Banquet Bartender
At Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, every celebration deserves exceptional service. As a Banquet Bartender, you'll bring energy, expertise, and professionalism to weddings, galas, conferences, and special events by crafting quality beverages and creating memorable guest experiences. From setting up elegant banquet bars to delivering responsible beverage service, you'll play an important role in ensuring every event runs seamlessly.
What You Can Expect
- An inclusive, empowering, and positive culture where people are at the heart of everything we do
- The opportunity to work alongside passionate hospitality professionals committed to excellence and genuine guest care
- Competitive pay starting at $19.61 per hour, plus gratuities, increasing to $26.14 per hour after 90 shifts, with increases in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
- One duty meal during your scheduled meal break, processed as an applicable taxable benefit
- Exclusive access to the Pacific Northwest Food & Beverage Discount Program, offering 50% off at participating venues
- The opportunity to work in a luxury hotel environment within a historic Vancouver landmark dating back to 1939
- Opportunities to participate in community and sustainability initiatives
What You Will Be Doing
- Provide professional, friendly, engaging, and personalized service in accordance with Fairmont service standards
- Prepare, stock, operate, and dismantle banquet bars for meetings, weddings, receptions, and special events
- Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages accurately using approved recipes, measures, and presentation standards
- Review event requirements to ensure bars are fully stocked and event-ready
- Verify legal drinking age and provide responsible beverage service in accordance with Serving It Right and hotel policies
- Monitor guest consumption and respond appropriately to signs of intoxication, escalating concerns when required
- Maintain accurate cash, charge, inventory, and beverage consumption records throughout each event
- Keep bar stations clean, organized, fully stocked, and compliant with food safety and sanitation standards
- Collaborate with banquet, culinary, stewarding, and leadership teams to deliver seamless event execution
- Participate in departmental briefings, training sessions, and service excellence initiatives
- Follow all hotel policies, health and safety procedures, and brand standards
- Perform other duties as assigned to support successful banquet operations