Bartender: Fairmont New Orleans in New Orleans

Bar And Club; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairmont New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, is seeking a Bartender for the Pool Lounge. This full-time role focuses on cocktail preparation, correct presentation, guest service, and coordination with hotel teams to deliver VIP experiences.

Candidates should have prior bartending experience, preferably in luxury hotels or upscale venues; strong beverage knowledge, POS and cash handling skills, and compliance with Louisiana alcohol-service rules. Flexible schedule required.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience preferred, especially in luxury hotel or upscale venue.
• Alcohol-awareness certification preferred; food-safety certification required or must be obtained.
• Louisiana alcohol-service rules apply to the work.
• Strong beverage knowledge and polished service in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cocktails and beverages to recipes and presentation standards.
• Serve guests at the Pool Lounge and assist with VIP service and events.
• Stock, opening/closing tasks, garnishes, and inventory as needed.
• Coordinate with servers, culinary staff, and hotel leadership to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Guest-service communication

POS experience

Cash handling

Alcohol-awareness training

Food-safety certification

Tools

Point-of-Sale (POS) system

Job description

# Bartender: Fairmont New Orleans in New Orleans**Fairmont New Orleans**New Orleans, LA Start Date10/28/2026Full-TimeMessage This Member NowBartender - Pool Lounge is a permanent, full-time hospitality role at Fairmont New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. The position provides beverage service at the Pool Lounge, a hotel area that supports poolside guests, cabanas, VIP service, and events. The role includes cocktail preparation, guest recommendations, payment handling, bar upkeep, inventory work, and coordination with service and culinary teams.Previous bartending experience is preferred, with luxury hotel, upscale restaurant, resort, pool, cocktail bar, or lounge experience receiving particular emphasis. Strong beverage knowledge, guest-service communication, POS and cash-handling experience, alcohol-awareness training, and food-safety certification support the work. The position requires flexible availability across days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts, plus legal authorization to work in the United States and compliance with Louisiana alcohol-service requirements.* Role: Bartender - Pool Lounge* Employer: Fairmont New Orleans, part of Accor* Location: New Orleans, Louisiana* Employment: Full-time, permanent* Pay: Not stated on the job page* Work area: Pool Lounge, cabanas, VIP service, and eventsThe Fairmont New Orleans role is part of a hotel operation with 250 guest rooms, more than 19,000 square feet of function space, a 10,000-square-foot spa, and a rooftop pool. The Fairmont New Orleans job page names the Pool Lounge as the bartender's primary service area.## Pool Lounge Beverage ServiceThe bartender prepares cocktails and other beverages according to recipes and presentation standards. Beverage knowledge covers drink recommendations, food and drink pairings, wine, and champagne service. Guest contact includes welcoming people, anticipating needs, and maintaining service during a high-volume shift.Poolside work adds operational duties beyond drink preparation. The role keeps the bar and nearby service areas clean, follows pool-safety procedures, and coordinates with servers, culinary staff, and hotel leadership. Guest questions about hotel amenities, dining outlets, events, and local attractions also fall within the service brief.## Cash Handling, Stocking, And EventsThe position processes checks, card payments, and cash transactions through the property's point-of-sale operation. Opening and closing work includes stocking, inventory, garnishes, mixers, cleaning, and other side work needed for the next service period.* Prepare cocktails and beverages to recipe and presentation standards.* Recommend drinks and pairings, then serve wine and champagne.* Support cabanas, VIP guests, events, and hotel functions.* Process checks, payments, cash, and card transactions.* Complete opening, closing, stocking, inventory, cleaning, and side work.* Report guest, safety, and operational concerns to leadership.## Experience And Service StandardsPrevious bartending work is preferred, particularly in a luxury hotel, upscale restaurant, resort, pool, cocktail bar, or lounge. Strong beverage knowledge and the ability to maintain polished service in a busy environment are central qualifications.Communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, POS familiarity, and cash handling support the guest-facing duties. Alcohol-awareness certification is preferred, while food-safety certification is required or must be obtained. Louisiana alcohol-service rules apply to the work.## New Orleans Hotel OperationsFairmont New Orleans operates in the Central Business District near the French Quarter. The hotel's Pool Lounge role includes outdoor work in warm, humid weather, so the bartender must maintain service standards while working in changing poolside conditions.Training includes meetings, tastings, and instruction on the hotel's outlets, amenities, safety procedures, sanitation, and service expectations. Flexible scheduling covers days, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts as hotel demand requires.The position connects beverage service with the wider hotel operation. Bartenders work with service, culinary, and leadership teams, respond to guest needs, and raise safety or operational concerns through the appropriate chain of communication.Applicants have the job title, employment history, beverage experience, availability, work authorization, and any alcohol-awareness or food-safety credentials ready before applying. The application record identifies the role as REF117326T, and the employer's application process handles the next steps.Apply For This JobApplicants settle their availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and outdoor poolside work before submitting an application. The job title and reference number help the hiring team identify the Pool Lounge opening.