Bartender - Season 2025 - Taormina Apply locations Taormina time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id REQ10331782
About Four Seasons: Four Seasons is powered by our people.
We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return.
Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves.
Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime.
About the location: Perched on a rocky promontory high above the Ionian Sea, the iconic San Domenico Palace welcomes you to a 14th-century convent reimagined.
Swim in our clifftop infinity pool, stroll in magnificent Italian gardens, soak in the history, savour Michelin-starred dining and escape into a Four Seasons world of timeless beauty.
About the role: Reporting into the Bar Manager, you will be responsible for exceptional service and attention to our guests through providing outstanding knowledge of mixed drinks, wines and spirits, as well as preparation methods.
Responsibilities will include taking orders from guests seated at the bar area, preparing and serving beverages ensuring proper pouring, mixing, and blending according to established recipes and Four Seasons standards, respecting the Hygiene standards applied in the Bar as per HACCP system, taking care of any special requests while offering interesting, and vivid descriptions of each item's origin, taste and preparation methods, anticipating guest needs, ascertaining satisfaction, and making suggestions, and accurately closing guest checks.
What you will do: Prepare and serve a selection of wines, spirits, and mixed drinks from the menu while ensuring proper pouring, mixing, and blending according to established recipes and established Four Seasons Standards.
Confirm guest orders including any special needs or requests from the food server using the hotel's point-of-sales system; check completed orders with the guest's original order; anticipate guest needs, ascertain satisfaction, and offer suggestions, and respond urgently and appropriately to guest concerns and requests.
Take orders from guests seated at the bar area offering interesting, and vivid descriptions of each item's origin, taste, and preparation methods; maintain a working knowledge of liquors, wines, beets, ports, armagnacs, eau de vies, cognacs and specialty drinks.
Provide knowledge of wines, spirits and mixed drinks including origin, taste, and preparation methods; maintain a working knowledge of liquors, wines, beets, ports, armagnacs, eau de vies, cognacs and specialty drinks.
Maintain an accurate inventory count, process log entries for voids and spillage, cut and prepare fruits and other beverage garnishments.
Properly and accurately close guest checks, process cash and credit card payments.
What you bring: High school education or equivalent experience.
At least three years bartending experience in luxury environment, be familiar with current beverage trends and have exposure to international markets.
Ability to pour, mix and blend a wide variety of wines, spirits and mixed drinks.
Ability to accurately process cash and credit card transactions.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, the ability to multitask with excellent organizational skills, be a team player and have a highly creative flair; bringing your personal touch and energy to all our Bar experiences.
What we offer: Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Excellent Training and Development opportunities.
Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms.
Meals available at our Employee Restaurant.
Employee Experience initiatives: from annual themed employee party to many ESG events throughout the year.
Employee Recognition Programs.
Opportunities to build a successful career with global potential.
Schedule & Hours: This is a full-time position.
This position is based at the San Domenico Palace in Taormina and the contract is seasonal.
You must possess the legal right to work in Italy.
Dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality, Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of - the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done.
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