead daily bar setup, preparation, service, closing, and cleanliness.
• Ensure all beverages are prepared consistently according to recipe, presentation, portion, and quality standards.
• Monitor responsible alcohol service and ensure provincial requirements and property policies are followed.
• Maintain safe, sanitary, organized bar stations and proper storage and rotation of products.
• Coordinate beverage timing and service with Servers, Kitchen and Shift Leads.
• Handle guest concerns and service recovery within authority.
• Manage beverage inventory, ordering, receiving, transfers, counts, waste, breakage, and variance controls.
• Monitor beverage cost, pour cost, pricing, sales mix, and product performance.
• Maintain accurate POS, discount, void, complimentary, and cash-control practices.
• Create memorable beverage experiences that work equally well for both social and wellness-focused guests.
• Maintain a strong zero-proof and hydration-oriented offering alongside alcoholic beverages.
• Develop seasonal features, pairings, events, and signature experiences in collaboration with culinary and spa teams.
• Establish and train on bar SOPs, responsible service procedures, inventory controls, prep standards, and cleaning schedules.
• Assist with recruitment and training Bartenders and participate in mock services.

Skills

Leadership

Bartending experience

Problem solving

Teamwork

Customer service

Communication

Flexible hours

SIRS certification

Food safety

First Aid/CPR

Job description

NEW: Opening December2026, Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa is a world-classdestination featuring our NEW one of a kind INDIGENOUS themed THERMAL WATERSSPA that features expansive thermal waters, spa rituals, day spa services, andinspired food & beverage offerings. Our mission is to create anunforgettable guest journey that nurtures wellbeing, connection, and renewal.

Position Overview

The Lead Bartender leads bar operations,beverage development, inventory control, service standards, and bartendercoaching for Prairie Rose Kitchen. This position will create a distinctivebeverage program that complements the spa’s wellness and social positioningwhile ensuring responsible, profitable, and consistent service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, schedule and support Bartendersduring assigned operations.
• Establish standards for recipes, presentation,responsible service, cleanliness, opening/closing, and guest interaction.
• Conduct beverage training and maintain strongproduct knowledge across alcoholic and non-alcoholic offerings.
• Coordinate closely with restaurant and culinaryleadership.
• Lead daily bar setup, preparation, service,closing, and cleanliness.
• Ensure all beverages are prepared consistentlyaccording to recipe, presentation, portion, and quality standards.
• Monitor responsible alcohol service and ensureprovincial requirements and property policies are followed.
• Maintain safe, sanitary, organized bar stationsand proper storage and rotation of products.
• Coordinate beverage timing and service withServers, Kitchen and Shift Leads.
• Handle guest concerns and service recoverywithin authority.
• Manage beverage inventory, ordering, receiving,transfers, counts, waste, breakage, and variance controls.
• Monitor beverage cost, pour cost, pricing,sales mix, and product performance.
• Maintain accurate POS, discount, void,complimentary, and cash-control practices.
• Create memorable beverage experiences that workequally well for both social and wellness-focused guests.
• Maintain a strong zero-proof andhydration-oriented offering alongside alcoholic beverages.
• Develop seasonal features, pairings, events,and signature experiences in collaboration with culinary and spa teams.
• Establish and train on bar SOPs, responsibleservice procedures, inventory controls, prep standards, and cleaning schedules.
• Assist with recruitment and training Bartendersand participate in mock services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3years’ bartending experience in a restaurant or hospitality operations.
• Previousleadership or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Provenproblem solving and teamwork skills.
• Ability towork efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strongcustomer service and communication skills.
• Serve ItRight Saskatchewan (SIRS) certification is required.
• Safe FoodHandling Certification is an asset.
• WHMIScertification is preferred.
• First Aideand CPR certification is an asset.
• Minimum 19years of age.
• Ability towork flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shiftsas required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based incentive program.
• Comprehensive health benefits and employee discounts.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.