Bartender, Bar

MCR • Alexandria, LA

1d • $11 - $13 • Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender provides customized beverage service to restaurant and bar customers in a friendly, energetic, and timely manner, helping guests enjoy or relax during their time at the bar. The role requires a passion for guest service, effective communication, and the ability to multitask. Bartenders prepare and present drinks, manage bar supplies and payments, maintain cleanliness and food-safety standards, and collaborate with service and kitchen teams.

Team members are expected to contribute to guest satisfaction, maintain clean and organized workspaces, follow operational checklists, communicate professionally, and support the needs of the hotel. They must wear a clean approved uniform and nametag and be well-groomed. Work may include other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions and assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide friendly service to guests with a smile.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English by reading, writing, understanding, and speaking with others.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, holidays, and weekends, based on hotel needs.
• Must arrive and clock in on time, clock out at the scheduled shift end unless otherwise directed, and never work while clocked out.
• Must clock in and out for breaks at the designated scheduled times.
• Must provide sufficient notice to the supervisor when calling out for a scheduled shift.
• Physical ability to stand for sustained periods, walk to accomplish tasks, make repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions, and carry supplies and other items.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospitality, service, a consumer-facing franchise, or a related field.
• Knowledge of drink preparation.
• Previous bartender experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and describe food and beverage options clearly and accurately.
• Set up and organize the bar, keeping it properly stocked with beverages, supplies, condiments, produce, garnishes, juices, and other perishables.
• Mix, garnish, and present drinks according to standard recipes and portion-control practices.
• Attend monthly departmental meetings.
• Enter orders into the point-of-sale system and process payments accurately.
• Receive cash, make change, verify charges, record charges, execute vouchers properly, and balance funds.
• Secure and store beverages, food, and equipment; make cash drops and secure the bank at the end of the shift as needed.
• Sanitize and clean the bar and surrounding areas, and assist with restaurant cleanliness.
• Complete daily inventory preparation sheets and other permitted side work.
• Know current food and beverage offerings, promote drinks, and document orders.
• Follow food-safety and handling procedures, including product rotation, dating, labeling, and cleaning.
• Work effectively and efficiently with service and kitchen teams.
• Complete operational checklists accurately and on time, and provide accurate, timely shift handover reports.
• Support guest satisfaction by responding to challenging situations with hospitality and urgency and by maintaining knowledge of hotel features, amenities, groups, and events.
• Follow assigned schedules and timekeeping procedures, including clocking in and out for shifts and breaks as directed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hotel discounts
• Weekly pay
• Paid time off
• Retirement options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement and upward mobility
• Health insurance available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members
• Dental insurance available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members
• Vision insurance available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed