Appellation Hotels is hiring: Restaurant Bartender in Lodi

Overview

Description

Americana House, Lodi’s most anticipated new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer, redefines the local dining scene with a bold, elevated experience. Featuring a newly designed bar with curated wines, handcrafted cocktails, seasonal dishes, live music, and more, Americana House offers a vibrant atmosphere where exceptional food and hospitality come together. We are currently seeking experienced mixologists to join our team.

As a Restaurant Bartender, you will play a key role in delivering an outstanding guest experience. This position requires a high level of professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. You should be confident preparing both innovative and classic cocktails, while maintaining a strong understanding of responsible alcohol service. Awareness of the guest environment and the ability to make thoughtful decisions with safety in mind are essential. We\'re looking for team players who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative setting and take pride in creating memorable moments for every guest. This is a part-time position requiring flexible availability, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

If you\'re passionate about your craft and excited to be part of a groundbreaking new concept, we’d love to meet you. Join us at Americana House and help shape the future of hospitality in Lodi.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare drink orders for guests in a timely manner according to specified recipes using measuring systems.
• Take food and drink orders from bar patrons.
• Collect accurate payment from guests for drinks and food served.
• Count bank at beginning and end of shift, complete designated cashier reports, resolve any discrepancies and secure bank.
• Maintain in-depth menu knowledge of all alcoholic beverages and wines as well as restaurant menus to include ingredients, dish preparation, specials. Suggest appetizers, entrées, desserts, and beverages.
• Must be able to carry out all server functions.
• Perform other duties as required, including opening and closing side work and restocking.
• Secure liquors, beers, wines, coolers, cabinets, and storage areas of the bar. Set up and maintain cleanliness and condition of bar, bar unit, tables, and other tools.
• Maintain organization of the liquor bin and other bar storage areas.
• Take part as needed in inventory of items necessary for daily bar service and monthly inventories.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $16.50 hourly rate plus gratuity averaging from $34.00 - $40.00 per hour
• 401(k) Matching
• Aflac Supplemental
• Team Member Discount

GROW WITH US

Appellation is a culinary-focused hotel company that embraces authenticity and locality in everything we do. We believe in the power of regional character, community, and culture to create exceptional experiences for our guests. Appellation gathers the best from each of our destinations to nurture the growth of the next generation of hoteliers and culinarians. Every element of an Appellation experience is true to place, thoughtfully composed, and crafted with the highest regard to quality.

Appellation Lodi – Wine & Roses Resort and Spa offers the perfect setting for romantic getaways, special occasions, business events, and more. As San Joaquin’s leader in hospitality and culinary excellence, we provide a strong team atmosphere and career growth opportunities in various fields, including hotel industry, culinary arts, event planning, spa & wellness, administration, and management.

Visit www.winerose.com to learn more about our resort.

Requirements

• Must be of legal drinking age.
• At least 2 years of bartending experience.
• Effective at working multiple priorities, working under stress, time management and exercising good judgment with guest and employee situations and challenges.
• Must have flexibility in performing different job roles within the restaurant.
• Knowledgeable in the use of POS system and accuracy of order entries.

Physical Abilities

• Constant standing and repetitive use of hands, arms, and legs; bending of neck.
• Frequent walking, carrying of bottles, tray with drinks and plate(s) of food, bending, grasping, pushing, pulling, twisting of body and neck, power grasping and reaching below, above and at shoulder level.
• Occasional carrying case of wine & beverage items, stooping to ground level to retrieve items.
• You must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop and reach; lift and carry equipment and supplies; constantly walk and stand for long periods (up to 4 hours) and ability to work in a fast paced environment; walking over uneven ground and up and down stairs to service guests with or without reasonable accommodation. See and read POS and printed material with or without vision aids. Hear and understand speech at normal levels.