The Archive Lounge the speakeasy tucked beneath The Library Historic Hotel is hiring bartenders. We're a small, 21+ boutique hotel and cocktail bar inside a restored 1904 Carnegie library in downtown St. Joseph, MI. We open at 4 PM and close around 9-ish. No late-night grind, no bottle-service circus. Just craft drinks, hotel guests + locals who care about the room they're in, and a bar built to feel like a secret.
What you'll do:
Build cocktails from our seasonal menu + off-menu asks (we'll train you on the specs)
Take care of hotel guests, locals, and private-event parties
Open, close, count, restock, keep the bar spotless
Run tabs through Toast POS
Help shape the room we're small enough that your taste actually matters
What we're looking for:
21+ (state law + adults-only hotel)
1+ year bartending, ideally in a cocktail-forward or hotel/hospitality setting
Solid on classics, comfortable learning our house program
Warm with guests, calm in a rush, tight on cleanliness
Available evenings + some weekends; open Wed Sun
TIPS / Michigan alcohol server certification a plus (or willing to get it)
What you get:
Competitive hourly + tips
Flexible schedule built around the team, not against you
A room that people talk about great for building a following and a portfolio
Apply through Poached with a short note about where you've bartended and why the Archive Lounge sounds like your kind of room.