Hotel Bartender

Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Airport; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; 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 and promotion

Job summary

First Hospitality's Residence Inn Columbus Airport seeks a bartender to deliver attentive beverage service and engage guests with knowledge of the menu and pairings.

You will prepare cocktails, assist guests with recommendations, and maintain bar cleanliness, ensuring a seamless guest experience in a hotel environment.

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.
• Complete closing duties and maintain cleanliness and guest satisfaction throughout and after shift.

Skills

Communication skills

Language proficiency

Stamina

Physical strength

Flexibility

Job description

Mix Drinks. Make Connections. Create Great Experiences.

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

Hotel Bartenders provide attentive, dynamic, and inspiring beverage service for our hotel guests. Thorough knowledge of mixology, the restaurant food and beverage menus, and recommended pairings is critical to success. Bartenders must be proactive in handling guest needs, be highly engaging, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Bartender is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute the restaurant vision, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.

What you'll be doing...

• 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.

Prepare and serve a limited menu of food items using designated kitchen equipment, following established preparation, plating, food safety, and sanitation standards.

Complete all closing duties, including washing dishes, cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas, removing trash, and securing the bar at the end of each shift.

• 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.

Requirements...

• 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

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Travel discounts, 401k and PTO from Day 1!

Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Airport

Extended Stay

Rest Easy At Our CMH Airport Hotel

Welcome to Residence Inn Columbus Airport. Our hotel is conveniently located on airport property near Easton Town Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Mount Carmel East Hospital, the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Ohio Dominican University. Enjoy our Columbus, Ohio, airport hotel with free shuttle service to and from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH).

Relax at RI Bar.

Our pet-friendly, all-suite property features spacious studio and one-bedroom suites with full kitchens and separate spaces to eat, sleep and relax - perfect for extended stays. With inspiring outdoor spaces, a complimentary hot breakfast, free Wi‑Fi, an indoor pool and a fitness center, Residence Inn Columbus Airport has all the conveniences you need to thrive in Columbus, Ohio.

Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Airport