Bartender

Aparium Hotel Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Free parking in Ybor

Free shift meal

50% food discount

Discounted room rates

Medical premiums from bi-weekly $66

Job summary

Aparium Hotel Group seeks an experienced Bartender at Hotel Haya in Tampa, FL. You will craft cocktails, build guest relationships, and contribute to an exceptional hospitality experience in a vibrant, diverse setting.

The role requires at least two years of bartending experience in a hotel/restaurant, English fluency, and flexible hours including nights and weekends. Training and advancement opportunities are available within Aparium’s boutique portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a bartender in a hotel/restaurant setting.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends and holidays.
• TiPS Alcohol service certification and SafeStaff Certificate (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• Must meet local age requirements to serve alcohol.

Responsibilities

• Uphold company principles of People, Place and Character in guest interactions.
• Deliver timely and friendly beverage service, with strong knowledge of cocktails.
• Collaborate with F&B team to ensure guest satisfaction and accurate orders.
• Maintain clean, organized bar area and proper stock levels.
• Contribute to seasonal menu ideas and share beverage knowledge with guests.

Skills

Bartender experience

English fluency

Flexible availability

Customer service mindset

Education

TiPS certification

SafeStaff certificate

Tools

None

Job description

Our teams are the intuitive force behind Aparium’s distinct experiences. If you’re driven by a passion for genuine hospitality and the list below sounds like you, we invite you to explore opportunities to contribute to our collective.

Driven by excellence, always learning and growing.

Possessing a deep connection to the place you call home.

Recognizing that diverse talents and perspectives enrich our community.

You
belong
here.

Diversity

We embrace the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our team.

Equity

We are committed to impartial practices and fair opportunities for all to thrive.

Inclusion

We ensure everyone feels welcomed, respected, and empowered to contribute their authentic self.

At Aparium, we believe how we treat our people is just as important as how we treat our guests.

That’s why our benefits are designed to support your whole self—at work and in life—so you can grow, thrive, and feel inspired every day.

This overview highlights many of the benefits we offer, though specific offerings and eligibility may vary based on your employment status.

What We Offer

Hotels Done Differently
starts with people like you.

Join a team where your personality and passion are part of the experience.

Reports to: Beverage Manager; position is non-exempt

WHO YOU ARE

Your past experiences have led you to understand that there is an art + science to creating the perfect concoction. You spend your days or nights working behind the bar tirelessly crafting perfectly balanced drinks, making wine recommendations, and naturally building relationships with guests, which comes natural to you. In your off time your time reading up on spirits, history of cocktails, and cruising the Instagram accounts of the best bars in the world or finding new drink recipes. It is also quite possible you have been learning juggle shakers in front of a mirror. You pride yourself on cultivating your regular guest base and love that you are the face they want to see, whether they are happy and want to celebrate or just need to see a familiar friendly face after a rough day. You are a name that everyone knows in your community. You are welcoming and embody gracious hospitality at all times.

WHAT YOU WILL GET

Work with an amazing team who is passionate about hospitality, celebrating diversity and embracing individuality!

• Paid time off including vacation, sick and a floating holiday to use when you choose
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Free parking in Ybor!!!
• Free shift-meal prepared by our in-house culinary experts
• Up to 50% off food when you dine at the restaurant as a guest
• Greatly discounted room rates for your out-of-town guests
• Medical benefit premiums begin at a bi-weekly cost of $66

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Passion for the People, Place and Culture of our community, love of Restaurants and Guest Service also required
• Flexible availability including nights and weekends (Sundays are a must)
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a bartender in either a free-standing or hotel restaurant or bar; craft cocktail experience
• TiPS Alcohol service certification and SafeStaff Certificate of Completion, or ability to obtain such within 30 days of hire
• Must meet local age requirements in order to serve alcohol
• Available to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Fluency in English both verbally and non-verbally

WHO WE ARE

Hotels done differently. It’s not just a slogan or catchphrase, it is who we are in everything we do. We believe in the power of People, Place and Character; ensuring our properties are a place where individuals are valued and celebrated as a tribute to the neighborhoods and the people of the communities in which we operate; elevating our associates’ pride in who they are, where they live and who we serve.

Located in the heart of historic Ybor, a trolley ride away from downtown Tampa, Hotel Hayais a hub of activity. Blending Cuban, Italian, and Spanish influences, the propertyfeatures 178 guest rooms, over 7000 square feet of banquet space, a world-class restaurant, airy café, and lush courtyard with a pool.

