Banquets Bartender (On Call - Seasonal)

Banquet Bartender (On Call - Seasonal)

Welcome to The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, a legendary property in the Pyramid Global Hospitality portfolio located in the heart of Riverside, California. Featuring 238 guest rooms and over 160,000 sq ft of meeting and event space, this AAA Four-Diamond, National Historic Landmark spans an entire city block and offers a truly unique and dynamic environment for hospitality professionals. At The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, we are proud to deliver exceptional service within a setting rich in history and architectural beauty. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a community-driven environment where collaboration and connection are at the core of everything we do. Our work is purpose-driven, rooted in preserving the legacy of this iconic property while creating meaningful experiences for every guest. We offer a wide range of opportunities across multiple departments, including guest services, food and beverage, housekeeping, sales and events, and more. Whether you are beginning your career or looking to grow within the industry, you'll find a supportive culture where your contributions are impactful and recognized. Joining our team means becoming part of a people-first culture where your development and success are a priority. If you're ready to build your career at an iconic destination known for its history, scale, and influence, we invite you to explore opportunities at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and apply today.

We are looking for a highly motivated Banquet Bartender (On Call - Seasonal) to join our team! This individual will help to direct the set up and preparation of banquet rooms for banquet functions, serve as the bartender as well as clear and tear down banquet rooms at the end of the function. This individual will serve beverages and/or food to the guests in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, resulting in guest satisfaction. Also, to prepare beverages for other servers to supply to guests, and act as cashier for the banquet beverage bar.

If you have experience with high volume bartending at banquet events, enjoy 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:

• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.
• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest and personnel guests, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and insures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.
• Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Benchmark from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.

What are we looking for?

• Someone with 2-4 years of bartending experience, preferably Banquet service
• Someone with experience in a 4-star, 5-star venue
• Someone with knowledge of wine, beer, cocktails, and spirits
• Someone who is able to 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
• Someone with current certification/license to be a bartender

Compensation: $16.90

Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.