Events Bartender

The Ned City of London Sales; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company Paid Life

Paid time off

401k matching

Complimentary meals

Learning and development programs

Discounts on hotels & dining

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ned’s Club Washington DC is seeking an Events Bartender to deliver exceptional hospitality at our ninth-floor events space. You will tailor service for weddings, business meetings, and corporate celebrations, providing warm, knowledgeable beverage recommendations and managing set-up and break-down for each event.

Reporting into the Events Operations leadership, you’ll maintain bar cleanliness, assist with inventory, and train new bartenders on standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• Engaging personality delivering exceptional hospitality
• Strong beverage knowledge, cocktails and wine
• Mixology knowledge for classic and creative drinks
• Able to work quickly during events
• Willing to learn and participate in ongoing training
• Creative and enthusiastic about contributing ideas
• Accurate inventory handling and payment processing
• Able to stand/walk long periods; lift 35+ pounds
• Open availability for all shifts, including weekends/holidays

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding hospitality and tailor service for events
• Serve at guest-facing bars with beverage recommendations
• Answer guest queries about beverages, spirits and wine
• Set up and tear down event spaces
• Keep bars tidy and ready for service
• Maintain bar storage and equipment cleanliness
• Deliver the expected level of service for event guests
• Assist with linen, glassware, silver for events
• Coordinate with barbacks and team on stock needs
• Complete daily bar prep and event-specific prep
• Train new bartenders on service standards and procedures

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Cocktails & wine

Mixology

Team collaboration

Inventory management

Payment processing

Open availability

Physical stamina

Job description

Event Bartenders at Ned’s Club are the smiling faces looking after the guests on our 9th floor in our gorgeous events space. Each event we host is different, so you’ll be delivering the perfectly tailored service for your guests - whether that’s a wedding, a business meeting, a corporate celebration, or anything in between.

Do you want to join one of the best places to work in hospitality?

What’s the role?

Events Bartender

Who we are…

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

Seven years after launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud have opened a Ned’s Club in the US capital, our fourth and newest location.

The Property…

Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW. The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12-story building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.

The Club has a Rooftop Terrace and Loft Restaurant with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument, plus a Founder’s Dining Room, The Library, Drawing Room, Gallery and Conservatory. On level nine, there is a self-contained floor of private event spaces. The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

Reporting into the Events Operations leadership team and as the friendly face of the guest experience you will:

• Provide outstanding hospitality to our guests, tailoring your service to deliver the exceptional experiences that The Ned is known for
• Provide warm, engaging service at guest-facing bars, offering thoughtful beverage recommendations
• Using your unrivalled knowledge of beverages, spirits and wine, you’ll answer all guests queries and assist during their event
• Set up and tear down each event from start to finish, taking care of our one of a kind space
• Keep bars tidy, polished, organized, and ready for service, recognizing that our bars are in full view of guests
• Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and readiness of bar storage areas and equipment, ensuring products are stored properly and meet club standards.
• Deliver the level of service and standards that our event guests anticipate and expect
• Our events spaces often need flipping quickly between events, so you may need to assist the team with preparing linen, glassware, silver etc for upcoming events
• Maintain a safe and clean environment, protecting our guests, your teammates, and our agency helpers from any possible harm
• Prepare and serve consistently excellent beverages from our menus, following club recipes and presentation standards
• Prepare service-bar orders promptly and accurately, supporting servers and runners in delivering a seamless experience
• Protect beverage quality and presentation, ensuring every drink meets Ned’s Club standards
• Maintain a safe and sanitary bar environment for members, guests, and fellow team members
• Coordinate with barbacks and the wider team to communicate stock and operational needs
• Complete daily bar preparation and event-specific prep, including stocking, bar setup, and breakdown as required
• Assist in training new bartenders by demonstrating beverage service standards, setup and breakdown procedures, inventory handling, and established Events processes.

What you can bring to the role:

• You’ll have a fantastic personality, engaging with our events guests to give them an exceptional service
• Present a warm, engaging personality and a commitment to exceptional hospitality
• A big part of this job is supporting teams, so a welcoming personality and ability to guide others is essential
• Strong all-round beverage knowledge, ideally including cocktails and wine
• Knowledge of mixology for both classic and creative cocktails.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently to service groups of people during events
• We love people to continuously improve, so if you have the desire to learn and progress then you can take part in loads of learning here at The Ned as part of our monthly learning calendar
• Creativity and enthusiasm for contributing ideas, including through our cocktail competitions
• Accountability for accurate inventory handling and payment processing
• The physical ability to stand or walk for extended periods and to lift, push, and pull a minimum of 35 pounds
• Open availability to meet the Events department’s operational needs, including daytime, evening, late-night, weekend, and holiday shifts, as well as high-volume periods.

What The Ned can give you:

• Salary of up to $14.00/hour plus gratuity
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant when the Club opens
• Exciting learning and development programs to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays
• Paid time off
• 401k matching
• Employee assistance program - advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the US to be considered for this role.

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Ned's Club is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and those who bring diverse viewpoints to our business.