Bartender-The Loom Hotel

Coury Hospitality•Warwick, RI

About The Position

The Loom Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island, is hiring a Bartender. This role prepares and serves cocktails, beer, wine, specialty beverages, and alcohol-free options while providing warm, attentive guest service. The Bartender helps create a welcoming bar experience through thoughtful recommendations, accurate preparation, responsible alcohol service, and clear communication with restaurant and hotel colleagues. The role includes taking and entering orders, processing payments, setting up and restocking the bar, maintaining inventory and portion control, preparing garnishes, and completing opening, closing, cleaning, and side-work duties. The Bartender is expected to keep bar and guest-facing areas clean and organized, work effectively during busy service, and support the restaurant team throughout the shift. The position requires previous bartending, restaurant, beverage-service, or hospitality experience. Alcohol-service and food-handler certifications are required or must be obtained within the timeframe established by the hotel and applicable law. The work may involve evenings, weekends, and holidays, and requires extended periods of standing and walking as well as repeated physical tasks, including lifting or moving up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Previous bartending, restaurant, beverage-service, or hospitality experience required.
Knowledge of cocktails, spirits, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, and alcohol-free beverages.
Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion-control requirements.
Strong verbal communication and guest-service skills.
Ability to learn and use point-of-sale and hotel systems.
Ability to process cash, credit-card, room-charge, and other payment transactions accurately.
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper beverage-handling procedures.
Alcohol-service and food-handler certifications required, or must be obtained within the timeframe established by the hotel and applicable law.
Strong organization, multitasking, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a restaurant team.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
Ability to bend, reach, twist, kneel, lift, carry, push, and pull repeatedly.
Ability to lift or move up to 40 pounds as needed.
Ability to safely use bar tools, glassware, knives, beverage equipment, and point-of-sale technology.
Ability to work around broken glass, sharp objects, cleaning products, varying noise levels, and potentially slippery floors.
Ability to work in refrigerated storage areas and varying temperatures as needed.
Ability to perform repetitive beverage-preparation tasks accurately.
Ability to communicate effectively with guests and Curators during active service.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism, cleanliness, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Hotel, full-service restaurant, or upscale bar experience preferred.
Bilingual communication skills preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Welcome guests and help them feel comfortable at the bar.
Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, specialty beverages, and alcohol-free options according to established recipes and standards.
Learn the beverage menu and make recommendations based on guest preferences.
Take food and beverage orders accurately and enter them promptly into the point-of-sale system.
Check identification and follow responsible alcohol-service requirements.
Monitor guest consumption and respond appropriately when service must be slowed or discontinued.
Accurately process cash, credit-card, room-charge, and other payment transactions.
Set up the bar with liquor, wine, beer, mixers, garnishes, glassware, and service supplies.
Maintain accurate inventory, portion control, and proper handling of beverage products.
Prepare garnishes, restock supplies, and keep the bar organized throughout the shift.
Communicate with Servers, Hosts, Culinary Curators, and leaders about orders and guest needs.
Keep the bar, equipment, storage areas, and guest-facing spaces clean and polished.
Thoroughly complete opening, closing, cleaning, and side-work responsibilities.
Remain composed and attentive during high-volume service.
Create a welcoming guest experience that encourages return visits.