Bartender Outlet

Kimpton Brice Hotel; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Travel benefits

Employee discounts

PTO

Job summary

The Kimpton Brice Hotel in Savannah is seeking a passionate bartender to provide hospitable service and craft beverages for guests. You will greet patrons, take and ring up drink orders, and maintain a clean, well-stocked bar with accurate cash handling and POS operations.

Hospitality experience is valued, with a focus on friendly communication and knowledge of beverage preparation. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities within HEI Hotels & Resorts’ broader team.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Excellent guest communication.
• Knowledge of food and beverage service and alcoholic drinks.
• Basic math skills for cash handling and POS use.
• Dexterity for garnishes, glassware, and stocking.
• Ability to stand for long periods and work in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis.
• Requisitioning and stocking beer, wine, spirits, and supplies.
• Maintain stock and garnish prep for drinks.
• Greet guests, promote and document drink orders.
• Mix, garnish, and present drinks with standard recipes.
• Adhere to state, federal, and corporate alcohol rules.
• Input orders into POS and manage checks for guests.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

Beverage knowledge

Cash handling

Stock and garnishes

Job description

About Us

At the Kimpton Brice Hotel, we take a great pride in creating a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere that blends Southern charm with modern sophistication. Our stunning design, luxurious amenities, and highly personalized service are all crafted with one goal in mind- to make every guest feel at home in the heart of Savannah. Savannah's picturesque streets, rich history, and warm hospitality serve as the perfect backdrop for your carrer. With its blend of art, culture, and renowed cuisine, this city is sure to inspire you both inside and outside of the hotel.

As part of the Kimpton famiily, you'll join a culture that values creativity, inclusivity, and genuine connections. We believe in cultivating and environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and grow, and we're committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Additionally, as an associate at the Kimpton Brice, you 'll enjoy the competitive compensation, benefits , and PTO programs offered by HEI Hotels & Resorts. Our team members also benefit from a comprehensive range of perks, including health and wellness packages, robust retirement plans, travel benefits, product and service discounts, and so much more. Come join a team where passion, creativity, and Southern hospitality meet, and take the next steps in your career with us at The Kimpton Brice. Don’t meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization! We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? Yes

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Serve guests in hospitable manner to ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis.
• This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks.
• Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all money.
• Locks and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!

• competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed.
• Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs.
• pet insurance through the ASPCA.
• Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans.
• 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds.
• discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs.

Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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