Kitchen+Bar - Bartender

LE0103 Drury Hotels Company LLC; Blue Springs, Independence (MO, MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus up to $3,200

Hotel discounts and free room nights

Mentorship and development plans

Comprehensive benefits (medical/dental

Company-matched 401(k)

Award-winning workplace

401(k)

Job summary

Drury Inn & Suites in Blue Springs, MO seeks a bartender to join our team. You will open and close the Kitchen+Bar, keep the bar and prep areas clean, and deliver warm hospitality to guests.

Applicants should have at least 1 year of bartending experience, strong English communication, and a customer-service orientation. Flexible scheduling and opportunities for advancement are available within a supportive Drury culture.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old or older.
• One year of bartender experience required.
• Two or more years of bartender experience preferred.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of two years of college preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required certifications.
• Ability to take written and verbal direction in English and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to mix and serve a wide variety of drinks in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs duties of bartender, prep cook, and cocktail server or other positions as needed.
• Ability to handle money, make change and utilize office machines in normal day-to-day activities.
• Ability to operate machines and equipment used, including but not limited to, cash register, POS software, dishwashers, kitchen equipment, etc.
• Excellent customer service skills; ability to communicate effectively with guests and all levels of team members; ability to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of professionalism including bar guests and when leading other team members.
• Ability to open and close bar, obtain all supplies necessary for mixing cocktails, and clean and maintain areas for which responsible.
• Ability to distinguish between different denominations of currency and make appropriate change.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the Kitchen+Bar following company policies.
• Maintain a clean, well-organized bar and prep area.
• Serve guests and provide hospitality with a high standard.
• Answer questions about the hotel, events, and services.

Skills

Bartending

Customer service

English communication

Cash handling

Money handling

Team flexibility

Duties across roles

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2 years of college preferred

Tools

POS software

Cash register

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Property Location

Drury Inn & Suites - 20300 E. 42nd Street South, Blue Springs, Missouri 64015

About Drury Hotels

You belong at Drury Hotels. Getting a job is just the beginning. Finding a place where you belong is what truly matters. Who you are and what you do makes a difference at Drury Hotels. There's a place for you here today and tomorrow.

What you can expect from us

• Incentives – Quarterly bonus opportunity of up to $3,200 annually (bonus is separate from base salary)
• Work-life-balance – Flexible scheduling, paid time off, hotel discounts and free room nights
• Career growth – Mentorship, cross-training, development plans, management training, and more-over 200 internal promotions this year
• Health and well-being – Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, disability and Team Member Assistance Program
• Retirement – Company-matched 401(k)
• Award-winning – Ranked among Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces 2025

Summary

Under general supervision, this position opens and closes the hotel Kitchen+Bar following Company policies and procedures. This position is responsible for maintaining the food prep and hotel bar area in a clean, well-organized manner while serving and assisting guests. It is important that this team member present a high standard of integrity, service, and hospitality at all times to promote the Drury culture with customers and fellow team members. Has general knowledge of the hotel, area, and events to answer questions.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old or older.
• One experience bartending required.
• Two or more years of bartender experience preferred.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of two years of college preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all appropriate certifications per Company requirements.
• Ability to take written and verbal direction in English and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to mix and serve a wide variety of drinks in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs duties of bartender, prep cook, and cocktail server or other positions as needed.
• Ability to handle money, make change and utilize office machines in normal day-to-day activities.
• Ability to operate machines and equipment used, including but not limited to, cash register, POS software, dishwashers, kitchen equipment, etc.
• Excellent customer service skills; ability to communicate effectively with guests and all levels of team members; ability to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of professionalism including bar guests and when leading other team members.
• Ability to open and close bar, obtain all supplies necessary for mixing cocktails, and clean and maintain areas for which responsible.
• Ability to distinguish between different denominations of currency and make appropriate change.

Hiring Information

Rise. Shine. Work Happy. Hiring Immediately!

More About Drury Hotels

At Drury Hotels, we prioritize our team's personal growth and career development. As part of our team, you will be empowered to grow and encouraged to shine. At Drury Hotels, we offer our guests more than a place to sleep. We provide a place to feel welcome. Happy. At home. As a family-owned and operated hotel system, we honor and enhance the Drury legacy of world-class hospitality excellence. That’s the Drury Way. Our 6,100+ team members work together—across 150 hotels in 30 states—to make sure every guest receives the very best service and value. Together we continue to grow, carefully and with clear vision, as a family of thriving hotels nationwide.

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