Bartender

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Free employee meals

Free parking

Incentives based on Trip Advisor and G

Employee incentives

Job summary

The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort is seeking a Hotel Bar Attendant to serve guests with a hospitable attitude and ensure a positive dining and drinking experience. You will stock, garnish, mix drinks, greet guests and document orders with accuracy.

Applicants should have hotel experience, strong guest communication, basic beverage knowledge, math skills for cash handling, and the stamina to stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to garnish, glassware, bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach stock.
• Ability to promote and describe menu items clearly to guests.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and POS procedures to pre-check and close out a check.
• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with associates and guests.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; adapt style as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintains bar setup and stocks beer, wine, spirits and supplies.
• Prepares garnishes, juices and perishables daily for quality.
• Greets guests, takes drink orders, mixes and serves drinks per recipes.
• Complies with all state, federal and corporate alcohol service rules.
• Inputs orders at POS and balances beverages served.
• Handles cash, makes change, processes charges and vouchers.
• Locks away all beverage and equipment and secures cash deposits.
• Adheres to attendance expectations and regularly available.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

Food & beverage knowledge

Cash handling

Garnish and drink prep

Menu knowledge

POS operation

Dexterity

Stand for long periods

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

life insurance, vision insurance, 401(k)

Aug 17, 2026

About Us

Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the \"Venice of America.\" Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night. Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks. Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!

About Us

Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the \"Venice of America.\" Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night. Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks. Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? YesDiscretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Serve guests in hospitable manner to ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.

• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.

• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.

• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.

• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.

• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all money.

• Locks and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.

• Must communicate well with guests.

• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.

• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.

• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!
For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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