Bartender

Why us?

Little James was named for General James Oglethorpe — a small nod to the fact that Ann Street and Oglethorpe Avenue nearly meet just a few blocks apart, and to the man whose name is written all over this city. It's a fitting name for a place that belongs as much to Savannah as it does to The Ann.

 

The café quiets down around five, and the room turns. Low light, Mediterranean and Italian flavors with a tropical lean, a zero-proof program we've put as much thought into as the spirits list, and a monthly wine ritual that starts with a tasting on the first Monday. Fridays bring live music. Thursdays bring chess boards and the kind of lingering conversation that only happens when nobody's rushing anyone out.

As a bartender here, the bar is yours to run and yours to read. You're building drinks with real technique, but you're also reading the couple on their first night in town, the regular who wants the usual without asking, the four people who came for one and stayed for three. In a neighborhood living room, the bartender sets the tone.

 

Little James is part of The Ann Savannah, managed by Sage Hospitality Group — a company built on the idea that your success is about more than the work you do, it's about who you are. That's what we mean when we say You Belong. Not a poster in the break room, but the daily practice of it: leaders who know your name and your goals, a team that invests in your craft, and the room to be a full person at work. Sage was founded on a spirit of bold individuality, and we're looking for people who are hungry to learn and who love their community. If that's you, you'll fit here.

 

What we offer in return: Marriott Bonvoy travel benefits, a schedule that respects your life outside of work, and real paths forward — into lead bartender, into management, into whatever's next.

 

There's always a seat for you at Little James. We'd like it to be on your side of the bar.

Job Overview

Responsible for set-up, mixing of drinks, service and clean-up of bar area while enduring quality service, guest satisfaction and the achievement/maintenance of company standards and profit maximization.

Responsibilities

• Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers following established guidelines, procedures and policies regarding beverage and safety controls as prescribed by company standards.
• Perform all guest contact activities in a cordial, efficient and professional manner; maintaining a commitment to guest satisfaction.
• Ring guest checks, collect cash and process credits and room charges in the exact manner outlined by company policies and procedures.
• Complete liquor requisitions and supply lists.
• Know and comply with state liquor laws.
• Ensure established pars are maintained.
• Perform all sidework duties according to sidework schedules.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

Bartending training and certification, TIPS Certified

 

Experience

6 months bartending

 

Knowledge/Skills

Must be 21 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting trays, dish racks, glass racks, etc. 20 -40 lbs. Pushing carts, Queen Marys, hotbox, portable bar 50 -100 lbs. Carrying trays, dish racks, glass racks, etc. 20 -40 lbs.
• Bending/kneeling -ability to bend to lower level cabinets and lift trays.
• Mobility -maneuver in narrow areas and between seated guests.
• Continuous standing required to service guest functions; 100% of the time scheduled.
• Climbing approximately 12 steps 20% of 8 hours.
• No driving required.
• Must be able to ruse records and all special requests.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at one time, must be able to follow verbal and written instruction in English, and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Must be highly organized and able to pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded and noisy situations, particularly when handling multiple tasks.
• Must be able to use tact and understanding when dealing with a variety of customer service problems, including stressful and highly emotional situations.
• Ability to accurately count cash. Ability to operate cash register.

Environment

Physically strenuous -prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift