Bartender (Lobby Lounge)

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts worldwide

Discount programs

Room to be yourself

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Los Angeles is seeking a welcoming bartender to greet guests, mix drinks, and provide high‑quality service in the hotel lobby lounge bar. You will serve food, follow safety rules, and work with restaurant colleagues to ensure a seamless guest experience.

The role emphasizes guest interaction, professional appearance, and flexibility for night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Training in bartending is preferred, with opportunities to grow within a global hospitality company.

Qualifications

• Must be on your feet most of the day with bending and kneeling.
• Lifts up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
• Good reading, writing and basic math skills.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience making a wide range of drinks; formal bartending training preferred.
• Complies with local laws on handling food and alcohol; fluent in local language.
• Warm, welcoming, and effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm welcome and set a positive tone for each guest experience.
• Prepare and serve drinks to high standards and highlight promotions.
• Collaborate with restaurant team for seamless food service.
• Set up bar, stock supplies, manage inventory, ensure equipment works.
• Change beer barrels and maintain cleanliness and security of the bar.
• Handle cash and credit transactions.
• Represent the brand with a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Be ready to assist with other duties as needed and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Fitness

Strength

Literate

Flexible

Experienced

Compliant

Articulate

Education

Bartending training

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.

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.
Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself. So what's your passion? Please click “Apply” and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.
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.
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Important information:

• The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
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