Bartender

Hotel Leveque; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1

Paid time off available from DAY 1

Holiday pay available from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations

Professional development and promotion opportunities

Job summary

Hotel Leveque in Milwaukee is seeking a Restaurant Bartender who provides attentive and inspiring beverage service to guests. The role requires a thorough knowledge of mixology and menu recommendations while ensuring guest satisfaction through proactive engagement.

The ideal candidate will maintain a clean and professional environment, perform physical tasks such as lifting and cleaning, and effectively communicate restaurant emergency procedures. Join a team that values diversity and offers professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Stand and walk frequently throughout the workday for 8+ hours.
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the bar for service; clean and stock as needed.
• Provide food and beverage recommendations to guests.
• Prepare cocktails to specification and ensure guest delight.
• Engage with guests to identify and fulfill their needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and professionalism throughout service.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Mixology knowledge

Customer engagement

Job description

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

Restaurant Bartenders provide attentive, dynamic, and inspiring beverage service for our restaurant guests. Thorough knowledge of mixology, the restaurant food and beverage menus, and recommended pairings is critical to success. Restaurant Bartenders must be proactive in handling guest needs, be highly engaging, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Restaurant Bartender is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute the restaurant vision, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.

What you'll be doing...

• Prepare the bar for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use. Retrieve liquor based on requisition.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Prepare cocktails and other beverages to specification with accuracy, honoring special requests and ensuring guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as necessary or assigned by restaurant leadership.

Requirements...

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace
• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently
• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently throughout the workday

EEO Statement

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.