Bartender

Riggs D.C; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Six complimentary nights each year at

Lore Group employee rates

Lore Group restaurant and bar discount

Paid vacation days

Nine paid holidays

Seven paid sick days

Life insurance

401(k) with a 5% match

Training and development programs

Complimentary employee meals

Job summary

Riggs Washington DC is seeking experienced bartenders for Silver Lyan to join a luxury, fast-paced environment in the Penn Quarter. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of bartending experience in upscale venues and a friendly, solution-minded approach that thrives on teamwork.

You will welcome guests, craft drinks, recommend pairings, and collaborate with all departments to ensure exceptional service. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, employee discounts, and training programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of bartending experience.
• Knowledge of wines, beers, cocktails and spirits.
• Fun and welcoming personality is a MUST.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in new situations.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests in a warm, personable, sincere, and friendly manner.
• Prepare alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar patrons.
• Engage with guests and provide recommendations.
• Assess guest needs and curate special guest experiences.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure seamless guest satisfaction.

Skills

Bartending

Guest service

Wine knowledge

Beers & spirits

Calm under pressure

Job description

Riggs Washington DC sits on the iconic downtown corner of Penn Quarter’s 9th and F Street in a historic building once home to Riggs National Bank. Each of the Hotel’s 181 guest rooms offers a playful nod to the building’s legacy. Riggs is home to the all-occasion European brasserie-inspired restaurant Café Riggs, as well as Silver Lyan – a subterranean bar from the internationally acclaimed Ryan Chetiyawardana, also known as Mr Lyan. Café Riggs is an all-occasion affair inspired by the grand brasseries of Europe, with a modern and reimagined approach that focuses on sustainable products. The restaurant sits on the iconic downtown corner of Penn Quarter’s 9th and F Street in a historic building once home to Riggs National Bank. The bright and airy space features a variety of custom furniture pieces, artworks, and mirrors nestled amongst the building’s original architectural features, including historic Corinthian columns, expansive ceilings, and classically inspired stonework. As Washington D.C. becomes even more revered for its burgeoning food and drink scene, Café Riggs brings something unexpected to the current offerings.

Job Description We are looking for… experienced and passionate Bartenders for our Silver Lyan bar in Riggs Washington DC. Our preferred candidate would have luxury or independent hospitality experience in the Washington DC market. Our ideal candidate thrives in a non-stop environment, has an open mind and a great sense of humor, and loves finding solutions, working with a team and proactively creating positive outcomes. The ability to be adaptable, calm under pressure, resourceful and efficient is in your DNA.

Core Essential Functions

• Welcome guests in a warm, personable, sincere, and friendly manner
• Prepare alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar patrons
• Engage with guests
• Assess guest needs and offer recommendations to curate special guest experiences
• Collaborate and communicate with all departments to ensure seamless guest satisfaction

This position requires the following knowledge, skills and abilities

• Fun and welcoming personality is a MUST
• Minimum 2 years of bartending experience
• Knowledge of wines, beers, cocktails and spirits
• Willingness to learn and adapt in new situations
• Positive attitude and a desire to be hospitable

Pay Rate: $12.50, tipped role

Benefits At Riggs Washington DC

We are committed to giving our employees the skills and support required to deliver extraordinary experiences, and most importantly, to grow in their careers. On top of this we also like to offer our teams a wide range of benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees
• Six complimentary nights each year at any Lore Group hotel
• Lore Group employee and immediate family rates
• Lore Group friends and family rates 50% employee discount and 25% friends and family discount at more than 800 partner hotels through Lore Discovery
• 50% discount at Lore Group restaurants and bars
• Paid vacation days - entitlement increasing annually
• Nine paid holidays annually
• Seven paid sick days annually, as established in Washington, D.C.
• Company-paid life insurance equal to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral incentives
• 401(k) with a 5% match
• Training and development programs
• Additional perks through Cigna
• Complimentary employee meals - lunch and dinner daily
• Employee recognition programs

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lore Group does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, or political affiliation. We will make any reasonable effort to ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal opportunity in personnel matters, including recruiting, selection, training, placement, promotion, wages and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.

Location: Washington, DC

Our properties are widely celebrated for their thoughtful design, interesting use of space, engaging restaurants, award-winning bars and the passion of our people. We are passionate about our people and are committed to training, developing, mentoring, and coaching a world-class team to deliver memorable experiences for our guests. As a small, independent group, we are able to offer a personalised career progression on a global stage, with many of our team members having been able to move to our European and American properties, and vice versa, expanding their roles, careers and experiences. We prefer to promote and transfer within our group whenever possible, backed up by tailored training using internal and external resources. We firmly believe our future leaders are alongside us.