Bartender (48904)

Jrk Residential Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Hotel Oceana Santa Monica is seeking a motivated bartender for its new restaurant in Santa Monica, CA. You will deliver beverages, verify guest IDs, and handle payments with care, contributing to guest satisfaction.

We offer a full-time hospitality schedule with benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay. Prior fine-dining bartending experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent hospitality experience.
• ServSafe and Responsible Beverage Service certifications required.
• Two years bartending experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify IDs and ages, prepare and serve alcoholic beverages, and balance cash receipts.
• Provide friendly, efficient service to dine-in guests and room service.
• Maintain clean bar area and ensure safety and compliance with laws.

Skills

Bartending skills

Mixology

Customer service

Communication

Safety knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

ServSafe certification

Responsible Beverage Service

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Hotel Oceana Santa Monica - SANTA MONICA, CA, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $25.00 - $25.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service, This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the team as a Bartender at the #1 Hotel in Los Angeles, as voted by Travel and Leisure:Oceana in Santa Monica, CA. This oceanfront, all-suite hotel reopened in July 2019 after undergoing a $35 million complete transformation. The restaurant will be newly renovated and relaunched with a brand-new concept and dining room design by Martin Brudnizki. The restaurant will feature a refreshed dining concept inspired by Santa Monica’s lush natural beauty. Expect an inventive menu, artfully prepared plates, and handcrafted cocktails to join a curated wine list—all resulting in a Southern California dining experience beyond compare. We are now seeking motivated and enthusiastic professionals to join our team as integral members.

As a Bartender for Hotel Oceana Santa Monica’s new restaurant, you play a vital role in achieving our goal of delivering high levels of guest satisfaction and unparalleled service by providing exceptional beverage service to both dine-in guests and room service. Over the next few weeks, we will schedule in-person and digital interviews for qualified candidates.

The How…

Throughout each shift, you are responsible for verifying the identification and age of customers, preparing and serving alcoholic beverages, accepting payment from customers, cleaning glasses and bar utensils and balancing cash receipts to record sales.

Your friendly, efficient, and high-touch approach is perfect when engaging with guests and team members. Your diligence in addressing and appropriately escalating guest feedback, concerns, or complaints while clearly and tactfully communicating with servers, bartenders, and kitchen staff is an asset and contributes to effective restaurant operations.

Your year-plus experience as a bartender in a fine dining setting is helpful for quickly acclimating to the job responsibilities.

The Details…

You will work a full-time hospitality schedule defined by operational needs, including weekends and holidays.

Willing to conform to hotel dress and grooming standards, which include wearing the hotel-issued uniform, no visible tattoos while wearing a uniform, no unnatural hair colors, no piercings other than one pair of earrings, andneatly groomed facial hair.

We offer a range of benefits to meet your needs, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings account, and basic life insurance options. New employees accrue 80 hours of vacation in the first year and earn up to 80 hours of paid sick leave per year. Eligible employees also receive holiday pay (if working) or paid holidays (if scheduled off) for six annual holidays*.

*To be eligible for holiday pay, employees must have completed 90 days of employment and worked the last scheduled day before and the first day after the holiday.

Hotel Oceana Santa Monica is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We will consider all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Qualifications: Required Skills and Abilities

• Treats all guests with the highest level of concern and care; demonstrates a natural disposition towards personal and public safety; operates from a place of integrity, honesty, and ethics
• Able and willing to maintain regular attendance and punctuality to ensure all essential duties are fulfilled
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write and speak clearly
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity, accepts responsibility and takes ownership of tasks, follows through on commitments, takes initiative and maintains confidentiality
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Knowledge of mixology for traditional and creative cocktails
• Understanding of unique and complementary flavor pairings
• Ability to enforce company policies regarding the consumption of alcohol
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED is required, or equivalent work experience in the hospitality industry
• At least two years of prior experience tending bar
• Food and alcohol certifications (ServSafe and Responsible Beverage Service) required
• Prior bartending experience in a hospitality environment is preferred, but not necessary

Physical Requirements

• Expected work hours: Full-time on a schedule defined by operational needs
• Travel: None
• Work environment and physical demands:
  – Able to frequently lift or move items weighing up to 10 pounds; occasionally needs to lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds
  – Able to use hands to use and manipulate tools and objects or control equipment; adequate vision to do the same safely
  – Able to move about the property to perform assigned tasks and responsibilities, including standing for extended periods, walking or otherwise traversing the property, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, or crouching to perform functions
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Please note that this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee in this role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.