Bartender

Valor Hospitality Partners; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Daily Pay

Team Member Hotel Discount Program

Uniforms Provided

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid PTO

401k with employer match

Food and Beverage Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valor Hospitality Partners in Starkville, MS seeks a bartender to join our hospitality team. You will set up, mix drinks, serve guests, and uphold high standards to support profit and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include crafting cocktails, verifying IDs, handling cash, and performing side work while maintaining excellent guest relations. Prior 3–6 months in food/beverage is preferred. English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• 3–6 months experience in food/beverage services.
• Ability to read, speak and understand English.
• Ability to mix cocktails and provide wine service.
• Good manual coordination to handle trays and cash.

Responsibilities

• Make and serve drinks following established guidelines.
• Provide cordial, efficient, professional guest service and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Check IDs to confirm legal drinking age.
• Ring guest checks and process payments per policies.
• Prepare liquor requisitions and supply lists.
• Maintain established beverage pars.
• Perform side work as scheduled.

Skills

English proficiency

Cocktail mixing

Wine service

Cash handling

Tray coordination

Guest communication

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At Valor, we are passionate Hotelitarians—driven, detail-obsessed professionals who go beyond service to deliver true hospitality. With a global perspective and a commitment to thoughtful hospitality and sustainable dining, we bring enthusiasm, creativity, and local flair to every property we support. We seek individuals who value relationships, embrace high standards, and create meaningful experiences for guests, teams, and owners alike. If youre someone who notices the little things and strives to make a lasting impact, youll thrive here.

Please visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company.

POSITION PROFILE

Responsible for set-up, mixing of drinks, service and clean-up of bar area while enduring quality service, guest satisfaction and the achievement/maintenance of company standards and profit maximization.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILTIES

• Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers following established guidelines, procedures and policies regarding beverage and safety controls as prescribed by company standards.
• Perform all guest contact activities in a cordial, efficient and professional manner; maintaining a commitment to guest satisfaction.
• Check customers identification to confirm that the customer is of drinking age.
• Ring guest checks; collect cash and process credits and room charges in the exact manner outlined by company policies and procedures.
• Complete liquor requisitions and supply lists.
• Know and comply with state liquor laws, obtain Tips certification.
• Ensure established pars are maintained.
• Perform all side work duties according to side work schedules.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Three - Six months experience in a food/beverage services environment or establishment.
• Must have vision ability to clearly see detailed guest checks, computer print outs, written instructions and to observe entire restaurant in dimly lit conditions.
• Able to mix cocktails correctly
• Able to provide wine service
• Must have manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items in hand, and to balance and carry trays loaded with food and beverages.
• Able to read, speak and understand English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to lift, push, carry 20 - 40 lbs.
• Stand continuously for long periods of time.
• Communicate information and hotel services to management, staff and guests.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Competitive Salary

• Daily Pay!

• Team Member Hotel Discount Program

• Uniforms Provided for most positions

• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options

• Paid PTO

• 401k with employer match

• Food and Beverage Discounts

• Tuition Reimbursement