Jolene's Bar Prep [YR]

Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation invites applications for a Bar Prep position at Jolene’s Bar, located on the top floor of Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in Downtown Nashville. The role supports the bar team, focuses on meticulous prep, and contributes to a hospitality experience that aligns with Heartspitality®.

The successful candidate will help ensure quality in cocktails and guest service while assisting in opening duties for the new hotel venue.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain Food handler certification.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Basic computer knowledge and usage preferred.
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Juice citrus fresh daily to recipe specs and volume targets.
• Strain, portion, label, and store juices to meet quality and shelf-life standards.
• Produce simple syrups, flavored syrups, honey and demerara blends, cordials, and infusions following written recipes.
• Measure precisely and follow yield and dilution specs so every batch tastes the same.
• Prepare pre-batched cocktail components, shrubs, and mixes as assigned.
• Monitor infusions and ferments; discard anything out of spec.
• Cut, peel, and prep garnishes to spec.
• Stock bar stations with prepped items, backups, and consumables before service.
• Keep bartender-facing stations fully set and replenished.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Herschend is seeking an enthusiastic and hospitable Bar Prep to add to our restaurant operations team for our newest hospitality venture, Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, located in the heart of Downtown Nashville. The ideal candidate is driven to provide excellent dining experiences for our guests through proper steps of service and maintain a great work environment for our fellow hosts and vendors at Jolene’s, an 85 seat lounge on the top floor of the hotel.

Inspired by Dolly Parton's epic career and trailblazing spirit, SongTeller Hotel in Nashville is as unique as the global icon herself. Dolly welcomes guests to a place where they can Love Every Moment; it is a place to unplug, to connect with loved ones and to be entertained.

The Jolene’s Bar Prep position provides a unique opportunity for the right individual to be involved in opening efforts for Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel featuring 245 rooms, two F&B Entertainment venues, a market, and Dolly Parton’s Museum. This position is driven to create meaningful experiences for our hosts, guests, and community while simultaneously ensuring the success and profitability of our unique offerings. The recipe for the right Bar Prep will be equal parts curious learner, innovator, administrator, mentor and motivator. To achieve success in this role, one must drive results while adhering to our Heartspitality® culture. This position requires genuine passion for providing support to the Jolene’s bar team.

SongTeller Hotel Nashville is more than just a place to rest your head, it's a hub of music, style, and hospitality designed the Dolly-way. Sprinkled with glamour, artistic surprises and a sense of humor - it's an experience as unforgettable as the entertainer herself. SongTeller Hotel celebrates the people, talent and setting of the destination, weaving the local music and culinary scenes together. So come experience the unique charm, and hospitality that could only be created by the iconic hostess herself!

Summary of Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Juice citrus (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, etc.) fresh daily to recipe specs and volume targets

Strain, portion, label, and store juices to meet quality and shelf-life standards

Produce simple syrups, flavored syrups, honey and demerara blends, cordials, and infusions following written recipes

Measure precisely and follow yield and dilution specs so every batch tastes the same

Prepare pre-batched cocktail components, shrubs, and mixes as assigned

Monitor infusions and ferments; discard anything out of spec

Cut, peel, and prep all garnishes (twists, wheels, wedges, herbs, cherries, etc.) to spec

Stock bar stations with prepped items, backups, and consumables before service

Keep bartender-facing stations fully set and replenished

This job description is not an “all-inclusive’ list of the duties and responsibilities of this position or of the skills and abilities required to perform this position.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain Food handler certification
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Basic computer knowledge and usage preferred
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test

About Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel and Herschend

Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel is the newest hospitality venture of Herschend, the world’s largest family-owned themed attractions company that’s been Bringing Families Closer Together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating ® for seven generations. Our 12,000+ passionate employees (hosts) collectively entertain 15 million guests each year across our two-dozen wholesome family entertainment brands. Each offers distinctive experiences that inspire discovery and deliver on Herschend’s commitment that every guest leaves with two things: a smile and a deeper connection with one another.

The heart of Herschend’s success has long been the world-renowned hospitality that’s rooted in our DNA. We call it Heartspitality®. It’s a unique culture that blends our ethos of Leading with Love and our purpose of Bringing Families Closer Together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating® to create real impact and joy that spreads through our hosts to our guests and out into our communities.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to provide environments where every host, guest, and partner feel welcome, valued, and loved. We firmly believe that words and actions matter, which is why all individuals are to be treated equally and with respect.

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