Bartender

Great hospitality is about more than what’s in the glass—it’s about how guests feel while they’re with us. As a Bartender
, you’ll create welcoming and memorable experiences through friendly service, quality beverages, and attention to every detail.

This position is a great fit for someone who is outgoing, dependable, and energized by working with people. Whether you’re mixing a cocktail, serving a beverage at an event, or helping keep the bar running smoothly, you’ll play an important role in delivering the hospitality our guests expect.

• Competitive Pay - $12 - 14 hourly.
  • The starting rate is based on experience and qualifications. This position participates in our compensation program, which provides opportunities for future pay growth based on performance and career development.
• 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 4%
• Hotel discounts at select Western States Lodging & Management properties

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans plus Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Optional supplemental benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and other coverage options.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) and Vacation benefits

• Welcome guests and provide prompt, friendly, and professional beverage service
• Take beverage orders and prepare cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
• Learn and accurately follow established beverage recipes, portions, and presentation standards
• Develop knowledge of menus, cocktails, beverage offerings, glassware, silverware, and service procedures
• Verify identification and follow responsible alcohol service requirements
• Comply with Utah liquor laws and all company alcohol service policies
• Serve occasional food items according to established service standards
• Process guest payments accurately using the applicable point-of-sale system
• Follow established cash-handling procedures
• Maintain a clean, organized, stocked, and guest-ready bar throughout the shift
• Clean and properly handle glassware, equipment, linens, and other service items
• Complete assigned opening, closing, daily, and weekly side work
• Monitor bar supplies and replenish items as needed
• Handle guest concerns professionally and communicate issues to leadership when appropriate
• Follow established lost and found, safety, and accident-reporting procedures

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 0–1 year of bartending, serving, barback, hospitality, or related customer service experience preferred
• Bartending education, training, or certification is a plus
• Valid Food Handler Permit and required alcohol-service certification, or ability to obtain them in the state you are applying
• Basic knowledge of common cocktails, beverage recipes, and bartending techniques
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Friendly, outgoing, and enthusiastic personality
• Strong attention to detail when preparing, garnishing, and serving beverages
• Ability to learn menus, recipes, and beverage offerings
• Familiarity with POS systems and cash-handling procedures preferred
• Commitment to responsible alcohol service and compliance with applicable liquor laws
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as needed

This position requires frequent walking and standing throughout the shift, along with the ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, and reach. Associates must be able to use proper body mechanics and occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the…