Lead Clubhouse Bartender/Cook

Northern Waters Casino; Watersmeet Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meal discounts

Golf discounts

Gas discount at Citgo C-Store

Paid lunch

Paid holidays

Access to training programs

Job summary

Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, Michigan, seeks a Lead Clubhouse Bartender/Cook to oversee alcohol and food service at the clubhouse bar and golf course. Duties include preparing drinks, cooking items, inventory, and guest interaction, with a focus on safety and compliance.

Role requires supervisory experience, Michigan alcohol service eligibility, TIPS and ServSafe certifications, and flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic math skills to ensure accurate money handling.
• Ability to operate payment-collection system.
• Positive and respectful attitude.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to work with the public and in a team.
• Must be of legal age in Michigan (18) to serve alcohol.
• Must pass TIPS training.
• Must become ServSafe Food certified within 30 days of employment.
• Must pass background checks and other pre-employment screenings for Gaming License.

Responsibilities

• Prepare alcohol and non-alcohol beverages for clubhouse bar and patrons.
• Interact with clubhouse bar customers to take, prepare and serve food and beverage orders.
• Mix all types of beverages following recipes.
• Prep and produce all food menu items based on recipes.
• Check IDs and enforce legal drinking age.
• Maintain bar and kitchen cleanliness and stocking.
• Track inventory and record sales and popular items.
• Provide high level customer service to guests and team members.
• Work with Pro Shop staff to keep areas clean and professional.

Skills

Basic math

Money handling

Teamwork

Customer service

Leadership experience

Communication

TIPS training

ServSafe certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: LeadClubhouse Bartender/Cook

DEPARTMENT: Foodand Beverage

LOCATION: CasinoResort

SUPERVISOR: BeverageManager/Executive Chef/F&B Director

EMPLOYMENT: Full and Part-Time (Seasonal)

PAY RATE: $15.00-$18.00Hour (Non-Exempt) D.O.E.

(Includes two free rounds of golf per week.You must schedule tee times through the Pro Shop)

LICENSE STATUS: Key-Employee

DESCRIPTION:

Oversee the preparation of alcohol and non-alcoholbeverages for clubhouse bar and golf course patrons. Ensure all staff interactwith customers, take drink and food orders, prepare all drink and food ordersand serve them. Verify the staff is preparing and stocking all bar and kitchenneeds based on current menu offerings for both food and alcohol programs. Communicateand work with Beverage Cart and Pro Shop attendants to ensure guests’ needs areanticipated and always met. You must communicate with staff and instruct themto do the same.

Primary Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparealcohol and non-alcohol beverages (including garnishes for mixed drinks) forthe clubhouse bar and patrons.

• Interactwith clubhouse bar customers to take, prepare and serve food and beverageorders.

• Shall be required toread, implement, and adhere to all NWCR Policies and Procedures, LVD GamingOrdinance, Tribal/State Gaming Compact, NIGC Minimum Internal ControlStandards, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, LVD Tribal Internal Control Standards,Title 31 Minimum Internal Control Standards, NWCR Casino Employee Handbook,Food & Beverage Department Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Mixall types of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to order and by following avariety of recipes.

• Prepand produce all food menu items based on established recipes and cookingspecifications.

• Checkcustomer identification and confirm the legal drinking age is met.

• Complywith all food and beverage policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Handlesmoney, operates the payment collection system, and accurately makeschange.

• Completesnecessary documentation for refund requirements.

• Cleansbar, kitchen, stocks bar and food items, and always maintains overallcleanliness.

• Washesbar glasses and any other bar and kitchen equipment.

• Complieswith all sanitary and safety requirements within State, Federal, Tribal, andProperty guidelines.

• Strictlyfollows serving guidelines to all guests with attention to intoxicatedcustomers; making judgements regarding when to slow a guest down or cut themoff.

• Knowledgeof the bar and clubhouse food menu options to answer guest inquiries andrequests in a courteous and polite manner.

• Tracks/recordsinventory and maintains records regarding popular drinks/liquor/food that arein greatest demand.

