On Call Bartender

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Paid time off

Flexible holiday programs

Marriott room discounts

Job summary

Aloft Tampa Downtown, operated by HEI Hotels and Resorts, is seeking a Barback to assist the Bartender and ensure a positive guest experience. You will fetch orders, prep garnishes, maintain bar supplies, and uphold cleanliness in line with health codes.

Ideal candidates have hotel experience, strong communication, and the ability to lift up to 150 lbs. This on-site role offers benefits and opportunities within a dynamic hospitality team in downtown Tampa.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Good guest communication required.
• Basic math to ensure portions and delivery amounts.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to handle glassware, knives, ice, and stock.
• Ability to lift up to 150 lbs. and work in temperature-controlled areas.
• Ability to follow product labeling and safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves orders from storeroom and verifies against requisitions.
• Prepares garnishes and pours juices according to business needs.
• Maintains bar supplies (stir sticks, napkins, etc.).
• Keeps bar and storage areas clean to health code standards.
• Scoops ice and replenishes ice containers for service areas.
• Transports bottles and kegs and assists with keg maintenance.
• Assists bartenders and is available for regular shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Math skills

Dexterity

Teamwork

Safety

Job description

About Us

Elevate your experience in the heart of Tampa at Aloft Tampa Downtown, where convenience meets excitement. Situated amidst the city's vibrant pulse, our location provides easy access to premier destinations such as Busch Gardens, Tampa Theatre, and the iconic Tampa Riverwalk. Join our dynamic team and enjoy a range of benefits including complimentary on-site parking, generous paid time off, flexible holiday programs, and exclusive access to Marriott's discounted hotel room program spanning thousands of locations worldwide.

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!
We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? Yes
Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Assist Bartender in the serving of guests to ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Retrieves orders from storeroom. Visually checks stock received against written requisition with storeroom personnel, to ensure order is accurate. Upon delivery to the bar, re-checks items with bartender for completeness.

• Cuts, slices and peels perishable garnishes and fruits, mixes and pours juices in sufficient amounts according to projected business. Stores back-up supplies needing refrigeration in prescribed containers for later use.

• Checks and assists bartender in maintaining adequate amounts of supplies, i.e., stir sticks, napkins, matches, etc., for both the immediate bar and extended service area.

• Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration, and storage areas to comply with health code standards.

• Scoops ice from ice bins, transports to service areas and replenishes ice containers for usage.

• Boxes and saves empty liquor bottles as they accumulate for later returns and requisitions.

• Transports taps, replaces, and performs routine maintenance requirements on heavy beer kegs.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.

• Must communicate well with guests.

• Basic mathematical skills necessary to ensure proper delivery amounts and understand portion sizes.

• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands in order to use a knife, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, tap kegs and extend arms overhead to stock items with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to comprehend written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.

• Ability to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 150 lbs., at a continuous schedule with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to perform duties within temperature ranges, from normal to refrigerated.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!

• Competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Vision insurance programs through EyeMed
• Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off.
• HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA.
• For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans.
• Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future.

Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.