Floating Bartender | Weddings, Events & Resort Outlets

Noble House Hotels & Resorts; Georgia; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Complimentary meals

Paid time off

Hotel/food discounts

On-Demand Pay

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jekyll Island Club Resort is seeking experienced, polished Floating Bartenders to join our Food & Beverage team. You’ll provide premier service for banquets, weddings, and private events, while also supporting resort outlets as needed.

Rooms across elegant weddings and large-scale events require cocktail knowledge and exceptional guest service. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is essential to thrive in this dynamic, upscale resort environment.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience preferred.
• Positive, upbeat personality with a team-oriented attitude.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Desire and willingness to learn.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Dependable, punctual, and professional.
• Ability to remain calm and organized during high-volume periods.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Willing and able to work across various resort outlets and Banquets as needed.
• Knowledge of basic cocktails, beer, wine, and responsible alcohol service preferred.
• Must have flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional beverage service for Banquets, weddings, private events, and special functions.
• Serve as a floating Bartender across resort Food & Beverage outlets when additional coverage is needed.
• Prepare cocktails, beer, wine, and other beverages accurately and efficiently.
• Deliver polished, engaging, and professional guest service.
• Properly set up, maintain, and break down bars for events and outlet shifts.
• Maintain knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, and resort beverage offerings.
• Follow responsible alcohol service, sanitation, and cash-handling procedures.
• Adapt quickly to different venues, service styles, and event needs.
• Partner with Banquet and outlet teams to create memorable guest experiences.
• Maintain a flexible schedule based on events, weekends, holidays, and resort business needs.

Skills

Bartending experience

Positive attitude

Customer service

Willingness to learn

Multitasking

Punctuality

Calm under pressure

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Team player

Flexible schedule

Cocktail/beverage knowledge

Job description

Description

Behind every great event is a great bartender!

Bring your talent behind the bar to one of Jekyll Island’s most iconic resorts.

From elegant weddings and unforgettable celebrations to high-energy special events and our signature resort outlets, no two shifts are the same.

As a Floating Bartender at Jekyll Island Club Resort, you’ll be part of our premier bartending team, with a primary focus on Banquets and special events. When events aren’t on the schedule, you’ll take your skills throughout the resort, stepping behind the bar at our Food & Beverage outlets wherever your talent is needed.

The RESORT:

Experience the history and grandeur of the Jekyll Island Club Resort and Jekyll Ocean Club Resort, part of the Noble House Hotels & Resorts collection.

With multiple Food & Beverage outlets, extensive indoor and outdoor event venues, weddings, celebrations, and special events, our resort offers Bartenders the opportunity to work in a variety of unique and exciting settings. Come be part of an exceptional team while spending your days in a beautiful island destination!

The JOB

Jekyll Island Club Resort is seeking experienced, polished, and service-driven Floating Bartenders to join our Food & Beverage team.

Our Floating Bartenders serve as premier resort-wide Bartenders, providing elevated beverage service for our Banquets, weddings, private functions, and special events, while also supporting our Food & Beverage outlets throughout the resort when additional coverage is needed.

Banquets and special events will be the primary focus of this position. When not scheduled for an event, Floating Bartenders may be scheduled at one of our resort outlets based on business needs, providing the opportunity to work across a variety of upscale and high-volume service environments.

We are looking for Bartenders who are confident behind the bar, knowledgeable in cocktails and beverage service, and able to seamlessly transition between elegant weddings, large-scale events, private functions, and our resort restaurants and bars.

What You'll Do:

• Provide exceptional beverage service for Banquets, weddings, private events, and special functions
• Serve as a floating Bartender across resort Food & Beverage outlets when additional coverage is needed
• Prepare cocktails, beer, wine, and other beverages accurately and efficiently
• Deliver polished, engaging, and professional guest service
• Properly set up, maintain, and break down bars for events and outlet shifts
• Maintain knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, and resort beverage offerings
• Follow responsible alcohol service, sanitation, and cash-handling procedures
• Adapt quickly to different venues, service styles, and event needs
• Partner with Banquet and outlet teams to create memorable guest experiences
• Maintain a flexible schedule based on events, weekends, holidays, and resort business needs

The BENEFITS:

In return, you are rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including:

• Competitive pay
• Affordable medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance benefits. Pet insurance too!
• 401(k) plan with employer matching after 1 year
• Complimentary meals
• Paid time off and holidays
• Free Jekyll Island annual parking pass
• Food & hotel discounts at Noble House Hotels & Resorts nationwide for you and your family
• Career growth opportunities
• On-Demand Pay – Your Pay Before Payday

Our CULTURE

The passion of our people is our greatest asset. We are part of Noble House Hotels & Resorts, offering a collection of luxury hotels and resorts. We provide our guests and members with exceptional service and memorable experiences.

People who best fit Jekyll Island Club Resort are sharp, hardworking, dependable, flexible, and service-driven team players who enjoy creating exceptional experiences for our guests.

Our VALUES

A primary focus for Noble House is to impart our core values to each and every team member:

Rooted In Family - Stay A While - Come As You Are - Pay It Forward - Do The Right Thing - Make Things Better - Happy To Help.

Noble House Hotels & Resorts are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member (come as they are) as their true authentic self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team (rooted in family) and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.

Requirements

• Previous bartending experience preferred
• Positive, upbeat personality with a team-oriented attitude
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Dependable, punctual, and professional
• Ability to remain calm and organized during high-volume periods
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• Willing and able to work across various resort outlets and Banquets as needed
• Knowledge of basic cocktails, beer, wine, and responsible alcohol service preferred
• Must have flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Weekend availability is required; applicants unable to work weekends will not be considered.