Experienced Bartender

1up-Entertainment-Social; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off employee discount on meals and

Ground-floor growth opportunity

Job summary

1UP Entertainment + Social in Carrollwood / Tampa, FL is seeking experienced bartenders who can pour fast, read a room, and have fun. Build and serve drinks quickly, manage tabs, and provide the full guest experience from greet to close.

You will work high-volume events and late-night programs, with outstanding tips, and opportunities for advancement into lead bartender, bar manager, and beverage director roles. 21+ with certification or willingness to obtain one; on-site position.

Qualifications

• 2+ years bartending experience in a high-volume restaurant or bar.
• Working knowledge of craft cocktails, local and specialty beers.
• Great attitude, integrity, and team-player mindset.
• Good communication with guests, floor, and management.
• Cool-headed under pressure with a passion for hospitality.
• Comfortable serving dining tables alongside bar service.
• Age 21+; Florida Responsible Vendor certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Build and serve drinks fast and accurately — cocktails, beer, wine, and our growing menu.
• Take and serve dining tables in your section when needed — full guest experience from greet to close.
• Work events and late-night programs as scheduled or needed — high-volume, high-tip shifts.
• Know the menu cold; make recommendations and keep tables and bar tops clean.
• Ring tabs accurately in the POS and process transactions quickly.
• Wipe and sanitize bar tops and service areas every 30 minutes; stock and maintain bar, beer cooler, and liquor storage.
• Handle open and close duties with prep, par stocking, and end-of-shift cleaning.
• Read the room; follow alcohol awareness procedures; report concerns to management.
• Work in rotation with other bartenders and servers.

Skills

Craft cocktails

Local and specialty beers

Excellent communication

Team player

Events & late-night availability

Job description

Bowling pins crashing, axes flying, golf sims, VR, arcade, two bars, and an upscale scratch kitchen putting out elevated food in a high-energy venue — that's 1UP. We're not a quiet neighborhood bar, and that's the point. We're hiring experienced bartenders who can pour fast, read a room, and have fun doing it. Bonus: our bartenders take dining tables too — more sections, more tips, more upside.

What you'll do

• Build and serve drinks fast and accurately — cocktails, beer, wine, and our growing menu — while running food and tabs for your section.
• Take and serve dining tables in your section when needed — full guest experience from greet to close.
• Work events and late-night programs (Latin Night, private events, holiday programming) as scheduled or needed — these are our highest-volume, highest-tip shifts.
• Know the menu cold. Make recommendations, anticipate guest needs, and keep tables and bar tops clean and refreshed.
• Ring tabs accurately in the POS and process transactions quickly. No walked checks.
• Wipe and sanitize bar tops and service areas every 30 minutes. Stock, restock, and maintain the bar, beer cooler, and liquor storage.
• Handle open and close duties with attention to detail — daily prep, par stocking, and end-of-shift cleaning.
• Read the room. Follow alcohol awareness procedures and flag any concerning guest behavior to management immediately.
• Work in rotation with other bartenders and servers — harmony, not territory.

What we need

• 2+ years bartending experience in a high-volume restaurant or bar.
• Working knowledge of craft cocktails, local and specialty beers.
• Great attitude, integrity, and team-player mindset — non-negotiable.
• Good communication skills with guests, the floor, and management.
• Cool-headed under pressure with a genuine passion for hospitality.
• Comfortable serving dining tables alongside bar service.
• Available to work events and late-night programs (Latin Night, private events) as scheduled or needed.
• Available late nights, weekends, and holidays, and willing to pick up extra shifts as needed.
• Stand and move for long shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, work hot/cold conditions.*
• Age 21+. Florida Responsible Vendor / alcohol awareness certification (or willing to get one).

What you get

• Competitive hourly + tips from both bar and dining sections.
• 50% off employee discount on meals and attractions.
• Ground-floor growth opportunity — we're building the bar team and promoting from within into lead bartender, bar manager, and beverage director roles.

Bartender — 1UP Entertainment + Social

Carrollwood / Tampa, FL

*The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we focus on an inclusive culture and celebrate everyone for who they are and their unique skills and abilities. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, physical or mental disability, arrest record, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.