Bartender - Hotel 1928

Property: Hotel 1928

Reports to: F&B Manager

Location: Waco, TX

ABOUT HOTEL 1928

In the heart of Waco, TX, sits the newly opened Hotel 1928, an inspired hospitality experience designed and developed by Chip and Joanna Gaines, and transformative hospitality company AJ Capital Partners. Located at 701 Washington Street, Hotel 1928 is the historic restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Grand Karem Shrine Temple Building. Named after the year the building was completed, Hotel 1928 offers 33 guest rooms, two food and beverage outlets, a café, over 6,600 square feet of event space, a rooftop terrace, and a retail shop featuring exclusive Magnolia-designed Hotel 1928 merchandise. Learn more at thehotel1928.com.

Working with Hotel 1928 is great because you get:

• Benefits available for full and part time employees
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunity for Growth
• Positive Work Culture
• Central location right in the Heart of Waco
• To be proud of what we serve from our innovative, scratch kitchens
• The chance to be a part of the opening team for the newest hotel in Waco, where you can show your friends and family the Fixer Upper: The Hotel show and say I helped open that!
• Daily Family Meal
• Employee Discounts on Food, Beverage, and Retail
• Ongoing Career & Leadership Development
• Diverse, Inclusive and Safe Venue

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Bartender plays a pivotal role in creating memorable experiences for our guests by making drinks and delivering exceptional customer service, ensuring the responsible service of alcohol, and contributing to the overall ambiance of our restaurants and bars.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Mix and Serve Drinks: Prepare a wide range of beverages, from classic cocktails to custom creations, ensuring that each drink is made to the highest quality and consistency
• Customer Engagement: Welcome patrons, take orders, and engage in friendly conversation. Provide recommendations and offer a personalized experience.
• Inventory Management: Keep track of inventory levels, restock supplies, and order ingredients as needed to maintain a well-stocked bar.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Ensure the bar area is clean and organized, including proper storage of glassware, utensils, and garnishes.
• Handle Payments: Accurately process customer payments, including cash, credit cards, or mobile payments, and provide correct change when necessary.
• Compliance: Adhere to all local and state alcohol regulations, including checking IDs and refusing service to intoxicated customers.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with kitchen staff and servers to coordinate orders and deliver a seamless dining experience.
• Safety: Follow safety protocols, such as handling glassware and equipment safely, and promptly addressing any safety concerns.
• Upselling: Suggest premium or additional items to boost sales, such as offering wine pairings or promoting special drinks.

WHO YOU ARE

You have exceptional interpersonal skills. You're friendly, approachable, and attentive to customer's needs. You have a deep understanding of different alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and how to make them. You have the ability to stay cool under pressure are a master multitasker.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

AJCP is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical, or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

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