Catering - Bartender

About the role

Catering Bartender at SSA Group is a dynamic position where you'll live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client. You'll oversee quality, product levels, and inventory, fulfill guest needs quickly and efficiently, and resolve complaints effectively. You'll also manage setup, execution, breakdown, and cleanup of bars during events, ensuring productivity and maintaining a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Live out 452 Hospitality by delivering warm, welcoming, and memorable experiences for every guest and client.
• Oversee quality, product levels and inventory of product.
• Fulfill guest’s needs quickly and efficiently as well as resolve complaints effectively.
• Meet expectations of proper setup, execution, breakdown, and cleanup of their bar(s) during each event.
• Execute duties for overall productivity of banquet events as assigned.
• Ability to express knowledge of alcoholic drinks and bartending techniques with guest service in mind.
• Maintain a safe environment by serving guests responsibly.
• Perform strenuous manual labor as required (equipment storage, event setup, tear down of tables and chairs).
• Maintain a friendly and approachable attitude towards the client, guests, and staff.
• Communicate clearly and openly with leaders for overall success.
• Display a sense of urgency at all times.
• Uphold a professional appearance and mannerism.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.

Requirements

• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.
• IDEA + Belonging: Promote an inclusive & supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units.
• Focuses on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels.
• Engages with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus. On opportunities of giving back.

Job Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to articulate to our client, General Manager and HQ personnel.
• Excelled problem solving/decision making skills combined with the ability to be organized.
• Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform job duties.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (35lbs) as necessary to operation, which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above; accommodation upon request, please communicate directly with hiring manager.
• Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.
• Previous Experience Bartending and/or event industry experience a plus.

Physical Demands

Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (35lbs) as necessary to operation, which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above; accommodation upon request, please communicate directly with hiring manager.

Benefits

• On-Demand Pay Program: Get access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
• Meal Plan & Employee Discounts at applicable locations.
• Tuition Discount through Partnership College.
• Up to 8 hours of Bereavement Leave.
• Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
• Accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location.

Compensation

Eligible for overtime pay.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. A diverse team strengthens our collective impact.

Contact Information

Apply anytime at thessagroup.com. Applications are reviewed as received, and the position remains open until filled.