Bartender

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Pet insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Hotel room discounts

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts is seeking a friendly bartender to serve guests, mix and present drinks, and maintain bar stock. You will greet patrons, take orders, prepare beverages, and ensure compliance with alcohol service rules. This role demands accurate cash handling, POS operation, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Join a luxury property with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within HEI Hotels & Resorts.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience and guest communication are essential.
• Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service.
• Cash handling and basic math skills required.
• Garnish prep, drink preparation and stock control.
• Ability to operate POS and maintain clean workstation.
• Strong teamwork and effective communication with guests and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Maintains bar setup and stocking of beverages and supplies.
• Prepares garnishes and maintains freshness of fruits and perishables.
• Greeting guests, taking orders, mixing and presenting drinks.
• Adheres to all state, federal and company alcohol serving requirements.
• Processes orders at the POS, balances cash, and documents charges.
• Ensures equipment and stock are properly stored and secured.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

F&B knowledge

Cash handling

Garnish prep

Drink prep

POS usage

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Tools

POS system

Job description

About Us

HEI Hotels & Resorts is proud to welcome Brickell Arch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miami to our growing portfolio of distinguished properties. Overlooking the shimmering waters of Biscayne Bay and steps from the energy of Brickell’s financial and cultural district, this iconic retreat blends refined sophistication with the vibrancy of Miami. From expansive guest rooms and suites to thoughtfully curated amenities and elevated service, Brickell Arch offers an experience that is both timeless and distinctly local. At HEI, we understand that exceptional hotels are built by exceptional people. Our continued success is driven by our associates — the heart of every guest experience. Where people choose to work matters. In return for that choice, we are committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, industry-leading tools and training, and a culture that empowers growth and excellence. Simply put, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing HEI by investing in them — ensuring they thrive, grow, and elevate every property we serve.

Compensation

Salary Range: $11.00 - $11.98 Hourly

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary 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.