Bartender

Great Wolf Lodge • Ledyard, CT

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About The Position

The Bartender provides friendly, responsive service to guests and helps maintain a fun and safe environment. The role prepares alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including cocktails, beer, wine, and juices; understands common drinks; and makes recommendations based on customer needs and preferences. The Bartender maintains the bar’s presentation and cleanliness, monitors inventory and supplies, and follows legal and safety procedures for alcohol service. The position offers full-time and part-time opportunities with flexible scheduling.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be flexible regarding scheduling based on business demands.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Previous bartending training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Understanding of sanitation-related issues and precautions for maintaining a clean beverage-preparation environment.
• Professional image that inspires trust and confidence.
• Enthusiastic, positive energy.
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, cocktails, and juices.
• Prepare garnishes and mix drinks according to recipes.
• Assess customer needs and preferences and make recommendations.
• Maintain an attractive and orderly bar area, including the arrangement of bottles and glassware.
• Keep the bar area clean and maintain high standards of presentation and service.
• Prepare, clean, and maintain draught beer equipment, including connecting couplings to beer barrels and faucets.
• Enforce alcohol-consumption standards and procedures, comply with legal regulations, monitor customers’ alcohol consumption, and refuse service or arrange alternate transportation when necessary.
• Maintain supplies by ordering, requisitioning, and restocking snacks and beverages; replace kegs or beer barrels and prepare garnishes.
• Build skills and knowledge through educational opportunities, keep abreast of industry trends, and experiment with cocktail recipes.
• Perform cash-handling duties, including use of point-of-sale systems and registers and completion of daily reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Telehealth resources
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation time off
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible scheduling
• Holistic wellness program and technology
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Relief Fund
• Discounted vacations
• Employee referral incentives
• Cross-training, scholarship fund, and talent development programs
• Great Wolf University on-the-job, functional, and leadership training
• Diversity and inclusion programs

What This Job Offers

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