Bartender

HHM Hospitality; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette, a Salt Wood dining destination, seeks a bartender to serve beverages and food in a friendly, timely manner, ensuring high guest satisfaction. The role involves maintaining bar cleanliness, preparing drinks, checking IDs, and handling bartending duties across bar and lounge areas.

Applicants should have bartending/mixologist experience, a high school diploma (preferred), and ideally a TIPS certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and organized bar areas.
• Prepare and serve drink orders; take and clear beverage orders.
• Check IDs to verify age for alcohol purchases.
• Assist with beverage inventory and par levels.
• Follow safety, MSDS and OSHA guidelines.
• Support guest satisfaction and contribute to positive guest feedback.

Skills

Bartending experience

TIPS certification

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Sanitation certificate (within 90 days)

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Bartender

Serve beverages and/or food in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, achieving a high level of guest satisfaction.

Your Growth Path

Beverage Manager/Restaurant Supervisor – Restaurant Manager – Food & Beverage Manager

Your Focus

• Maintain clean and organize 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.
• If applicable, take orders, and serve and clear food and beverage to guests seated at tables in bar and lounge areas.
• Issue guest check and complete payment process.
• Follow standards for identifying and managing intoxicated guests.
• Complete beverage requisitions to maintain par levels as needed.
• Complete required side work prior to shift end.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Assist with taking beverage inventory.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

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

Work Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays, weekends and different shifts.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching with arms.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

About Us

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette - the culinary destination of the Monterey area. Salt Wood features three distinct dining environments - a full-service dining room, lively bar and lounge and al fresco dining patio. Our experiential oyster bar and central live-fire kitchen act as the heart and hearth of the restaurant. From cocktails on the patio to large group parties held in our multifunctional meeting space and private dining rooms, Salt Wood offers an experience like no other.

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.