Dual Rate Bartender/Shift Manager
About The Position
The Dual Rate Bartender/Shift Manager plays a key role in delivering a polished, high-energy bar experience within a luxury casino and nightlife environment. This role supports daily bar operations while stepping into leadership responsibilities when needed. The position blends hands-on bartending expertise with operational awareness, overseeing bar setup, maintenance, and service execution. The D/R Bartender/Shift Manager prepares and serves premium cocktails, wine, and beer with precision, manages transactions, maintains immaculate workstations, and supports seamless service for both guests and waitstaff, all while upholding established recipes, presentation standards, and service excellence. In addition to elevated guest service, this role supports leadership on the floor by assisting management, delegating tasks, and guiding team members during assigned shifts. Provides supervision of trainees and assumes decision-making authority in the absence of the shift manager, including delegating responsibilities to bar, deli, barista, restaurant, and kitchen staff as needed. The D/R Bartender/Shift Manager ensures compliance with health, safety, and gaming regulations, promotes a culture of professionalism, and helps train staff to meet Emerald Queen Casino’s service standards. With a focus on teamwork, accountability, and guest satisfaction, this position contributes directly to an upscale hospitality atmosphere that defines the EQC as an upscale gaming and entertainment venue. As bartender, this position starts at $17.03/hr and increases to the standard $17.61/hr at completion of a 90-day orientation period. When working as Bar Shift Manager, this position starts at $31.82/hr and increases to $38.17/hr at completion of the 90-day orientation period. This full-time position features excellent employer-paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits.
Requirements
- Two years experience in a bar/restaurant environment required.
- Knowledge in all aspects of lounge, deli, barista, restaurant and kitchen environments.
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of computer registers and POS systems.
- Must demonstrate superior guest relations.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Must have the mobility to climb stairs on a routine basis
- Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Must have good manual and finger dexterity
- Must be able to tolerate a smoke-filled environment
- All applicants must obtain a Class III A license as required by the Puyallup Tribal Gaming Regulatory Office and the Washington State Gaming Commission.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required for all positions.
Nice To Haves
- Two years management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Supports daily bar operations
- Steps into leadership responsibilities when needed
- Oversees bar setup, maintenance, and service execution
- Prepares and serves premium cocktails, wine, and beer with precision
- Manages transactions
- Maintains immaculate workstations
- Supports seamless service for both guests and waitstaff
- Upholds established recipes, presentation standards, and service excellence
- Assists management
- Delegates tasks
- Guides team members during assigned shifts
- Provides supervision of trainees
- Assumes decision-making authority in the absence of the shift manager
- Delegates responsibilities to bar, deli, barista, restaurant, and kitchen staff as needed
- Ensures compliance with health, safety, and gaming regulations
- Promotes a culture of professionalism
- Helps train staff to meet Emerald Queen Casino’s service standards
Benefits
- excellent employer-paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