• Providethe highest level of customer service to our guests (both internal andexternal) through active engagement and a positive attitude.

• Worksas a team to represent the Casino by demonstrating courtesy, respect, andsensitivity to the needs of patrons and other team members.

• Maintainsa high-level of personal hygiene routine to represent a clean and professionalenvironment.

• Maintaincleanliness, stocking, and upkeep of public areas in the Clubhouse Bar.

• Cleanand stock restrooms based off a set cleaning and monitoring schedule. Ensurebathrooms are kept clean, mirrors, sinks, floors, toilets and urinals. Ensurepaper towels and toilet paper are always stocked.

• Allemployees must be flexible and assume other responsibilities and tasks asassigned by management and as management deems necessary; this means fulfillingall other job duties as assigned.

• Flexiblewith scheduled shifts and willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

• To remain in compliance with CasinoRegulatory policies and procedures, employees are required to attend allnecessary meetings and training facilitated by Management.

• As the Lead of this Outlet, it will beyour responsibility to ensure all these tasks are completed consistently by allother Bartenders/Cooks and Beverage Cart Staff.

• 1.30– Drug and Alcohol-free workplace – including all areas on the Lac Vieux DesertGolf Course.

• Mustalways maintain a visible presence to guests and co-workers.

Work with Pro Shop staff to ensure the outside of the Clubhouse commonareas are clean and look professional

Lead Clubhouse Bartender/Cook

Watersmeet, Michigan

Food and Beverage Hourly

Position Summary:

Posted: April 10 th , 2026 Deadline:Until filled

Skills & Qualifications:

MINIMUMREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• HighSchool Diploma or GED.

• Basicmath skills to ensure accurate money-handling.

• Abilityto operate payment-collection system.

• Positiveand respectful attitude.

• Previoussupervisory experience

• Abilityto work with the public and in a team.

• Mustbe of legal age in Michigan (18 years old) to serve alcohol.

• Mustbe able to successfully pass TIPS training.

• Mustbecome ServSafe Food certified withing 30 days of employment.

• Must pass background checks and otherpre-employment screenings necessary to receive and maintain a Gaming License.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

• One-yearof bartending experience.

• One-yearof quick service cooking experience.

• Completionof approved-bartender’s course.

PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS:

• Abilityto lift and carry objects weighing up to 15 pounds.

• Abilityto push and pull objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

• Abilityto lift to 50 pounds.

• Abilityto use a dolly to transport heavy objects such as cases of soda/beer/food.

• Mustbe able to stand and walk for long periods of time – up to 90% of an (8) or(10) hour-shift.

• Mustbe able to work in a loud environment.

• Abilityto adhere to high standards of personal hygiene and grooming habits.

The above statements are intended todescribe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned tothis classification. They are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, dutiesand skills required of personnel so classified.Management retains the right to add or to change the duties of theposition at any time. Must be able topass a pre-employment drug screen and applicable background checks related tothe position if required.

Application:

PREFERENCEFOR HIRING:

Preference shall be given when it is established that the applicant meetsthe qualifications as stated in the job description. The following order shallbe adhered to for hiring:

• Enrolled LVD Tribal Member

• Parents/Legal Guardian of LVD Tribal member children and spouses ofTribal Members

• Other Native Americans

• All Others

Date Approved by LVD Gaming Commission:

Date of Approval by the Public EnterpriseFinance Commission (PEFC): 4/9/2026

Northern Waters Casino Resort

P.O. Box 129, N5384 US 45

Watersmeet, MI 49969

Email: [e-mail]

Website: http://www.lvdcasino.com/Content/Careers.cfm

Phone: [phone] Ext. 7318

Fax: [phone]

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• A fun, safe, fast paced work environment

• Employee Meal Discounts

• Gas Discount at Citgo C-Store

• Golf Discounts

• Paid Lunch

• Paid Holidays

• Access to training programs

Great Benefits for Full Time Employees offered after 90 days of employment:

• LVD Pays 80% of the cost of these benefits with only a 20% responsibility from the employee.

• Health – Offering 14 different medical coverages.