Bartender

Pyramid Global Hospitality; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Hotel Discounts

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Hospital, Critical Illness, & Accident

Short Term Disability Insurance

Free Employee Life & ADD Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Employee Focused CARE Culture

Job summary

Pyramid Global Hospitality is seeking a highly motivated Bartender for the Aloft Sarasota Hotel, downtown Sarasota, FL. You will deliver memorable hospitality, engage guests from greeting to departure, and craft beverages with precision.

Join a team focused on exceptional service and guest satisfaction. The role requires 2-4 years of bartender experience, current certification, and knowledge of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits.

Qualifications

• Current bartenders’ certification or appropriate license.
• Knowledge of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Engaging and welcoming personality.
• 2-4 years of bartender experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests as they arrive or move about the bar area.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily.
• Guide guests on their beverage journey through menu knowledge.
• Be accurate in order taking and confirm special requests.
• Be the master of the bar and enhance conversations.
• Work with servers and kitchen/bar staff.
• Assist guests to resolve concerns and leave them happy.
• Finalize the experience with timely and accurate billing.
• Stock and store beverages and garnishes daily.
• Mix, garnish and present drinks following standard recipes.

Skills

Engaging personality

Bartender certification

2-4 yrs experience

Wine & spirits knowledge

Excellent communication

Descriptive selling

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality, our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS, which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands‑on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long‑term partnerships.

At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

About Our Property

The Aloft Sarasota Hotel located at 1401 Ringling Blvd, in downtown Sarasota, FL. Our life style hotel offers 139 rooms and 2400 square feet of meeting space with an urban–influenced design and a social atmosphere. Come join our elite staff of committed hospitality industry professionals and help us deliver best-in-class guest experiences. Our friendly and positive atmosphere makes us an ideal place for guests — as well as employees! Find out today what a career at the Aloft Sarasota and Pyramid Hotel Group can mean for you! We also offer the following benefits:

• Seven Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Hotel Discounts
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Hospital, Critical Illness, & Accident Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Free Employee Life & ADD Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Employee Focused CARE Culture

What You Will Have An Opportunity To Do

We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused Bartender to join our team! 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 in a timely manner. This individual will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world‑class property!

Your Role

• Greet guests as they arrive or move about the bar area
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily
• Guide guests on their beverage journey through descriptive selling of the menu
• Be accurate in your order taking, confirming all special requests
• Be the master of the bar, understanding the details to enhance the conversation
• Work collaboratively with other restaurant servers and kitchen/bar staff
• Assist guests who have concerns to guide them to a resolution that leaves them happy
• Finalize the experience through timely and accurate bill presentation
• Requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks following standard ingredient recipes and practicing portion control.
• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.

What are we looking for?

• Someone with an engaging and welcoming personality
• Current bartenders’ certification or appropriate license
• Knowledgeable in the latest trends around mixology
• Someone who is descriptive and can sale
• Someone with 2-4 years of bartender experience
• Someone with knowledge of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits
• Someone who can work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Someone with a passion for creating an exceptional experience for all guests
• Someone with excellent communication skills

Compensation

$11.98

Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.