Lead Bartender — Elevate Guest Experience & Bar Team

Kessler Collection; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer-m

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid jury duty leave, personal leave,

Job summary

Kessler Hotels in Savannah seeks a Lead Bartender to oversee bar operations and mentor bartenders and bar backs, delivering warm, authentic service to guests at our JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District venue.

You will lead the bar team, manage batch production, develop the beverage program, maintain cleanliness, and coordinate beverage orders and inventory. A minimum of 1 year of experience and BarSmarts certification are required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience in similar scope.
• BarSmarts certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coaching opportunities for bar team to ensure an elevated level of service.
• Assist with maintaining a positive team environment and morale for the bar team.
• Assist with batching to ensure quality and consistent products.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the beverage program.
• Assist with maintaining cleanliness and organization of the spirit room, beer cooler, walk up window, and main bar.
• Assist with ordering liquor, wine, beers, and nonalcoholic beverages.
• Assist with inventory and/or spot checks of inventory.
• Assist with setting pars levels for spirit.
• Assist with training bartender and barbacks.
• 40% Maintaining a positive team environment and morale for the bar team
• 20% Bar team training
• 15% Batching and ensuring quality and consistent products
• 10% Coaching opportunities for bar team to ensure consistent product and elevated service
• 5% Maintaining par levels and ordering liquor, wine, beers, and nonalcoholic beverages
• 5% Inventory and spot check
• 5% Beverage development and implementation

Skills

Customer service

Bar knowledge

Education

BarSmarts certification

Job description

Kessler Hotels in Savannah seeks a Lead Bartender to oversee bar operations and mentor bartenders and bar backs, delivering warm, authentic service to guests at our JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District venue.

You will lead the bar team, manage batch production, develop the beverage program, maintain cleanliness, and coordinate beverage orders and inventory. A minimum of 1 year of experience and BarSmarts certification are required.