Banquet Bartender

Banquet Bartender

As our Banquet Bartender, you will serve with elegance and excellence! Our lakefront resort is a refined, 4-star low-lit lodge overlooking surrounding mountains and Whitefish Lake. All employees receive perks of $50 rooms at any of our properties, and discount rates at our spa, restaurant, and retail.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, an Averill Hospitality Resort, is Montana's premier lakefront, leisure and outdoor activity destination. The Lodge is a 4-star hotel located only 5 minutes from downtown Whitefish and 10 minutes from Whitefish Ski Resort. Our customer experience focuses on authentic Montana hospitality that creates lasting memories. The Hotel is one of several family-owned businesses under Averill Hospitality.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, one of Montana's AAA Four Diamond resorts, is seeking Banquet Bartenders to work with our food and beverage team. $25 Hourly.

Principal Responsibilities and Position Purpose

As a Banquet Server, you're responsible primarily for serving, setting up, and clean-up of all banquet bar functions. Expected to provide exceptional beverage service to all guests. Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests of service bar, following standard recipes and the Company's and MT. alcoholic beverage policies; and is attentive to guests, making them feel welcome, always. This is a fast-paced position that will involve constant customer interaction.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests according to hotel specifications courteously and efficiently.
• Collect payments.
• Greetings guests entering and exiting in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Follows up to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintains supplies neatly and organized to department standards.
• Maintains security of equipment, keys, and supplies issued each day.
• Reporting missing articles, damage or mechanical problems in the restaurant/lounge area and equipment.
• Always provides a professional image through appearance and dress.

Requirements

• Requires standing/walking/bending throughout shift.
• Great customer service skills.
• Able to work all shifts and flexible schedules including weekends and holidays.
• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Strong knowledge and enforcement of company liquor policies and Montana laws.
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to lift to 100 pounds.

Experience/ Licenses or Certificates

• 2+ years at a high level, quality establishment.
• Will obtain proper TIPS training to serve alcoholic beverages.

Averill Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, part of Averill Hospitality, offers full time, year-round employment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package including paid holidays, paid time off, insurance, 401(k) match, and company discounts at Averill Hospitality properties.

Work in an amazing destination town surrounded by breathtaking mountains and spectacular lakes filled with year-round adventure! Enjoy world class mountain biking, hiking, fishing, ziplining, horseback riding, river rafting, water sports, Glacier National Park, and more.