Bartender (Lobby Lounge)

IHG; California (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG is seeking a friendly bartender to welcome guests in our hotel lobby lounge bar. You will prepare drinks, serve food, and be a brand ambassador, ensuring memorable guest experiences. You’ll manage the bar, stock supplies, and handle transactions while maintaining safety and hygiene standards.

The role requires physical fitness and flexibility for night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Formal bartending training is preferred, and strong communication helps you connect with guests and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing a wide range of drinks; formal bartending training preferred.
• Ability to handle cash and operate POS systems in a hospitality setting.
• Good reading, writing and basic math skills.
• Willingness to work night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Adherence to local laws on serving alcohol and food handling.

Responsibilities

• Create warm, welcoming atmosphere for guests.
• Prepare and serve drinks to high standards and highlight promotions.
• Collaborate with restaurant staff to ensure seamless service.
• Keep bar stocked, maintain inventory, and ensure equipment works.
• Handle cash/credit transactions and manage the bar area.

Skills

Bartending experience

Cash handling

Strong communication

Flexible schedule

Physical fitness

Job description

Role Purpose

After a big meeting far away from home, or a long wait for a delayed flight, is there anyone more welcoming than a smiling bartender? As the friendly face of our hotel lobby lounge bar, you’ll also be a helpful host, a local expert, and a proud brand ambassador. Whether you’re preparing drinks exactly as our guests want or serving them delicious food, you’ll be devoted to creating relaxing, memorable experiences.

Key Accountabilities

• Creating a warm and welcome to everyone and setting the tone for each guest’s experience.
• Prepare and serve drinks to high standards and highlight promotions to guests.
• Work with your restaurant colleagues to offer a seamless food service.
• Set up your bar - stock up on all the supplies you’ll need, manage your inventory and make sure all your equipment works.
• Change beer barrels.
• Look after your bar - keep it clean and tidy and make sure the alcohol is always secure.
• Handle cash and credit transactions.
• Look smart - wear your uniform with pride.
• Be ready to jump into other ad-hoc duties when your colleagues need your help.
• Always follow safety procedures.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Fitness - you’ll be on your feet most of the day with lots of bending and kneeling.
• Strength - sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull big objects like barrels and crates up to 50lbs (23 kg).
• Literate - you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic math.
• Flexible - night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
• Experienced - you’ll know how to prepare a wide range of drinks. Ideally with formal bartending training.
• Compliant - as well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you’ll be above the minimum age required and fluent in the local language.
• Articulate - a great communicator, you’ll be warm, welcoming and easy to talk to.

What We Offer

The hourly pay for this role is $21.40. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer follows the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act. All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered.