Bartender

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

Bartenders provide attentive, dynamic, and inspiring beverage service for our restaurant guests.  Thorough knowledge of mixology, the restaurant food and beverage menus, and recommended pairings is critical to success.  Bartenders must be proactive in handling guest needs, be highly engaging, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving.  The primary responsibility of a Bartender is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute the restaurant vision, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.

What you'll be doing...

• Prepare the bar for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use.  Retrieve liquor based on requisition.
• Learn details on each menu item to provide food and beverage recommendations to guests, highlighting unique restaurant offerings and specials.
• Prepare cocktails and other beverages to specification with accuracy, honoring special requests and ensuring guest delight.
• Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
• Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
• Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Take on additional tasks as necessary or assigned by restaurant leadership.

Requirements...

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language(s) used in the workplace
• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds frequently
• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently throughout the workday
• BASSET and Serve Safe Certifications

About First Hospitality...

About Carnivale:

Since opening in 2005, Carnivale has established itself as one of the premier dining destinations in Chicago's West Loop.  Offering a total of 7 unique private event spaces, it is a perfect location for a unique, energetic, and memorable special occasion- proudly hosting everything from birthday & weddings to corporate events, meetings, and full venue buyouts.  This dynamic venue serves Latin fusion cuisine and exotic cocktails inspired by the cuisine & culture of Mexico, South America, and Central America, matched with a passion for travel, art, and design.  Featuring a lush interior and original artwork, paintings, and furnishings, the Carnivale experience makes every meal a celebration.  Equal Opportunity Employer.