Bartender- B-Lux

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; Alabama; On-site; USD 9,600 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is hiring a Bartender for B-Lux Burgers, Shakes, and Fries. You will craft beverages, provide attentive service, and help create a memorable guest experience in a lively, full-service restaurant environment.

Pay rate is $7-$8 per hour plus tips. The position requires at least experience in fine dining and a valid bartender’s license, with a focus on friendly guest interactions and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Alcohol awareness/safety certification may be required by state or local law.
• A valid bartender’s license is required to work in this position.
• Experience bartending in a fine-dining, full-service, high-volume setting is essential.
• Prior restaurant/bartender/lounge experience is a plus in this service-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, responsive, and consistent service to guests.
• Greet guests, explain specials, present menus, and upsell menu items and beverages.
• Take and enter orders accurately into the POS system.
• Maintain a clean, organized bar area and manage glassware and garnishes.
• Monitor alcohol consumption and act to ensure guest safety and compliance.

Skills

Alcohol certification

Bartender license

Fine dining experience

High-volume service

Job description

Help Deliver the Kalahari Experience

At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, we don’t just create vacations—we craft unforgettable experiences. Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, our African-inspired resorts offer world-class dining, luxurious spas, thrilling entertainment, and cutting-edge convention centers that redefine hospitality.

But we’re more than a resort. As a family-owned company, our Promise is simple: Lead with Love. This means caring deeply for our guests, associates, and communities—treating people like family, giving back generously, and creating spaces where everyone feels valued.

Through our partnership with charity: water, we’re also committed to bringing clean water to one million people in Africa.

Bartender- B-Lux

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is seeking a Bartender for B-Lux Burgers, Shakes, and Fries restaurant. In this role, you will provide friendly, responsive and consistent service to create a beyond expectation food and beverage experience for all guests.

As part of our team, you’ll embody our Promise to Lead with Love—guiding, supporting, and inspiring associates while delivering extraordinary guest experiences. You’ll create a welcoming atmosphere, crafting quality beverages, and engaging guests with friendly, attentive service.

Pay Rate - $7 - $8/Hr. + Tips

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive, friendly, and courteous service at all times.
• Greet guests immediately, inform them of specials, provide menu and beverage tours, and recommend items/drinks you genuinely feel guests will enjoy and advise on menu changes.
• Take food and beverage orders from guests, enter orders into the point-of-sale system which relays orders to the kitchen and bar.
• Maintain bar area; including keeping the bar top/counters and well area neat and organized, ashtrays emptied and wiped out, dirty cocktail glasses removed, washed and sterilized; any napkins, coasters, straws or discarded garnishes cleaned up.
• Be aware of guests’ rate of consumption of alcohol and its effect and take immediate corrective action to help the guest as well as to protect the interest of Kalahari Resorts and its associates.

What We’re Looking For

• State or Local Law may require a certificate upon completion of an alcohol awareness/safety class as well as state-certified proper food handling certification.
• You must have a bartender’s license to work in this position.
• Must have bartending experience in a fine dining full-service, high-volume restaurant.
• Prior restaurant/bartender/lounge experience in a full-service restaurant or beverage venue is a must and/or background in the service industry is a plus.

A Sampling of Our Benefits

Our team enjoys a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Career growth opportunities with promotion from within
• 401(k) matching, paid time off, and holiday compensation
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for full-time associates
• Employee appreciation events, discounts, and perks at all resorts
• Education assistance programs to help advance your career

Be Part of Something Extraordinary

At Kalahari, we believe the best leaders Lead with Love—because love builds trust, inspires growth, and creates experiences that last a lifetime. That’s why we’re proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and by USA TODAY as the #1 Best Indoor Water Park.

Here, careers thrive, innovation is encouraged, and every day brings new opportunities to create meaningful moments. Whether you’re delivering guest service, crafting memorable meals, or leading a team, your work makes a real impact.

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Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.