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Bartender - Hotel

The Drake

140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611

535 Room Hotel
Managed By Hilton
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Full-Time

Description

The Drake Hotelhas been a purveyor of excellence in hospitality. Set in the prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood at the start of the Magnificent Mile, A fantastic location is just footsteps from Oak Street Beach and Lake Michigan. The Drake Hotel offers historic venues include boardrooms overlooking Lake Michigan or the Chicago skyline. Ballrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, and breathtaking chandeliers, perfect for an elegant reception, or momentous occasion.

We are currently seeking a Bartender to join our talented team!

Interested candidates should be available to work all shifts, weekdays/weekends/holidays as needed

A Bartender is responsible for preparing beverages and serving beverages and/or food to guests in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.

What will I be doing?

As a Bartender, you would be responsible for preparing beverages and serving beverages and/or food to guests in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Greet guests and respond to guest inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly and efficient manner
  • Mix and garnish beverages according to recipe and portion control standards
  • Present and serve beverages to guests
  • Check guests for proper identification and serve alcoholic beverages to guests in accordance with federal, state, local and company laws and regulations
  • Accurately total, process and collect payments from guests to include, but not limited to, using the point-of-sale system, handling money, processing credit and debit cards, making change and processing gift certificates, cards and vouchers
  • Stock and maintain the bar to include, but not limited to, beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments, glassware, ice and produce
  • Cut, store and ensure product quality of all beverage-related perishables
  • Respond professionally to inebriated guests, as needed

Requirements

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

  • Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
  • Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
  • Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
  • Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
  • Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
  • Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

  • Quality
  • Productivity
  • Dependability
  • Customer Focus
  • Adaptability
What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

Posted September 20, 2024

The Drake

History and glamour in Chicago's Gold Coast

Celebrating over 100 years, our historic hotel is on the Magnificent Mile and in the famed Gold Coast area of shops, dining, and nightlife. Walk to Oak Street Beach, Water Tower Place, and 360 Chicago. The hotel is favored for weddings in the Gold Coast Room and home to the iconic Palm Court for afternoon tea, once visited by Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.