Lead Bartender

 Just as no two neighborhoods are alike, no two Hotel Indigo hotels are alike, and no two Team Members are alike.  We are looking for bright, confident, and free-spirited people to join our team!

What You'll Do

Help lead the Bar team, ensuring venue organization and cleanliness. Prepare and serve food and drinks for guests in a professional, courteous, and timely manner, all the while providing outstanding service to our guests along the way. You'll act as an advocate for the bar/restaurant, be a creator of ridiculously personal experiences, and develop relationships with guests that will compel them to return.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Liaise with the bar team and managers for smooth venue operations
• Support beverage manager in creation of cocktail menu, creating new activations and overall beverage program.
• Support management in training and auditing bar staff on all restaurant standards and maintaining consistency.
• Add the Beverage Manager with Stock, Orders and inventory as needed.
• Coordinate opening, closing and cleaning procedures with the venue manager
• Greet and welcome our guests and promptly serve them food and beverages.
• Pour drinks, using standard pour according to specifications, receive and process orders in the POS system with accuracy.
• Serve food and drinks to guests, along with filling orders for the servers.
• Notify a manager if a guest is becoming intoxicated or rude to other guests.
• Fill and clean ice bins, clean and empty trash cans, change kegs, stock beer and wine coolers.
• Clean shelving, stainless steel, mixers, cups, blenders, and soda guns.
• Follow uniform and grooming specifications.
• Maintain cooperative communication with support crew and management.
• Unpack deliveries and stock the bar.
• We all wear multiple hats here at Kimpton. You may need to take on responsibilities outside of this job post at times, as we all do.

What You Bring

• 3 years of bartending experience at a luxury restaurant/ bar is required. Prior lead bartender experience is a plus.
• At least 2 year of experience in a Forbes 5* / luxury standard working environment. 
• Passion for crafting and personalizing guest experiences.
• Excellent wine and spirits knowledge, great communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledgeable of credit card and cash handling procedures, as well as recording accurate tip-out sheets, and calculating accurate bill amounts.
• Food Handler and Alcohol Serving Certifications (if applicable).
• Flexible schedule and are able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed.