Bartender - InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

About Us
Do you see yourself as a Bartender? What's your passion? At IHG we're interested in YOU. We employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental creates exceptional experiences through our Brand Values by being:

• Thoughtful
• Cultured
• Remarkable

The pillars of our InterContinental brand culture lay the foundation for inspiring incredible experiences:

• We Invite Discovery
• We Embrace Empowerment
• We Champion Possibility

How will you Inspire Incredible with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts?

The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown is located in the Wilshire Grand building, standing 73 stories tall in the core of Downtown’s historic, entertainment, financial, arts, and sports districts. Ideally placed at the heart of the revitalized, energy-charged urban center of the United States’ second-largest city, the hotel provides first-class hospitality that seamlessly intertwines with the fabric of the burgeoning Downtown area.

Your Day to Day

In this role you will prepare beverages and/or serve food for the customer in a prompt and courteous manner while maintaining a high level of quality and consistency. You will also:

• Greet guests pleasantly as they approach the bar; promote house drinks and utilize up-selling skills to maximize revenues.
• Obtain, count and secure bartender’s bank; receive cash and credit payments from customers; give accurate change and balance cash drawer at end of shift.

What We Need from You

Basic reading, writing, and math skills.  Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, designated glassware, preparation methods and garnishments.  Formal bartending training preferred.  Must meet state legal age requirements.  Must speak fluent English.

This job requires the ability to perform the following:

• Handling, carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds (bar ware, carts, boxes, bottles, etc.)
• Moving about the bar, lounge and kitchen
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, wait staff, cooks, and supervisors

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to reflect ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

What We Offer

The hourly pay range for this role is $17.78 to $19.50. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself. So what's your passion? Please click “Apply” and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans