Bartender | The Sporting Club

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture & growth

Complimentary meals

Health insurance

Paid time off

Performance culture

Discounted rates

Job summary

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is seeking a skilled bartender to join our Seaport team. Deliver personalized service, craft cocktails, and maintain high standards while supporting servers and engaging guests in a fast-paced environment.

Strong mixology knowledge and a customer-first attitude are essential. This on-site role offers competitive pay and opportunities for advancement within Omni properties nationwide.

Qualifications

• Hands-on food and beverage knowledge for hospitality.
• Strong bartending experience in a large hotel setting preferred.
• Knowledge of mixology, garnishes, and beverage service including liquor, beer, and wine.
• Ability to deliver warm, engaging, and personalized service.
• Willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends/holidays.
• Proficiency with payroll/Micros/POS systems; Serve Safe certified; TIPs valid.

Responsibilities

• Deliver guest service excellence by supporting servers and anticipating guest needs.
• Know and explain cocktail/beverage menus; prepare requested drinks.
• Maintain bar standards; assist with setup/cleanup and health/sanitation tasks.
• Monitor inventory and prevent over/under production of beverages.
• Address guest concerns professionally and turn unhappy guests into returning guests.
• Stay informed about hotel offerings and local attractions for guest recommendations.
• Ensure safe and compliant beverage service in line with regulations.
• Assist with bar area setup and breakdown as needed.

Skills

Food & beverage knowledge

Bartending experience

Mixology knowledge

Guest service

Positive demeanor

Shift flexibility

Fast-paced environment

Micros

Payroll systems

POS systems

Tools

Micros

Payroll systems

POS systems

Job description

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

DON’T JUST FOLLOW TRENDS. SET THEM AT THE OMNI BOSTON HOTEL AT THE SEAPORT

We don’t do cookie-cutter. At Omni, we look for individuals who bring fresh perspectives, bold ideas, and their authentic selves to the team every single day. You won’t be asked to conform—you’ll be encouraged to stand out. While we celebrate individual artistry, however, we win as a team. Our shared mission depends on trust, collaboration, and a dedication to uplifting the entire Omni family.

Grab the reins and help design the future of the Seaport’s most vibrant destination. For us, creativity isn't a department – it’s a mindset. It’s woven into everything we do and embodied by everyone who walks through our doors. Performance realities will always exist, but we view those constraints as a creative challenge to push past, never a limit.

The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is a AAA Four Diamond destination located in the heart of the bustling Seaport District. The property boasts 1,054 beautifully appointed guest rooms (including 52 suites), seven unique dining experiences, a scenic rooftop pool, the luxury Breve Spa, and over 100,000 square feet of state‑of‑the‑art event space.

Bring your passion to a team voted one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal!

Position Overview

Grab the reigns and help shape the future of the Seaport’s best kept secret! Creativity must infuse everything we do, and everyone in the Hotel. Performance realities will always exist, but we use these constraints to push, not limit, our creativity.

The Restaurant Bartender is responsible for delivering excellence in guest service by supporting servers in providing personalized service, anticipating, and delivering guests’ needs. The Bartender comprehends the cocktail/beverage menus, prepares drinks as requested by our guests and serves drinks to our guests either directly or via service staff.

Hourly rate of pay for this position: $33.41 plus commission

Responsibilities

• Consistent maintenance and refinement of service standards. Ensures compliance with all hotel standards and local laws.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of alcoholic beverages, must retain and maintain complete knowledge of all food and beverage menu items.
• Perform all side work as assigned by management including but not limited to the cleaning of all bar and beverage equipment, cleaning bar seats and surrounding guests areas, cleaning of walls, bar floors and surrounding assigned work area.
• Ensure positive guest service and respond positively to complaints, taking all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Maintain knowledge of hotel offerings and local surroundings, i.e. nearby entertainment, theaters, etc.
• Assist in the controlling of food and beverage quantities by avoiding over/under preparing.
• Assist with set up and break down of all the bar areas.
• Check identification for proof of age when required.
• Perform any other duties required by management.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have hands-on food and beverage knowledge and a comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business.
• A minimum of relevant bartending experience in a large convention hotel is strongly preferred.
• Must possess strong knowledge of mixology, beverage garnishes and overall beverage service to include liquor, beer, and wine knowledge.
• Ability to always maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure.
• Proven ability to engage guests at all levels. Must be passionate about providing warm, engaging, and personalized service.
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple priorities.
• Computer literacy to include Payroll systems, Micros, POS systems
• Serve Safe certified | Unexpired TIPs required.

Perks And Benefits

• A culture of fun, inclusion, and growth
• Complimentary meals
• Health Insurance and matching 401(k) after one year
• Generous Paid Time Off offered after 90 days
• Performance-driven, ALL-IN culture
• Discounted associate rates at Omni properties nationwide

Omni Hotels & Resorts Is An Equal Opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran Employer. The EEO Is The Law Poster Is Available Using The Following Link

EEOC is the Law Poster.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.