Help lead the Bar team, ensuring venue organization and cleanliness. Prepare and serve food and drinks for guests in a professional, courteous, and timely manner, all the while providing outstanding service to our guests along the way. You'll act as an advocate for the bar/restaurant, be a creator of ridiculously personal experiences, and develop relationships with guests that will compel them to return.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Liaise with the bar team and managers for smooth venue operations
• Support beverage manager in creation of cocktail menu, creating new activations and overall beverage program.
• Support management in training and auditing bar staff on all restaurant standards and maintaining consistency.
• Add the Beverage Manager with Stock, Orders and inventory as needed.
• Coordinate opening, closing and cleaning procedures with the venue manager
• Greet and welcome our guests and promptly serve them food and beverages.
• Pour drinks, using standard pour according to specifications, receive and process orders in the POS system with accuracy.
• Serve food and drinks to guests, along with filling orders for the servers.
• Notify a manager if a guest is becoming intoxicated or rude to other guests.
• Fill and clean ice bins, clean and empty trash cans, change kegs, stock beer and wine coolers.
• Clean shelving, stainless steel, mixers, cups, blenders, and soda guns.
• Follow uniform and grooming specifications.
• Maintain cooperative communication with support crew and management.
• Unpack deliveries and stock the bar.
• We all wear multiple hats here at Kimpton. You may need to take on responsibilities outside of this job post at times, as we all do.

What You Bring

• 3 years of bartending experience at a luxury restaurant/ bar is required. Prior lead bartender experience is a plus.
• At least 2 year of experience in a Forbes 5* / luxury standard working environment. 
• Passion for crafting and personalizing guest experiences.
• Excellent wine and spirits knowledge, great communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledgeable of credit card and cash handling procedures, as well as recording accurate tip-out sheets, and calculating accurate bill amounts.
• Food Handler and Alcohol Serving Certifications (if applicable).
• Flexible schedule and are able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Salary:  US $11 to $13 per hour + a share in the gratuity pool