Craft Bartender/Mixologist Jobs

Compensation Type
Hourly
Highgate Hotels
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com .
Location
Situated across the street from the Long Beach Convention Center and just two blocks from the beach, the Westin Long Beach has something to offer both business and leisure travelers alike. This 474-room hotel is also ideal for groups and weddings, with 37,000 square feet of meeting space, 31 suites, and a stunning garden terrace perfect for "I Dos". And with the Westin's central location, guests are within walking distance of the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Catalina Express, and are just two miles from the Queen Mary.
Overview
Express your inner "X". We are looking for an enthusiastic Bartender to provide a world class beverage experience curating classic and innovative drinks to create unique beverage forward experiences. Our team at Navy Proof Food and Spirits is committed to delivering a creating moments though playful show barware and fresh natural ingredients. If your approach to cocktail culture is a little out of the norm, and you can connect with others through self-expression, we invite you to join our team!
Responsibilities

• Prepare beverages and cocktails according to the hotel’s mixing and presentation standards.
• Ensure that the bar and service areas are kept clean and tidy during service.
• Abide by all hotel policies and safety rules.
• Know hotel services and facilities.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Follow prescribed procedures in serving liquor with care to avoid problems with intoxicated guests.
• Set up the bar according to hotel standards and ensure that guests are served promptly and efficiently.
• Break down bar after the completion of functions, storing liquor, supplies and equipment according to the hotel’s standards.
• Be familiar with all fire exit locations and fire extinguisher locations and know how to operate.
• Serve guests with all beverage requirements in a friendly, courteous and professional manner.
• Respond to guests’ problems, complaints and accidents.
• Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees.
• Follow all state liquor laws.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.
• Ability to stand during entire shift.
• Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must be able to cross-train in other hotel related areas.
• High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in hotel or a related field preferred.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Must be able to understand and apply complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.

Salary: $16.73hr
For California Applicants Only
Highgate Hotels, L.P. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains the policy of recruiting and retaining the best-qualified personnel who demonstrate the ability to perform competently and work well with others. It is the policy of Highgate Hotels to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race (including traits historically or culturally associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress and religious grooming), color, age (40 and over), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), medical condition (as defined under state law), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under section 12801.9 of the California Vehicle Code), ancestry, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, parental status, domestic partner status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including perceived pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or pregnancy-related conditions), military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination is applied to all aspects of the employment relationship. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws in ensuring equal opportunity and employment for qualified persons with disabilities. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.