Bartender - Becca

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 6,900 - 9,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching funds

Vacation, Sick & Holiday programs

Pet insurance

Hotel room discounts

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Bartender for The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, Autograph Collection, in Virginia Beach. You will serve guests, prepare drinks, and maintain bar setup with attention to quality and safety.

Role requires strong guest communication, basic F&B knowledge, and ability to handle cash and POS transactions. Previous hotel bar experience is preferred and physical stamina is essential for standing and moving throughout shifts.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service.
• Basic math skills for cash handling.
• Manual dexterity for garnish and serving.
• Ability to promote menu items and upsell.
• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains proper and adequate setup of the bar on a daily basis and stocks all beverages and supplies.
• Maintains stock and freshness of garnishes, juices, and perishables.
• Greets guests; promotes and records drink orders; mixes and presents drinks per recipes.
• Abides by state, federal, and corporate alcohol-service requirements.
• Inputs orders at POS and balances guest checks and vouchers.
• Receives cash, makes change, verifies charges, and balances money.
• Locks and stores equipment and deposits cash as required.
• Ensures attendance rules are followed and works regularly.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

F&B knowledge

Cash handling

Dexterity

Teamwork

Stamina

Job description

life insurance, vision insurance, 401(k)

Sep 21, 2026

About Us

HEI Hotels & Resorts is proud to welcome The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, Autograph Collection, to our growing portfolio of distinguished properties. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia Beach's North End, this iconic luxury hotel blends historic charm with modern sophistication. Featuring elegantly curated guest rooms, award-winning dining, a luxury spa, on-site bourbon distillery and exceptional service, the property delivers a premier hospitality experience and is recognized as one of the East Coast's most celebrated coastal destinations. At HEI, we understand that exceptional hotels are built by exceptional people. Our continued success is driven by our associates - the heart of every guest experience. Where people choose to work matters. In return for that choice, we are committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, industry-leading tools and training, and a culture that empowers growth and excellence. Simply put, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing HEI by investing in them - ensuring they thrive, grow, and elevate every property we serve.

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!
We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Salary Range: $6.00 - $6.00 HourlyTipped/Service Charge Eligible? YesDiscretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Serve guests in hospitable manner to ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.

• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.

• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.

• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.

• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.

• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all money.

• Locks and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.

• Must communicate well with guests.

• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.

• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.

• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!
For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.