Elevated Bartender: Craft Cocktails & Guest Experience

Hotel Leveque; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment from DAY 1

Paid time off from DAY 1

Holiday pay from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Social American Tavern, part of First Hospitality, is an upscale, Milwaukee-based dining venue seeking a Restaurant Bartender to deliver attentive beverage service and expert mixology knowledge. You will engage guests, recommend pairings, and ensure guest delight while representing the restaurant’s vision.

Join a team that values proactive guest service, professionalism, and collaboration, with opportunities for professional development within the company and a vibrant Milwaukee setting.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace
• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently
• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently throughout the workday

Responsibilities

• Prepare the bar for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use. Retrieve liquor based on requisition.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Prepare cocktails and other beverages to specification with accuracy, honoring special requests and ensuring guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as necessary or assigned by restaurant leadership.

Job description

The Social American Tavern, part of First Hospitality, is an upscale, Milwaukee-based dining venue seeking a Restaurant Bartender to deliver attentive beverage service and expert mixology knowledge. You will engage guests, recommend pairings, and ensure guest delight while representing the restaurant’s vision.

Join a team that values proactive guest service, professionalism, and collaboration, with opportunities for professional development within the company and a vibrant Milwaukee setting.