Bartender

JoesOnNewbury; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Canonita at Lake Nona West is seeking a Bartender to deliver memorable hospitality and craft beverages to guests. You will greet guests, take orders, mix drinks to Canonita’s standards, and maintain a clean, organized bar.

This role emphasizes teamwork, fast-paced service, and genuine guest connections. Applicants should have strong English communications, hospitality experience, and the ability to coordinate with the team to ensure exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• English-speaking (read, write, speak) with high school education.
• Hospitality experience preferred.
• Must meet local minimum age to serve alcohol.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide beverage service.
• Prepare drinks according to recipes and timelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of bar area.
• Assist servers and coordinate with team to ensure great guest experience.
• Handle guest questions and process payments when required.

Skills

Adaptability & Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Communication

Confidence

Customer Focus

Initiative

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

High School

Tools

POS system

Job description

Description

About Cañonita Lake Nona

Canonita at Lake Nona West is a full-service neighborhood Mexican restaurant and bar where bold, fresh, scratch-made flavors, great drinks, a unique tequila selection, and warm hospitality come together. Inspired by Canonita’s nearly 30 years of Las Vegas roots at The Venetian Resort, the restaurant offers a lively, welcoming setting for everyday dining, with comfortable indoor spaces and a large covered patio.

We’re building our opening team now. Whether you’re welcoming guests, crafting drinks, preparing food, or supporting the team behind the scenes, you’ll help deliver consistent quality and genuine hospitality in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant environment. As part of the Tavistock Restaurant Collection, you’ll join an established restaurant group while helping bring Canonita’s full-service experience to life at Lake Nona West.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Bartender is responsible for delivering memorable hospitality to our guests with genuine and personable connections and engaging service from the initial greeting to their departure. As a Bartender, it is your responsibility to seek to understand the guest’s needs while preparing perfect beverages made to our standards in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Maintain proper grooming and uniform standards
• Deliver genuine hospitality to and establish emotional connections with our guests
• Contribute to the overall teamwork and success of the restaurant
• Communicate effectively with guests and team members
• Determine guests needs while making the appropriate recommendations and offerings to enhance the dining experience
• Presents the best we have to offer, never selling the guest anything
• Prepares drink orders for guests and servers according to recipes in a timely manner
• Execute beverage tray service Answer guest questions regarding food and beverage offerings
• Adhere to all alcohol awareness procedures
• Handle guest complaints professionally and alert a manager immediately
• Process payments and handle cash professionally and accurately
• Communicate with managers and hosts regarding table availability and key table updates
• Follow up with guests about their meal and dining experience to ensure great guest satisfaction
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness and sanitation
• Demonstrate professional and gracious demeanor at all times
• Perform all opening, running, and closing duties accurately
• Perform any job function requested by the management team

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Adaptability & Flexibility – Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities and works with a variety of situations, individuals, groups, and varying customer needs
• Attention to Detail – Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks
• Communication – Listens to others and communicates in an effective manner
• Confidence – A matured and justified self-belief in one’s ability to do the job, and the conveyance of that behalf
• Customer Focus – Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with the services offered by TRC; provides excellent customer service to both guests and team members
• Initiative – Recognizes situations that warrant initiative and moves forward without hesitation; reasonably resolves issues, problems, or situations
• Problem Solving – Resolves difficult or complicated challenges
• Teamwork – Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables

Benefits:

401(k), Dental insurance, Employee discount, Health insurance, Health savings account, Paid time off, Professional development assistance, Referral program, Retirement plan, Vision insurance

Requirements

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School; able to communicate (speak, read, and write) in English

Experience: Previous hospitality experience is preferred

Computer Skills: Experience using a Point of Sale (POS) system

Certificates & Licenses: N/A

Other Requirements: Must meet the local, legal minimum age requirement to serve alcoholic beverages; coordination skills that allow proper pouring and carrying of several drinks and plates at the same time