Bartender — Craft Personal Guest Experiences

kimptonhotelsandrestaurantscareers; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is seeking a bartender to provide outstanding service and create ridiculously personal experiences for guests. You’ll prepare and serve drinks with care, greet guests warmly, and maintain smooth operations across the bar.

The role emphasizes wine and spirits knowledge, accurate cash handling, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. A friendly, professional demeanor and a collaborative spirit are essential to fit our culture.

Qualifications

• 1 year of bartending experience is preferred.
• Passion for crafting and personalizing guest experiences.
• Excellent wine and spirits knowledge, great communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledgeable of credit card and cash handling procedures, as well as recording accurate tip-out sheets, and calculating accurate bill amounts.
• Food Handler and Alcohol Serving Certifications (if applicable).
• Flexible schedule and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome guests and promptly serve them food and beverages.
• Pour drinks, using standard pour according to specifications, process orders in the POS system with accuracy.
• Serve food and drinks to guests, and coordinate with servers as needed.
• Notify a manager if a guest is becoming intoxicated or rude to other guests.
• Fill and clean ice bins, clean and empty trash cans, change kegs, stock beer and wine coolers.
• Clean shelving, stainless steel, mixers, cups, blenders, and soda guns.
• Follow uniform and grooming specifications.
• Maintain cooperative communication with support crew and management.
• Unpack deliveries and stock the bar.
• Be flexible and take on responsibilities outside of the job post as needed.

Skills

Bartending

Excellent communication

Wine & spirits knowledge

Cash handling

Job description

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is seeking a bartender to provide outstanding service and create ridiculously personal experiences for guests. You’ll prepare and serve drinks with care, greet guests warmly, and maintain smooth operations across the bar.

The role emphasizes wine and spirits knowledge, accurate cash handling, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. A friendly, professional demeanor and a collaborative spirit are essential to fit our culture.