Banquet Bartender - On Call

Appellation Hotels; Healdsburg (CA); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Vacation and Sick Time Off

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

401(k) Matching

Holiday Pay

Your Birthday = Paid Holiday

Complimentary Meals

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Appellation Hotels is looking for a dedicated Banquet Bartender to join their team in Healdsburg, California. This role involves providing high-quality beverage service during events while ensuring guest satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have previous bartending experience in luxury hospitality.

Key responsibilities include setting up bar stations, serving beverages, and maintaining cleanliness, as well as ensuring compliance with liquor laws. Benefits include weekly pay, vacation and sick time off, and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to enter data into computer terminals and operate standard office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up bar stations for banquet events according to BEOs and hotel standards.
• Serve beverages efficiently, following recipes and portion standards.
• Engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar stations.
• Monitor alcohol consumption and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Break down and restock bar areas after events.

Skills

Previous experience in luxury hospitality or high-volume events

Excellent guest service and communication skills

Ability to work efficiently under pressure

Knowledge of local and state liquor laws

Physical stamina to stand for extended periods

Job description

About Appellation

Born from the elegant merger of the culinary and hospitality worlds, Appellation is much more than a typical hotel company. Inspired by its name, this new hotel brand brings together the best of local elements in a new way: a hotel collection powered by people, connected by food, and defined by place—all designed to celebrate its destinations’ culture, community, and craftsmanship. Developed by visionary co‑founders Charlie Palmer, one of America’s best‑known, award‑winning chefs and pioneer in the American hotel‑restaurant model, and Christopher Hunsberger, a 30‑year veteran of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and its former president of North Americas. Join Appellation as its first hotels and resorts take root in 2025.

Overview of Position

The Banquet Bartender provides high‑quality beverage service during events, ensuring guest satisfaction and adherence to the property’s standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up bar stations for banquet events according to BEOs and hotel standards.
• Serve beverages efficiently, following recipes and portion standards.
• Engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner, ensuring an elevated experience.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar stations.
• Monitor alcohol consumption and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Break down and restock bar areas after events.
• Support banquet team with other duties as needed.

Essential Functions

To perform the duties and requirements for this job, you must have the following physical abilities:

• Sit and stand for extended periods of time, walk up and down stairs.
• Enter data into a computer terminal, operate standard office equipment, and use telephone.
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Constant: sitting, standing and repetitive use of hands, arms, and legs.
• Frequent: typing, use of mouse, bending of neck, climbing stairs.
• Occasional: twisting of neck.

You must have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop, and reach; lift and carry equipment and supplies; walking daily up and down the stairs and sitting for periods up to 4 hours and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with or without reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

The pay rate for this role is $17 per hour.

Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience as a bartender in luxury hospitality or high‑volume events.
• Excellent guest service and communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Knowledge of local and state liquor laws.
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods.

Why Hospitality Professionals Choose Appellation

• Weekly Pay – Get paid every week for better cash flow and financial flexibility.
• Vacation and Sick Time Off – Recharge when you need it to rest and reconnect.
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage – Health, dental, and vision insurance plans available.
• 401(k) Matching – Build your future with company‑matched retirement contributions.
• Holiday Pay – Get compensated for those important family moments and celebrations.
• Your Birthday = Paid Holiday – Celebrate your special day with a paid day off.
• Complimentary Meals – Savor every shift with delicious complimentary meals.
• Employee Discounts – Enjoy discounted stays at Appellation properties and dining outlets.

These aren't just benefits - they're our commitment to your career and well‑being. People power us! When you thrive, we all thrive!

Equal Opportunity Statement

Appellation Healdsburg is an equal opportunity employer.

Appellation Hotels is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status considered unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.