Luxury Hotel Bartender — Create WOW Moments

Montage Hotels & Resorts; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free uniforms and cleaning

Hotel discounts

Healthcare benefits

401k retirement plan with company

Associate’s events throughout the year

Job summary

Montage Hotels & Resorts is seeking a bartender for its Pendry property in Newport Beach. You will interact with guests, prepare cocktails, upsell items, and ensure exceptional service while maintaining a clean, organized bar area. The role emphasizes teamwork and guest satisfaction in a luxury setting.

You bring passion for spirits, wine and food, strong communication, and a willingness to learn. Flexible weekend availability and experience in luxury hotels are a plus for success in this role.

Qualifications

• You enjoy spirits, wine, and food.
• You have basic communication skills.
• You are open to learning, developing, and growing yourself, personally, and helping others do the same.
• You are trustworthy and have integrity.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Prior bartending and micros or other systems experience.
• Luxury hotel experience, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interact one on one with guests, take orders, make cocktails, upsell, ensure guest satisfaction and anticipate guest needs.
• Exhibit proper knowledge, selling techniques and service delivery of both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and any menu items offered.
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the bar, stocking with appropriate products and supplies.
• Work as a team and effectively communicating with management, bartenders, and service staff.
• Deliver on guests’ expectations and have the desire to create WOW moments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that may be outside of the normal scope of duties based on business needs.

Skills

spirits, wine, and food

basic communication skills

learning mindset

trustworthy and integrity

flexible schedule weekends/holidays

team collaboration

bartending experience

micros or other systems experience

luxury hotel experience (plus)

Job description

Montage Hotels & Resorts is seeking a bartender for its Pendry property in Newport Beach. You will interact with guests, prepare cocktails, upsell items, and ensure exceptional service while maintaining a clean, organized bar area. The role emphasizes teamwork and guest satisfaction in a luxury setting.

You bring passion for spirits, wine and food, strong communication, and a willingness to learn. Flexible weekend availability and experience in luxury hotels are a plus for success in this role.