Bartender

Mackinaw Seasonal Resort • Mackinaw City, MI

378d • $12,480 - $52,000

About The Position

Mackinaw Seasonal Resorts, Inc. is seeking full-time temporary bartenders for the season from April 1, 2025, to November 8, 2025. The role involves serving drinks, managing bar operations, and ensuring customer satisfaction while adhering to legal regulations regarding alcohol service. The position requires flexibility in scheduling, as bartenders will work approximately 36 hours per week with varying shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Must be available to work all shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to handle cash and balance receipts accurately.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to resolve complaints.
• Knowledge of drink recipes and bartending techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a bartending or food service role.
• Knowledge of local alcohol laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
• Collect money for drinks served and balance cash receipts.
• Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
• Limit problems related to customers' excessive drinking by taking appropriate actions.
• Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
• Serve wine, bottled, or draft beer.
• Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.
• Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies.
• Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Ask customers who become loud and obnoxious to leave or remove them if necessary.
• Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
• Create drink recipes and order or requisition liquors and supplies.
• Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
• Clean tableware and process customer bills or payments.
• Enforce rules or regulations and balance receipts.
• Clean food service areas and communicate with customers to resolve complaints.

Benefits

• Optional employer-sponsored health insurance through Blue Care Network.
• Raises and bonuses based on performance or length of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Accommodation
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees