Night-Shift Bartender — Craft Cocktails & Guest Experience

InterContinental Hotels Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room discount

Training

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

401k

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Houston is seeking a friendly bartender who can prepare beverages and serve food promptly while maintaining quality. You will greet guests, promote house drinks, and manage the bar with accuracy, cash handling, and up-selling to boost satisfaction and revenues.

The role emphasizes teamwork across departments, strict adherence to pouring standards, responsible alcohol service, and safety.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, designated glassware, preparation methods and garnishments.
• Must meet state legal age requirements.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Handling, carrying, lifting, pushing or pulling items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests pleasantly as they approach the bar; promote house drinks and utilize up-selling skills to maximize revenues.
• Obtain, count and secure bartender’s bank; receive cash and credit payments from customers; give accurate change and balance cash drawer at the end of shift.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Prepare beverages requested by customers. Adhere to established pouring standards and drink recipes to provide a consistent product to the guests and to control costs. Coordinate food service with restaurant(s) for bar/lounge guests if applicable.
• Monitor guest behavior and guest alcohol consumption to determine when alcohol service to the guest should cease; notify management of incidents involving excessive alcohol consumption or impaired condition of customers; check identification whenever the age of a guest requesting alcoholic beverage service is questionable
• Alert Management of any service and/or safety issues. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction
• Set up bar including all liquor, mixers, ice, garnishes, glassware and supplies. Perform pre- and post-shift side-work. Inventory unused liquor and beverages. Ensure that all liquor is properly secured
• Inspect bar daily for cleanliness and attractiveness and inspect all equipment and machinery for proper operation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bartending

Guest service

Cash handling

Upselling

Teamwork

Fluent English

Education

Formal bartending training

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Houston is seeking a friendly bartender who can prepare beverages and serve food promptly while maintaining quality. You will greet guests, promote house drinks, and manage the bar with accuracy, cash handling, and up-selling to boost satisfaction and revenues.

The role emphasizes teamwork across departments, strict adherence to pouring standards, responsible alcohol service, and safety.