Bartender

About our property:

Welcome to Hyatt House LA – University Medical Center, a valued property in the Pyramid Global Hospitality portfolio. Featuring 200 spacious guest rooms and 1,100 sq. ft. of meeting space, this hotel offers an inspiring environment to grow your career in hospitality. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of a dedicated and dynamic group that values professionalism, collaboration, and a passion for service. Whether your path is in guest services, food and beverage, housekeeping, sales, or events, you’ll have the opportunity to build your skills in a supportive, people-first culture. We are committed to creating a workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career with a company that prioritizes growth and teamwork, Hyatt House LA – University Medical Center is the place to be.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused Bartender to join our team! The Bartender is responsible for delivering memorable hospitality to our guests with genuine and personable connections and engaging service from the initial greeting to their departure. As a Bartender, it is your responsibility to seek to understand the guest’s needs while preparing perfect beverages in a timely manner. This individual will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

Your role:

• Greet guests as they arrive or move about the bar area
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily
• Guide guests on their beverage journey through descriptive selling of the menu
• Be accurate in your order taking, confirming all special requests
• Be the master of the bar, understanding the details to enhance the conversation
• Work collaboratively with other restaurant servers and kitchen/bar staff
• Assist guests who have concerns to guide them to a resolution that leaves them happy
• Finalize the experience through timely and accurate bill presentation
• Requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks following standard ingredient recipes and practicing portion control.
• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.

What are we looking for?

• Someone with an engaging and welcoming personality
• Current bartenders’ certification or appropriate license
• Knowledgeable in the latest trends around mixology
• Someone who is descriptive and can sale
• Someone with 2-4 years of bartender experience
• Someone with knowledge of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits
• Someone who can work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Someone with a passion for creating an exceptional experience for all guests
• Someone with excellent communication skills

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person