Bar Specialist: Craft Cocktails & Guest Experience

Le Méridien Houston Downtown; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Daily pay

Life insurance

TELUS Health access

Travel discounts

Commuter benefits

Development programs

Job summary

Le Méridien Houston Downtown is seeking a bartender to serve beverages and food in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, ensuring guest satisfaction in a vibrant hotel bar and lounge.

The role involves bar cleanliness, preparing drinks, verifying age, handling payment, managing inventory, and adhering to safety and sustainability guidelines. TIPS certification and food sanitation training are valued; high school diploma preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• TIPS certification a plus.
• Previous bartending/mixologist experience required or equivalent training.
• Food Sanitation certificate a plus, required within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and organized bar areas.
• Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Prepare and serve drink and/or food orders.
• Take orders, and serve and clear food and beverages to guests seated at tables in bar and lounge when applicable.
• Issue guest checks and complete payment process.
• Follow standards for identifying and managing intoxicated guests.
• Assist with beverage inventory and par levels.

Skills

Bartender experience

TIPS certified

Education

Food Sanitation certificate

High school diploma preferred

Job description

Le Méridien Houston Downtown is seeking a bartender to serve beverages and food in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, ensuring guest satisfaction in a vibrant hotel bar and lounge.

The role involves bar cleanliness, preparing drinks, verifying age, handling payment, managing inventory, and adhering to safety and sustainability guidelines. TIPS certification and food sanitation training are valued; high school diploma preferred.