Bartender - Missouri City, TX

Olive Garden is a renowned Italian restaurant chain known for its warm hospitality, inviting atmosphere, and delicious handcrafted Italian cuisine. As part of the larger Darden Restaurants family, Olive Garden has built a reputation for offering an authentic Italian dining experience that combines flavorful dishes with exceptional service. The restaurant chain values its employees, considering them integral members of a close-knit, supportive family. Olive Garden is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture, emphasizing continuous learning, career growth, and work-life balance for its team members. They prioritize the health and safety of both their guests and employees by adhering to strict safety and sanitation standards, ensuring a welcoming and secure environment. This position offers variable pay based on location in addition to tips, giving employees the opportunity to earn based on their performance and guest satisfaction. Working at Olive Garden provides numerous benefits designed to support the personal and professional lives of employees, making it more than just a job but a rewarding career opportunity. As a bartender at Olive Garden, you will play a pivotal role in creating memorable dining experiences for guests through the art of mixology and genuine hospitality. Your primary responsibility will be to craft handcrafted beverages that complement the authentic Italian cuisine and elevate the overall guest experience. You will be expected to master various alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink recipes, ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation exceed guest expectations. Beyond mixing drinks, you will engage with guests warmly, demonstrating exceptional service skills that make patrons feel valued and welcome. Maintaining cleanliness and adhering to stringent sanitation practices, including regular sanitization and disinfection of guest areas and team member touchpoints, is essential to ensure a safe and pleasant dining environment. Olive Garden's bartender role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment, are passionate about delivering excellent guest interactions, and seek opportunities for career advancement. The company offers ongoing training and development programs designed to build critical skills necessary for current responsibilities and future roles within the organization. Employees benefit from flexible schedules to accommodate personal commitments such as schooling or childcare, a free employee meal, weekly paychecks, anniversary bonuses, and paid sick leave that accrues with hours worked. After one year of service, bartenders can access paid family and medical leave along with medical and dental insurance. Additionally, workers can participate in a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions, enjoy discounts on various products and services, and explore management career paths, with over half of managers promoted internally. At Olive Garden, the commitment to excellence extends beyond the kitchen and dining room to every team member who embraces the family spirit that has made the brand successful. Joining Olive Garden as a bartender means becoming part of a winning family that values your contributions and supports your growth while maintaining a strong focus on health, safety, and guest satisfaction. We invite dedicated individuals to join us and help create a safe, friendly, and memorable environment that keeps guests returning and employees proud to call Olive Garden home.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous bartending experience preferred
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and sanitation
• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Commitment to health and safety practices