Hotel Haya is managed by Aparium Hotel Group which was founded in 2011. Since its founding, Aparium has grown into a new kind of hotel brand, one that ventures off the beaten path, both geographically and philosophically. It is a sophisticated hotel brand known for its singular ability to combine the business acumen of large hospitality companies with the charm of boutique hotels, bringing the disparate forces together in bustling, smaller markets.

THE ROLE

The Bartender reports to the F&B Managers and works in a team environment with other F&B professionals, including barbacks, bartenders, servers, dishwashers, cooks, and chefs. It is critical the person in this position possess a background in advanced bartending techniques, has a natural ability to manage time, and a second-to-none knowledge of beverages and cocktails.

As a bartender, you will be responsible for creating memorable guest experiences. You will be responsible for the timely and friendly delivery of food and drinks. In depth menu knowledge is necessary to ensure safe service to guests with allergies and restrictions. Ongoing beverage tasting and training will allow you to expand your knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits. You will have the ability to collaborate on seasonal menus.

All of our service team members are expected to be reliable and responsible. You will arrive changed, polished and mentally ready to work on time. We put an emphasis on treating all of our team members just like we treat our guests- giving a smile, a helping hand, and a willingness to jump in to assist in any situation.

You will also actively develop trusting and transparent relationships with your peers on the service team and other associates of the hotel. As a team member within Aparium Hotel Group you will work with a phenomenal group of peers who insist that you are collaborative, humble, experienced, and open-minded – no egos are allowed.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Uphold and model the company’s principles of People, Place and Character by being proud of who you are, where you come from and who we serve at our hotel
• Be collaborative with your co-workers and leaders and use your intuition to fix things when you know they are not right or could be better
• Be a storyteller of the history of Haya hotel and share our translocal hospitality efforts about our local collaborators and partners
• Participate in daily line ups and quarterly all staff meetings to further develop ideas and objectives with the service team while simultaneously providing constructive feedback and strategizing to overcome and correct any previously missed opportunities
• Assist in all aspects of the F&B guest’s experience from beginning to end by extending a friendly greeting in an inviting environment, ensuring bar products and supplies are well stocked, and executing on requests in a friendly and timely manner, ascertaining satisfaction throughout and adjusting as necessary
• Work in an organized and clean fashion, with the utmost respect for your guests, peers, equipment, and workspace to create lasting impressions and strong relationships
• Use steps of service to provide professional service and exceed guest expectations, ensuring alcohol is served safely, responsibly, and legally and utilizing recipes and jiggers to assist in creating consistent cocktails, juices, syrups, and bases; and creating lasting impressions on all guests
• Be accountable for working knowledge of the menus, menu ingredients and what is unavailable for the day; and to serve alcohol safely, responsibly, and legally; and of course, accurately account for all monetary transactions during your shift
• Share your extensive knowledge of the beverage world with your guests, using your product knowledge to enhance guest experiences with add-ons; and demonstrate basic culinary terms and strive to know more through constant study of your craft
• Observe conditions of all physical facilities and relay any challenges to the Food and beverage leadership team to make corrections and improvements as needed
• Communicate effectively with the F&B and Culinary teams to ensure all guests get their food as ordered in timely fashion
• Assist in other areas of the F&B Department as needed, including but not limited to, Banquets, Bar, Café, In-Room Dining, Pool, and Restaurants
• Aparium Hotel Group does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status or on any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws
• The hoteland company are a smoke-free, drug-free facility, and equal opportunity employer

Additional Requirements:

• Continuous standing and walking and negotiating wet tile floor and steps
• Fine motor coordination is needed to pour beverages, decorate cocktails and folding napkins
• Standing and walking is continuous for 4-5 hours at a time
• Lifting and carrying 30 lb. tray, crate or box is occasional
• Negotiating varied floor surfaces is continuous
• Carrying over shoulder is occasional
• Hand and elbow movements for polishing glassware, silver, setting up tables, shacking, pouring and mixing drinks
• Excellent sight and balance needed for negotiating varied floor surfaces
• Handling lighted candles, and handling hot fluids (coffee and tea)
• Ability to lift, balance and carry up to 25 lbs. to transport beverage goods inventory, equipment, etc.
• Ability to lift, balance and carry (with assistance) up to 100 lbs. to transport beverage inventory, equipment, etc.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10*F) and kitchens (+110*F)

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aparium Hospitality Services celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment, and sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate and believe every individual should be proud of who they are, where they come from and take pride in who we serve. Aparium is a E-Verify employer.

A complete list of benefits, will be shared during the employment process.