Restaurant Bartender

Hotel Leveque; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment from DAY 1

Paid time off from DAY 1

Holiday pay from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development and promotion

Job summary

First Hospitality is seeking a Restaurant Bartender in Indianapolis to deliver attentive beverage service, apply mixology knowledge, and suggest pairings for guests. You will stay guest-focused, proactive, and collaborative with the restaurant team.

The role includes standing most of the shift, maintaining bar cleanliness, and aligning with restaurant leadership to ensure guest delight throughout service. Insurance enrollment, PTO, holiday pay, and discounts are offered.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the bar for service by cleaning spaces and stocking supplies.
• Learn menu details to recommend items and pairings.
• Prepare cocktails and beverages to specification, honoring special requests.
• Engage with guests to identify needs and ensure satisfaction.
• Communicate special needs or requests and resolve guest challenges with the team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces during and after shifts.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Workplace language proficiency

Job description

stir it, shake it, mix it, blend it, pour it, top it, now refill it.

Compensation: $15.00 to $17.00 per hour plus tips

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

Restaurant Bartenders provide attentive, dynamic, and inspiring beverage service for our restaurant guests. Thorough knowledge of mixology, the restaurant food and beverage menus, and recommended pairings is critical to success. Restaurant Bartenders must be proactive in handling guest needs, be highly engaging, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Restaurant Bartender is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute the restaurant vision, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.

What you'll be doing...

• Prepare the bar for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use. Retrieve liquor based on requisition.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Prepare cocktails and other beverages to specification with accuracy, honoring special requests and ensuring guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as necessary or assigned by restaurant leadership.

Requirements...

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace
• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently
• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently throughout the workday

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.