Part Time PM Bartender - Embassy Suites by Hilton Baton Rouge

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions in Baton Rouge is seeking a Part-Time PM Hotel Bartender to prepare and serve a full range of beverages for hotel guests while maintaining a clean, organized bar during evening and night shifts.

The role emphasizes friendly service, upselling premium drinks, and coordinating with servers and kitchen to ensure a seamless guest experience while complying with local alcohol laws.

Qualifications

• Hotel/restaurant bartending experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cocktails, spirits, beer and wine.
• Local certifications for alcohol service and food handling as applicable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and stay calm under pressure.
• Basic math and cash-handling skills; experience with POS systems preferred.
• Must meet the minimum legal age to serve alcohol in Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly and warmly, creating a welcoming bar environment.
• Prepare and serve a full range of cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages according to hotel recipes and standards.
• Take guest drink and food orders accurately, enter orders into the POS system, and ensure timely delivery.
• Check identification to verify legal drinking age and follow all alcohol service laws and hotel policies.
• Engage with guests, make recommendations, explain drink and menu items, and upsell premium products when appropriate.
• Monitor guest behavior and alcohol consumption, refusing service when necessary and alerting management to potential issues.
• Handle all payment transactions, including posting to rooms, processing cash and card payments, and balancing the cash drawer at end of shift.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar area, including counters, equipment, glassware, and storage.
• Restock liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, glassware, and bar supplies before, during, and after the shift.
• Follow opening, shift-change, and closing side work procedures for the bar.
• Adhere to health, safety, and sanitation standards, including proper handling of food and glassware.
• Communicate effectively with servers, kitchen staff, and front desk to coordinate guest service.
• Support hotel events or banquets as needed, including setting up and operating portable bars.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Cash handling

POS systems

Legal age compliance

Cocktail knowledge

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Position summary

The Part-Time PM Hotel Bartender is responsible for preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, providing attentive and friendly service to hotel guests, and maintaining a clean, organized bar during evening and night shifts. The role supports the hotel's food and beverage operation and helps create a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable atmosphere.

Key responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly and warmly, creating a welcoming bar environment.
• Prepare and serve a full range of cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages according to hotel recipes and standards.
• Take guest drink and food orders accurately, enter orders into the POS system, and ensure timely delivery.
• Check identification to verify legal drinking age and follow all alcohol service laws and hotel policies.
• Engage with guests, make recommendations, explain drink and menu items, and upsell premium products when appropriate.
• Monitor guest behavior and alcohol consumption, refusing service when necessary and alerting management to potential issues.
• Handle all payment transactions, including posting to rooms, processing cash and card payments, and balancing the cash drawer at end of shift.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar area, including counters, equipment, glassware, and storage.
• Restock liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, glassware, and bar supplies before, during, and after the shift.
• Follow opening, shift-change, and closing side work procedures for the bar.
• Adhere to health, safety, and sanitation standards, including proper handling of food and glassware.
• Communicate effectively with servers, kitchen staff, and front desk to coordinate guest service.
• Support hotel events or banquets as needed, including setting up and operating portable bars.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience in a hotel, restaurant, or bar preferred.
• Knowledge of classic and contemporary cocktails, spirits, beer, and wine.
• Required local certifications (e.g., responsible alcohol service, food handler) as applicable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, multitask, and stay calm under pressure.
• Basic math and cash-handling skills; experience with POS systems preferred.
• Must meet the minimum legal age to serve alcohol in Louisiana.

Schedule and work conditions

• Part-time evening and night shifts.
• Availability on weekends and holidays.
• Long periods of standing and walking; frequent lifting and carrying of up to 25-40 lbs (cases, kegs, boxes).
• Work in a busy, guest-facing environment with exposure to noise.