Bartender, Restaurant R’evolution

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Educational Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Perks and Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation seeks a professional Bartender in New Orleans to deliver engaging service and craft cocktails while upholding brand standards. You will manage bar setup, service, and breakdown, and assist guests with menu suggestions and timely order execution.

The role emphasizes guest satisfaction, precise cash handling, and maintenance of a clean, organized bar area. A Louisiana server permit and ServSafe certification are required.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to work independently and handle stressful situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Must be able to work independently and/or with a group to accomplish goals.
• A positive attitude is strongly desired.
• Valid Louisiana Responsible Vendor Server's Permit required.
• Valid ServSafe Food Handler Certificate required.
• Education and/or Experience 3–6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow service guidelines according to Brand standards.
• Responsible for the creation of specialty beverage items and craft cocktails.
• Presents menu, answers questions, and makes suggestions regarding food and service.
• Makes recommendations of food and beverage items according to guest preferences.
• Writes order on check or memorizes it and enters into MICROS POS system.
• Relays order to kitchen and serves courses from kitchen and service bars.
• Observes diners to respond to any additional requests and to determine when meal has been completed.
• Follows proper checkout procedures and proper cash handling procedures as outlines in the training material.
• Must keep service area and tools clean and organized.
• Responsible for returning all items to their zoned location.
• Attends all ongoing training sessions.
• Must follow all prescribed systems of organization and cleanliness.
• Must complete all before, during and after shift paperwork.
• Responsible for following all opening and closing checklists and sidework.
• Must follow all daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Promote and support the vision and mission of Restaurant R'evolution: "To Cherish the Guest in Every Way".
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues.
• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity.
• The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Job description

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast. An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect. Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

The Bartender is responsible for consistently delivering results that contribute to the mission and overall success of the hotel by accomplishing performance objectives covering the social venues of the hotel. The bartender sets-up, services, and breaks-down the bar area ensuring a high level of quality, consistency, and service.

Job Description Key Job Functions

• Follow service guidelines according to the Brand standards in the Service Manual
• Responsible for the creation of specialty beverage items and craft cocktails
• Presents menu, answers questions, and makes suggestions regarding food and service.
• Makes recommendations of food and beverage items according to guest preferences.
• Writes order on check or memorizes it and enters into MICROS POS system.
• Relays order to kitchen and serves courses from kitchen and service bars.
• Observes diners to respond to any additional requests and to determine when meal has been completed.
• Follows proper check out procedures and proper cash handling procedures as outlines in the training material
• Must keep service area and tools clean and organized.
• Responsible for returning all items to their zoned location
• Attends all ongoing training sessions.
• Must follow all prescribed systems of organization and cleanliness
• Must complete all before, during and after shift paperwork
• Responsible for following all opening and closing checklists and sidework
• Must follow all daily and weekly cleaning schedules
• Promote and support the vision and mission of Restaurant R'evolution: "To Cherish the Guest in Every Way"
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
• The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests

You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations

You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name Establish/anticipate needs Solve and own all requests/complaints Thank everyone

Qualifications and Skills

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to make sound decisions
• Ability to work independently and handle stressful situations dealing with employees in a production environment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Must be able to work independently and/or with a group to accomplish the goal/s at hand.
• A positive attitude is strongly desired
• Valid Louisiana Responsible Vendor Server's Permit required
• Valid ServSafe Food Handler Certificate required
• Education and/or Experience Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

At Sonesta, we value our team members as individuals who enhance our guests’ experiences with their unique skills and contributions. We actively support professional growth and personal happiness in each of our employees at each of our hotels, resorts, suites and cruise ships. We seek out people who will eagerly partner with us to improve the overall Sonesta experience for our guests, and the overall Sonesta experience for their fellow colleagues.

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.