Pool Bartender - Regent Santa Monica Beach

About Us:

Regent Santa Monica Beach, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, presents a new era of indulgence offering 167 opulent guest rooms and suites. Introduced at a generous 720 square feet, rooms feature spa-like and luxurious bathrooms complete with a soaking tub, walk-in rain shower, double vanity and Perricone MD products, alongside thoughtful mementos through distinct Regent hallmarks. 

Poised along a coveted coastline overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the resort celebrates the allure of unexpected harmony through contrasts, delivering inspired stays with a seamless blend of timeless elegance and modern luxury. Regent Santa Monica Beach is home to four dining destinations, each offering unique epicurean discoveries. Orla and Orla Bar by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Mina brings the peerless charm and boundless flavor of the Mediterranean to Southern California, while the poolside Azure Bar presents elevated poolside dining and creative cocktails. Sweet July Café debuts in collaboration with Ayesha Curry with exclusive menu items and a curated selection of beloved coffee and tea beverages. The beachfront oasis also boasts a 10,000 square feet Guerlain Wellness spa, outdoor pool (Azure Pool), The Regent Boutique, and state-of-the-art Fitness Center. The opening of Regent Santa Monica Beach marks a historic return of the brand to Los Angeles and represents the Americas flagship. For more information visit RegentSantaMonicaBeach.com. 

Job Summary:

As a Pool Bartender, you will uphold Regent's luxury standards by assisting with tasks such as preparing and serving beverages, taking orders, and explaining menu items. You will assist servers with beverage requests, stock supplies, and work with the kitchen to ensure accurate food orders. The ideal candidate will greet guests, and maintain cleanliness and organization at the pool area. Your role requires excellent hospitality skills, teamwork, clear communication, and a focus on quality service.

A little bit about your day:

Reporting to the Senior Outlets Manager, every day is different, but you’ll mostly:

• Promote Regent’s service philosophy and style through our people attributes. 
• Understand and perform job duties to the expectations of Regent Santa Monica Beach 
• Perform all side work applicable to assigned station.  
• Participate in Pre-Shift meetings and learn new menu items. 
• Update the team during pre-shift about drink specials and items that are running low or changes to the menu 
• Welcome all guests and ensure they receive responsive, professional and gracious service. 
• Answer any questions about the menu, specific food items, the wine list, and guest inquiries.
• Liaise with Servers and Pool Attendants to always ensure communication about wants and needs of guests. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering impeccable guest service.    
• Knowledgeable on all activities happening at the pool and the resort. 
• Assists the Pool Attendants with daily delivery of surprises and delights to guests. 
• Always maintain a clean and well-stocked bar. 
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all bar menus. 
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests. 

What we need from you: 

• Minimum 2 years of fine dining mixology experience, within a luxury hotel bar experience a plus.
• Extensive Food and Wine Knowledge.
• Must be the minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Knowledge of appropriate table settings and service ware.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• Flexible schedule, able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• This position necessitates participation in a pooled tip system, where you contribute to tipping out the support staff and other essential colleagues.

What you can expect from us: 

The hourly pay rate for this role is $16.00 to $20.50, plus tips. This rate is only applicable for jobs to be performed at Regent Santa Monica Beach. 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. A colleague’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.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual colleagues share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve.

In return, we'll give you a competitive financial and benefits package which may include healthcare support, dental, vision, disability and life insurance support, and a matching 401k plan. 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.

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