Bartender

Olive Garden is a well-known and beloved Italian restaurant chain recognized for its commitment to providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere and high-quality Italian dining experiences to guests across its numerous locations. As part of the Darden Restaurants family, Olive Garden focuses on delivering exceptional hospitality, delicious handcrafted food, and a comfortable environment where guests can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. The company prides itself on putting the health and safety of both guests and team members at the forefront by maintaining rigorous safety and sanitation standards and ensuring a clean, safe dining experience for all. Olive Garden has long been a destination for families, friends, and individuals looking to enjoy a casual yet special meal, offering a range of made-from-scratch dishes and thoughtfully crafted beverages. The organization also places a strong emphasis on team member support, career growth opportunities, and fostering a family-like culture among its employees. This creates a valuable work environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their careers within the company.

This job opening is for the position of Bartender at Olive Garden. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering an exceptional guest experience by preparing and serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages that meet the high standards of the restaurant. As a bartender, you must demonstrate genuine hospitality and warmth to guests, ensuring they feel welcomed as part of the Olive Garden family. Mastery of beverage recipes and attention to the quality of drinks served are fundamental aspects of the role. Beyond beverage preparation, you will be required to maintain cleanliness and safety throughout your work area and at guest and team member touch points, contributing to the overall health and safety goals of the restaurant. This position offers variable pay depending on location plus tips, and comes with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing and professional development of team members.

Olive Garden offers flexible schedules to help you balance work with other life commitments like school, childcare, or family care. Benefits include weekly pay, anniversary pay recognizing your service milestones, paid sick leave accruing right from hire, and paid family and medical leave after a year of service. Additionally, team members can take advantage of medical and dental insurance options, ongoing training to build critical skills, and discounts on cellphones, travel, electronics, and much more. A 401(k) savings plan with company match after one year of service is also available, along with management career advancement opportunities that have promoted over half of the managers from hourly positions. At Olive Garden, the culture is inclusive and supportive—where everyone is truly treated like family and empowered to succeed. Joining Olive Garden as a bartender means becoming part of a passionate team dedicated to excellent hospitality, safety, and guest satisfaction.