Banquet Bartender

BANQUET BARTENDER

Jasper Hotel and Rosewild are gearing up for an exciting summer - and we want you to be a part of it!

With wedding season, patio vibes, and a dynamic lineup of events in partnership with Broadway Square - including the summer concert series and curated food and beverage experiences - we're growing our team to rise to the occasion.

We're looking for passionate, service-focused individuals ready to deliver the exceptional hospitality that defines the Jasper & Rosewild experience.

THE ROLE

The Banquet Bartender reports to the Banquet Captain 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 basic bartending techniques, has a natural ability to manage time, and a knowledge of beverages and cocktails. As a Banquet Bartender, you will be responsible for creating memorable guest experiences. You will be responsible for the timely and friendly delivery of food and drinks. In depth menu knowledge is necessary to ensure safe service to guests with allergies and restrictions.

All of our service team members are expected to be reliable and responsible. You will arrive changed, polished and mentally ready to work on time. 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.

The Banquet Bartender schedule is on-call, making it a great secondary position for extra money! Shifts are primarily evenings and weekends.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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 creating lasting impressions on all guests
• Be accountable for working knowledge of the menus, menu ingredients and what is unavailable for the day; 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
• 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
• 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 Jasper Hotel and share our translocal hospitality efforts about our local collaborators and partners
• 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
• 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
• 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, Café, In-Room Dining, Pool, 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

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Passion for the People, Place and Culture 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.
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain Server Certification within 30-days of hire
• 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

Additional Requirements

• Continuous standing and walking and negotiating wet tile floor and steps
• Fine motor coordination is needed to pour beverages, decorate cocktails and folding napkins
• Standing and walking is continuous for 4-5 hours at a time
• Lifting and carrying 30 lb. tray, crate or box is occasional
• Negotiating varied floor surfaces is continuous
• Carrying over shoulder is occasional
• Hand and elbow movements for polishing glassware, silver, setting up tables, shacking, pouring and mixing drinks
• Excellent sight and balance needed for negotiating varied floor surfaces
• Handling lighted candles, and handling hot fluids (coffee and tea)
• Ability to lift, balance and carry up to 25 lbs. 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 (-10F) and kitchens (+110F)

WHO WE ARE

Hotels done differently. It's not just a slogan or catchphrase; it is who we are in everything we do. We believe in the power of People, Place and Character; ensuring our properties are a place where individuals are valued and celebrated as a tribute to the neighborhoods and the people of the communities in which we operate; elevating our associates' pride in who they are, where they live and who we serve.

Soulful, sophisticated, and avant-garde, the Jasper Hotel serves as Fargo's social hub for cultured locals and modern travelers looking to connect, discover and indulge, the intersection of luxury and community. Redefining hotel luxury in North Dakota, this new build has 6,000 square feet of flexible space, 125 rooms and features Rosewild Restaurant, a signature lobby lounge, and a café.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aparium Hospitality Services celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment, and sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate and believe every individual should be proud of who they are, where they come from and take pride in who we serve.