Bartender- Mojitos Pool Bar @ Havana Cabana
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Key West, Florida, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Hospitality
- Posted
Nice to have
- • Prior hotel, resort, pool bar, or tropical destination experience.
- • Familiarity with Cuban and Caribbean cocktails and the rum category.
- • Conversational or fluent Spanish.
- • Banquet, wedding, or private event experience.
- • Craft cocktail skills (fresh juicing, syrups, infusions, batching, garnish work).
- • You already know Key West and can give guests real local recommendations.
- Physical and Working Conditions
- • Standing, walking, and moving for 8 to 10 hour shifts.
- • Bending, reaching, twisting, and lifting overhead throughout the shift.
- • Lifting, pushing, and carrying up to 50 lbs regularly (cases of liquor, kegs, ice bins, equipment).
- • Manual dexterity for shaking, stirring, pouring, garnishing, and operating a POS.
- • Comfortable working outside. Mojitos is open air, so expect sun, heat, humidity, and the occasional rain.
- • Comfortable in a loud, fast paced environment with constant guest interaction.
- • Good vision and hearing to read tickets, measure pours, check IDs, and recognize when a guest has had too much.
- Schedule
- This is a full time role, 4 to 5 shifts per week. Most of those will be at Mojitos, with rotating coverage at Flama Cabana and on banquet and event bars based on what the property needs. You have to b
Full description
About the Property
Havana Cabana is a Cuban inspired waterfront hotel in Old Town Key West. The pool is where everything happens. Our food and beverage program leans on great cocktails, Cuban and Latin cuisines and the kind of laid back energy that fits the island. The property is operated by EOS Hospitality, a national hotel management company with a portfolio of independent and lifestyle hotels.
What You Will Be Doing
You will spend most of your shifts behind the bar at Mojitos, our pool bar. It is busy, it is social, and it sets the tone for a guest’s entire stay. When the schedule needs it, you will also pick up shifts at Flama Cabana, our Cuban-inspired cigar bar, and potentially with banquets and private events on property.
We need someone who can move fast without losing the warmth. You know your way around a mojito and a daiquiri. You can keep the bar clean and stocked while still making every guest feel like the most important person at the pool. If you have worked a high volume hotel or resort bar before, this will feel familiar.
Day to Day Responsibilities
Guests
- Greet guests as they walk up to the bar. Make them feel welcome. Read the room and adjust your energy to match.
- Talk to people. Recommend a cocktail you actually like. Point them toward something good from the Floridita Food Truck. If they ask where to eat in town, give them a real answer.
- Pay attention to your guests. Refill water, pace drinks, check in. Know when someone wants conversation and when they want to be left alone.
- Handle complaints calmly. Pull in a manager when that is the right call.
- Get to know the regulars. Remember what they drink.
Behind the Bar
- Build every drink to recipe. Same ingredients, same pour, same garnish, every time.
- Know the menu cold. Beer, wine, spirits, zero proof. Be able to answer any question without stalling.
- Use measuring tools including a jigger, cups or spoons to always hit the spec. Pour cost matters.
- Suggest the premium pour when it actually fits the guest. Do not push it when it does not.
- Get your batches, juices, syrups, and garnishes prepped during opening and any slow stretches. You will not have time once it gets busy.
- When the menu changes seasonally, learn the new drinks fast and tell the F&B leadership team what is working and what is not.
Responsible Service and Compliance
- Card anyone who looks under 35. Do not guess. Check the ID.