Bartender & Guest Experience Champion

Thrive Restaurant Group Career Center; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Rapids is hiring a bartender to create a welcoming bar atmosphere while serving drinks and light food. You will mix cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages, interact with guests, and perform opening/closing side work to ensure smooth operations.

The role emphasizes guest care, teamwork, and accurate handling of orders and payments. This position offers tip-based pay and integration into a family-style hospitality team.

Qualifications

• Desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• Positive attitude and guest-focused mindset.
• Ability to operate blenders, frozen drink machines and bar equipment.
• Stands during the entire shift with acceptable stamina.
• Hands frequently immersed in water as part of bar duties.
• Able to wipe down surfaces and maintain cleanliness.
• Capable of handling glassware and orders accurately.
• Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Mix alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for guests.
• Engage guests to create a welcoming bar atmosphere.
• Serve food and drinks to bar patrons.
• Complete opening and closing side work as assigned.
• Slice fruit garnishes for drinks and presentation.
• Present checks and handle transactions accurately.
• Process employee and/or manager food orders as needed.
• Relay food orders to the kitchen via POS system.

Skills

Customer care

Positive attitude

Verbal communication

Basic math

Tools

Blenders

Frozen drink machines

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Rapids is hiring a bartender to create a welcoming bar atmosphere while serving drinks and light food. You will mix cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages, interact with guests, and perform opening/closing side work to ensure smooth operations.

The role emphasizes guest care, teamwork, and accurate handling of orders and payments. This position offers tip-based pay and integration into a family-style hospitality team.