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Seasonal Bartender

Journeyman Distillery
Three Oaks, MI, US, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Mar 2025
💰 $56,000/yr

About the role

Description

Journeyman Bartenders average $28 per hour (annual average of wages and tips)!


*Journeyman’s summer season runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The bulk of training will begin on/around May 1 and hours may be limited until that time.*

Do you have a passion for crafting the perfect cocktail and creating memorable guest experiences? Journeyman Distillery is looking for a Bartender who thrives in a fast-paced, in-person work environment! With a focus on hospitality and authenticity, we want you to bring your expertise and creativity to our bar. Whether you're shaking up a signature cocktail or introducing a guest to our rich selection of craft spirits, you’ll be a key player in elevating Journeyman Distillery's reputation as a leader in hospitality! Come be a part of something historic and help us push forward as we grow!


Basic Function: Ensure that all newly seated guests receive immediate attention, take their orders and serve their food and beverage requests promptly and courteously.


All team members must uphold and embody Journeyman’s Core Values which represent the culture, attitude, and immediate priorities ensuring our cohesion and success.


CORE VALUES
GRIT

  • Having a positive attitude that no challenge is too great
  • Understanding that goals worth pursuing are never easy; that perseverance, grit, and determination are essential to success
  • There is no substitute for grit and putting in the time and effort. Good things will come from those efforts
  • 10,000-hour rule. Malcom Gladwell: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to be great

ALWAYS A JOURNEYMAN

  • Excellence is a lifelong pursuit and mastery is an illusion
  • The joy is in the daily work and pursuit of excellence, not in the final destination
  • A focus on continual improvement and doing our best

1st CUSTOMER

  • Treating every customer with the mindset that they are the business’s 1st ever customer
  • Treating customers with authenticity, kindness, warmth, care, friendliness; engaging, helpful and willing to offer a magical experience
  • Clean facilities
  • Being available to the customer and timely responses in any capacity
  • This mindset extends to our vendors, suppliers, partners, and especially our fellow employees
  • Never take the customer or employee for granted
  • 362 and 59:59+ We are open to our customers 362 days a year and we set an unwavering standard of serving our customers up till the last closing second 59:59+ and beyond if needed.

AMBASSADOR

  • Taking pride and ownership in your work
  • Engagement and active participation in your work and company activities
  • Being a positive force in the workplace; creating a culture of positivity
  • Extending common courtesy to self, employees, vendors, and guests
  • Being an evangelist and promoter of the company and brand

A LITTLE ABOUT OUR CULTURE:

  • Journeyman is an in-person work environment. We believe in face-to-face interaction, collaboration, and problem-solving.
  • Journeyman is a non-smoking workplace. We believe in productivity and in your good health.
  • Journeyman's purpose is to serve our guests. We are open 362 days per year, including the 3 major summer holidays.
  • Journeyman believes in a strong work ethic! We work hard, push forward, and are focused on growing something special!


At Journeyman Distillery, we believe hard work and dedication deserve to be rewarded. To that end, we provide a comprehensive benefits and incentives package.


Here’s a peek at what you will receive as a Journeyman employee:

  • Outstanding Growth Opportunity!
  • Paid Time Off – begins accruing on Day 1
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Medical Insurance – 30+ hours/week
  • Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental Insurance options – 20+ hours/week
  • Free Quarterly Bottle of Spirit (21+)
  • Unlimited $300 Referral Bonuses
  • Loyalty Incentives (ask about our 5-Year Bottle Reward!)
  • 25% Employee Discount
  • Monthly Founders' Tour with Bill and Johanna Welter
  • Annual Employee Putting Competition
  • Annual Employee Holiday Party
  • Shoes for Crews (Affordable Footwear)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

  • Make sure that the bar is clean before opening.
  • Greet all guests with an appropriate and warm greeting.
  • Prepare alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
  • Stay customer focused and nurture an excellent customer experience.
  • Interact with customers, ta

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