Dining Bartender
On-siteLexington, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and serve craft cocktails, wine, and beer according to standard recipes and presentation guidelines while maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient bar setup before, during, and after service. Engage guests with professionalism and warmth, offering recommendations and sharing cocktail narratives, and ensure all garnishes, syrups, and prep ingredients are stocked and properly stored. Follow all health code, safety, and sanitation procedures, including proper jigger use, shaking technique, and glassware handling, while executing batch cocktail prep and contributing to bar efficiencies. Support wine service standards with proper presentation and pouring technique, communicating proactively with the team to maintain flow of service. Uphold Keeneland's values of tradition, excellence, and elevated hospitality across elevated cocktail lounges, premium dining rooms, and high-energy concessions within an iconic horse racing venue.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years bartending experience in upscale or high-volume environments
- Strong knowledge of spirits, wine, and cocktail technique
- Ability to multitask and stay composed under pressure
- Flexible availability, especially during race meets and major events
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time
- Upbeat and positive attitude with a strong team mentality
- A valid Fayette County Food Handler's License
- A Kentucky Horse Racing Commission license
Desired Qualifications
- passion for creating memorable guest moments
- warm, welcoming service
- versatility—balancing professional technique and thoughtful hospitality with speed, awareness, and adaptability
- balancing professional technique and thoughtful hospitality
- speed, awareness, and adaptability
- race meets and large-scale events
- elevated cocktail lounges
- premium dining rooms
- high-energy concessions
- iconic horse racing venue
- fine-tuned cocktail bar
- pouring draft beer at peak volume
- craft cocktails
- wine
- beer
- standard recipes
- presentation guidelines
- clean, organized, and efficient bar setup
- before, during, and after service
- Engage guests with professionalism and warmth
- offering recommendations
- sharing cocktail narratives
- garnishes
- syrups
- prep ingredients
- stocked
- properly stored
- health code, safety and sanitation procedures
- proper jigger use
- shaking technique
- glassware handling
- batch cocktail prep
- bar efficiencies
- wine service standards
- presentation
- proper pouring technique
- Communicate proactively with the team
- maintain flow of service
- Keeneland's values of tradition, excellence, and elevated hospitality
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