Bartender

Life Time, Inc.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products and .s

401(k) retirement savings with company

Training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking an experienced Bartender to prepare cocktails and beverages while serving members in a busy cafe setting. You will ensure compliance with alcohol laws, interact with guests, and maintain a clean bar area.

The role requires 1–2 years of bartending experience, a valid alcohol-serving certification, and CPR/AED within 30 days. This is a physical, on-site position with shift work and potential growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years bartending experience.
• Certified to serve alcohol.
• CPR/AED certification required within first 30 days of hire.
• Ability to lift more than 20 lbs. and stand/move about the cafe for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes to prepare cocktails and other drinks, including garnishes.
• Serve members promptly, check IDs, process payments, and answer questions.
• Maintain bar cleanliness and sanitize surfaces, furniture, and equipment.
• Restock liquors, wines, beer, and non-alcohol ingredients; replace beer kegs/stock.
• Reconcile cash register at end of shift.

Skills

Bartending

Customer service

Inventory management

Alcohol service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

The Bartender understands and follows alcohol serving laws. They prepare alcohol or non-alcohol beverages while interacting with customers, taking and serving food as necessary. The Bartender maintains a clean and sanitized environment

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows recipes in order to appropriately prepare cocktails and other drinks, including adding garnish
• Serves members and customers in a timely fashion, including checking identification, accepting payment, and answering any questions that may arise
• Maintains cleanliness by cleaning bar surface, furniture, and equipment and returning used dishware to the bar/kitchen
• Maintains supplies by re-stocking liquors, wines, beer, and non-alcoholic ingredients and replacing beer barrels
• Reconciles the bar's cash register at the end of the shift

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 to 2 years of bartending experience
• Certified to serve alcohol
• CPR/AED certification required within the first 30 days of hire
• Ability to routinely and repetitively bend to lift more than 20 lbs.
• Ability to work in a stationery position and move about the Cafe for prolonged periods of time

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with inventory and ordering

Pay

This is an hourly position with wages starting at $15.50 and pays up to $18.50, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership
• Discounts on Life Time products and services
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
• Training and professional development
• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
• Parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in connection with various aspects of its recruitment and hiring functions. Ultimate employment decisions are subject to human review and oversight. Life Time does not use AI in a manner that would have the effect of subjecting applicants to discrimination on the basis of protected classes or proxies or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.