Lead Bartender - Baobab Lounge

Kessler Hospitality’s portfolio of artistically inspired boutique hotels boasts unique design, luxurious accommodations, enriching ambiance, and intuitive service. With properties in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina or South Carolina, each hotel’s exquisite art, music, and cultural influences are deliberately approachable. Designed to inspire and to encourage unforgettable experiences, Kessler guests are immersed in redefined Bohemian luxury, from a cutting-edge downtown icon to a premier luxury lodge, Savannah’s entertainment destination, and an elite ski lodge. Kessler Hospitality was the founding member of the Marriott Autograph Collection, introduced with seven Autograph Collection branded hotels. Each property is a bold, original hotel carefully created with style and the individualist traveler in mind.

The AAA Four Diamond JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District is located in the heart of historic Savannah on the Savannah riverfront, with countless activities a short walk away. Explore the downtown Savannah shopping district, eat at one of the hotel's many restaurants, reconnect with friends at our riverside Savannah bars, or embark on one of the city's various walking tours. 

Once a power plant, Plant Riverside District represents the beauty of progress. Our three unique buildings are enriched in history, from chic architecture in the Power Plant to romantic styling in the Three Muses and contemporary maritime details in the Atlantic. Complete your experience with a relaxing visit to the hotel spa before you enjoy the vibrant nightlife in the entertainment district.

The overall objective and purpose of the Lead Bartender is to assist with overseeing the bar, support and assist bartenders and bar backs. The incumbent is responsible for supervising the bar area, ensuring our guests receive a warm and authentic experience. They are to provide inspiring and strategic leadership, in support of the mission, core values and goals established by the company.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
•Assist with coaching opportunities for bar team to ensure an elevated level of service is provided to guests
•Assist with maintaining a positive team environment and morale for the bar team
•Assist with batching to ensure quality and consistent products
•Assist with developing and maintaining the beverage program
•Assist with maintaining cleanliness and organization of the spirit room, beer cooler, walk up window, and main bar
•Assist with ordering liquor, wine, beers, and nonalcoholic beverages
•Assist with inventory and/or spot checks of inventory
•Assist with setting pars levels for spirit
•Assist with training bartender and barbacks
•40% Maintaining a positive team environment and morale for the bar team
•20% Bar team training
•15% Batching and ensuring quality and consistent products
•10% Coaching opportunities for bar team to ensure consistent product and elevated service
•5% Maintaining par levels and ordering liquor, wine, beers, and nonalcoholic beverages
•5% Inventory and spot check
•5% Beverage development and implementation

Minimum Qualifications
Education, License, Certifications, Experience

•1+ years of relevant work experience in similar scope– required
•BarSmarts certification

Work Environment / Conditions

The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience.

•Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise, without the use of a private office.
•Must be able to cope with frequent changing priorities and deadlines with a high degree of optimism, professionalism & collaboration.
•Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or without notice.
•Must be able to work safely in a bar and kitchen environment with high temperatures and humidity

Physical Demands
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

•While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to move 10lbs on a daily basis.
•Push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs on a weekly basis.
•While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane or other means of transportation which require sitting, waiting and standing for long and short periods of time.