Bartender - Limelight Denver

Job Summary

The Bartender at Limelight Hotels by Aspen One mixes and serves beverages in a timely and friendly manner. They also oversee the security of liquor, checks, and cash, and participate in the physical setup and breakdown of the bar. This position reports to the Restaurant Manager.

Essential Job Functions/Key Responsibilities

• Offer guests recommendations of drinks to compliment certain food items
• Know all menu item origins, preparations, and ingredients to make recommendations
• Mix drinks and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages
• Complete beverage and general supply requisitions
• Ensure guests satisfaction and inform management of guest’s comments and complaints
• Monitor guests who are over intoxicated and communicate sightings to management team for further evaluation
• Assist in emergency and security procedures as directed by management and the established emergency plan
• Reset area, clean all indoor and outdoor areas and perform side duties assigned by the Manager
• Absorb and organize kitchen items, to include, dry goods, kitchen equipment, storage containers, cleaning supplies and proper rotation and organization of all F&B deliveries
• Complete tasks and projects delegated by your manager and assist other departments as business volumes and staff levels demand
• Enforce and comply with all policies and procedures for the Food and Beverage department

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Must be over 18 years of age
• TIPS trained
• Six months to one year of related experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge in all wines by the glass
• Basic knowledge of alcoholic beverages and cocktail creation methods preferred
• Knowledge in cash and credit card payment processing
• Knowledge of local attractions, restaurants and activities
• Mixology Skills
• Ability to wet up, maintain, and break down bar area
• Ability to work outdoors
• Ability to maintain a positive, professional, team-player attitude
• Ability to work outdoors at high elevation for entire shift
• Ability to maintain the proper care and cleanliness of serving equipment and glassware
• Ability to serve guests in a timely and friendly manner

Additional Information

• Work Environment & Physical Demands
• Ability to reach, crouch, kneel, stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time
• Regularly work in wet, hot and humid conditions for extended periods of time and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)

Job Benefits

• Enrollment dates differ across the various programs
• Paid Time Off Programs
• Employee Ski Pass
• Other company perks

Reasonable Accommodations

To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.

E-Verify Participation

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the Company

Limelight Hotels by Aspen One provide authentic and contemporary connections to their communities and the adventures that surround them. Each Limelight hotel is inspired by place, united by purpose, defined by you and set in the heart of elevated and unique locations, each carefully designed with distinctive design and purposeful functionality, created to evoke a sense of place and a point of view. Current locations include those across Colorado in Aspen, Snowmass, Denver, and Boulder (opened August 2025); Ketchum, Idaho; Mammoth, California (opened December 2025); and Charleston, South Carolina (coming in 2028). For more information, visit www.limelighthotels.com or follow @limelighthotel on X, Instagram or Facebook.