Bar Lead

About the Property: New Orleans RV Resort & Marina (formerly Pontchartrain Landing) is a casual, gated RV park and marina in New Orleans, located on the corner of Lake Pontchartrain, just 12 minutes away from the French Quarter. With furnished villas (including 3 floating villas) and deluxe waterfront RV sites, swimming pool, convenience store, souvenir shop, restaurant, and long-term or short-term storage options, New Orleans RV Resort & Marina redefines the Lake Pontchartrain marina vacation lifestyle.

Join the Party as our Lead Bartender! We're looking for a fun, outgoing, and detail-oriented individual to serve up great experiences at our restaurant. Whether you're shaking up craft cocktails, delivering delicious meals, or keeping guests happy, you'll be the heart of the action! If you've got a passion for mixology, excellent customer service, and know how to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining a smile, we want to hear from you! Bring your bartending skills, your love for hospitality, and your positive energy to our team-where every shift is an opportunity to make guests feel right at home! Flexible hours, fun environment, and the chance to shine! Must have a Bartending/Responsible Vendor card and at least 10 years of restaurant experience. Ready to serve? Apply today!

Position Summary: The Bar Lead is primarily responsible for providing excellent service to guests, remaining attentive to guest needs, preparing drinks with a strong knowledge of mixology, and confirming orders are prepared accurately and presented well before delivering food from the kitchen to the guests. This role will adhere to health code standards in food handling while delivering top-notch service, while helping leverage harborside dining and drinking and build or bring following for happy hour and weekend business and Port related workers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet guests and take drink and food orders.
• Prepare and create a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to standard recipes.
• Stay attentive to guest needs in the bar and dining areas.
• Deliver food from the kitchen to guests and ensure timely service.
• Confirm that orders are prepared correctly and presented appropriately.
• Maintain compliance with all health and safety standards for food and beverage handling.
• Support bar operations by completing shift duties such as restocking cups, rolling silverware, pre-bussing and wiping tables, and maintaining a clean service area.
• Manage and control inventory, including purchasing, receiving, storage and issuing of all perishable and non-perishable items
• Assist with staff scheduling to ensure adequate coverage during operating hours.
• Manage and train other bartenders.
• Coordinate and lead on-site events such as bingo, themed nights, or other guest activities to enhance the overall guest experience.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years Bar Lead/Manager experience (preferred)
• 10+ years restaurant/bartender experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of POS systems
• Strong multitasking, communication, and time management skills
• The capability to work safely, efficiently, and neatly.
• A sense of energy, passion, integrity, honesty, great attendance, and personal responsibility.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Must be within commuting distance to the Resort and have reliable transportation

Physical Requirements*:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend, and reach periodically | Physically able to stand and navigate around the restaurant for extended periods of time | Able to work in changing environmental conditions, work activities can occur inside and outside | Able to safely handle and utilize bar equipment as needed | Able to safely lift, pull and push up to 20 pounds.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Applebrook Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.

Employer is an affiliate of Athena Real Estate, LLC (see www.athenarealestate.com) located at 12393 Stoneybrook West Parkway inter Garden, FL. Athena Real Estate, LLC (www.AthenaRealEstate.com).