Night Bartender/ lead server

Lead Bartender Position

The Detroit Foundation Hotel has transformed the historic Detroit Fire Department Headquarters into a 100 room independent hotel that adds another piece to the ongoing Detroit renaissance puzzle. The hotel draws on the Motor City's unparalleled past while proactively moving the city to its next incarnation as a national cultural, business and artistic touch-point. Featuring an inviting ground-floor restaurant, The Apparatus Room, the hotel partners with local distillers, brewers, farmers and other edible sundry purveyors to deliver an authentic Detroit experience. The hotel is managed by Aparium, which was founded in 2011, driven by the belief that all hospitality experiences should be fueled by the poetics of their surroundings.

The Lead Bartender reports to the F&B Managers and works in a team environment with other F&B professionals, including barbacks, bartenders, servers, dishwashers, cooks, and chefs. It is critical the person in this position possess a background in advanced bartending techniques, has a natural ability to manage time, and a second-to-none knowledge of beverages and cocktails. As a bartender, you will be responsible for creating memorable guest experiences. You will be responsible for the timely and friendly delivery of food and drinks. Ongoing beverage tasting and training will allow you to expand your knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits and you will also be responsible for creating and hosting these types of classes as well. We put an emphasis on treating all of our team members just like we treat our guests- giving a smile, a helping hand, and a willingness to jump in to assist in any situation. You will also actively develop trusting and transparent relationships with your peers on the service team and other associates of the hotel. As a team member within Aparium Hotel Group you will work with a phenomenal group of peers who insist that you are collaborative, humble, experienced, and open-minded – no egos are allowed.

Uphold and model the company's principles of People, Place and Character by being proud of who you are, where you come from and who we serve at our hotel

Be collaborative with your co-workers and leaders and use your intuition to fix things when you know they are not right or could be better

Be a storyteller of the history of Haya hotel and share our translocal hospitality efforts about our local collaborators and partners

Assist in all aspects of the F&B guest's experience from beginning to end by extending a friendly greeting in an inviting environment, ensuring bar products and supplies are well stocked, and executing on requests in a friendly and timely manner, ascertaining satisfaction throughout and adjusting as necessary

Work in an organized and clean fashion, with the utmost respect for your guests, peers, equipment, and workspace to create lasting impressions and strong relationships

Use steps of service to provide professional service and exceed guest expectations, ensuring alcohol is served safely, responsibly, and legally and utilizing recipes and jiggers to assist in creating consistent cocktails, juices, syrups, and bases; and to serve alcohol safely, responsibly, and legally; and of course, accurately account for all monetary transactions during your shift

Share your extensive knowledge of the beverage world with your guests, using your product knowledge to enhance guest experiences with add-ons; and demonstrate basic culinary terms and strive to know more through constant study of your craft

Observe conditions of all physical facilities and relay any challenges to the Food and beverage leadership team to make corrections and improvements as needed

Communicate effectively with the F&B and Culinary teams to ensure all guests get their food as ordered in timely fashion

Assist in other areas of the F&B Department as needed, including but not limited to, Banquets, Bar, In-Room Dining, and Restaurants

Aparium Hotel Group does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status or on any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws

The hotel and company are a smoke-free, drug-free facility, and equal opportunity employer

Passion for the People, Place and Character of our community, love of Restaurants and Guest Service also required

Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a bartender in either a free-standing or hotel restaurant or bar.

Must meet local age requirements in order to serve alcohol

Available to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays

Fluency in English both verbally and non-verbally

Continuous standing and walking and negotiating wet tile floor and steps

Fine motor coordination is needed to pour beverages, decorate cocktails and folding napkins

Negotiating varied floor surfaces is continuous

Excellent sight and balance needed for negotiating varied floor surfaces

Handling lighted candles, and handling hot fluids (coffee and tea)

to transport beverage goods inventory, equipment, etc.

Ability to lift, balance and carry (with assistance) up to 100 lbs. to transport beverage inventory, equipment, etc.

Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10*F) and kitchens (+110*F)