Private Club Bartender Lead

Lakeshore Sport & Fitness; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Discounts on playing time

Job summary

Union Padel Club in Chicago is seeking a Private Club Bartender Lead to manage the bar, social spaces, and events. This full-time, salaried role offers tips on top of salary and requires availability five days per week, including evenings and weekends.

You will build relationships with members and help shape a premium hospitality experience at our private club. You will supervise daily bar operations, craft beverages, manage inventory, and support private events while maintaining high standards

Qualifications

• Experience running a bar in a private club or hospitality setting.
• Ability to train and mentor bar staff.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, personalized hospitality experience for members and guests.
• Lead day-to-day bar operation, ensuring cleanliness, organization, and stock.
• Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Heat, plate, and serve food while maintaining presentation standards.
• Manage bar inventory, ordering, receiving, and organization.

Skills

Cocktail preparation

Bar leadership

Guest relations

Inventory management

Job description

At Union Padel Club, hospitality is just as important as the game. As our Private Club Bartender Lead, you’ll be responsible for creating a welcoming, elevated experience for our members across the bar, social spaces, and events. This is a hands‑on hospitality role for someone who enjoys building relationships, knows how to run a great bar, and takes pride in the details that make a private club experience feel special.

You’ll lead the day-to-day bar experience, including preparing and serving cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, and zero-proof beverages, as well as heating and plating food and supporting private events. You’ll also take ownership of bar inventory, ordering, organization, and maintaining appropriate stock levels.

This is a full-time, salaried position with tips on top of salary. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable working approximately five days per week, including evenings and weekends as needed, and who wants to be a key part of building the hospitality experience at Union Padel Club.

What You’ll Do

• Create a warm, personalized hospitality experience for Union Padel Club members and guests
• Lead the day-to-day operation of the bar and ensure it is consistently clean, organized, and well stocked
• Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, and zero-proof beverages
• Heat, plate, and serve food while maintaining a high standard of presentation
• Manage bar inventory, ordering, receiving, organization, and product levels
• Help develop and maintain beverage offerings and ensure consistent quality
• Support private events, member gatherings, and special programming
• Build genuine relationships with members and become a familiar face within the club community
• Help train and support other team members working within the bar and hospitality areas
• Maintain appropriate food, beverage, sanitation, and safety standards
• Jump in wherever needed to help create a seamless member experience

Why Union Padel Club

Padel is the next wave of racket sports — a mix of pickleball, tennis, and squash in one fast‑paced and social game. It’s one of the fastest‑growing sports in the world, and Union Padel Club is bringing Chicago a premium indoor experience built around the game, hospitality, and community.

Our flagship club in the West Loop features world‑class indoor padel courts, a full‑service bar, social lounges, coworking and recovery spaces, and a pro shop stocked with the best gear. More than a place to play, Union is a place where members can spend time, connect, work, eat, drink, and build community.

By joining our team, you’ll be part of something new from day one and have the opportunity to help shape what a modern private club experience looks like. We offer competitive benefits including PTO, 401(k), and discounts on playing time so you can enjoy the game yourself.