Restaurant Bartender - Server

The Holiday Inn Portland Airport is a prominent full-service hotel conveniently located near the Portland International Airport. This hotel features 284 well-appointed guest rooms designed to provide a comfortable and relaxing experience for all travelers. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities including 9,000 square feet of flexible event space suitable for meetings, conferences, weddings, and other special occasions. Guests can enjoy dining at the Latitude 45 Degrees Restaurant and Lounge, which serves a variety of delicious meals and beverages in a welcoming atmosphere. The hotel is part of the PDK Hotels Group, a respected and privately held hospitality management and development company based in Portland, Oregon. PDK Hotels Group has a robust portfolio of properties across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, emphasizing customized property management solutions to enhance guest experiences and operational success.

If you are passionate about the hospitality industry and eager to advance your career in a dynamic environment, the Holiday Inn Portland Airport invites you to join their team. This particular opportunity is for a full-time Restaurant Bartender - Server role, with a starting pay of $17.33 per hour plus tips. The employment includes a flexible schedule with varying shifts that may include early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. This role is essential to the restaurant’s success, as it involves interacting directly with guests, preparing and serving beverages with attention to quality and compliance, and ensuring guests leave with positive and memorable experiences. This position offers the chance to work in a friendly team setting while gaining valuable skills in bartending, customer service, and food safety standards.

The Restaurant Bartender - Server will be the face of the dining experience at Latitude 45 Degrees Restaurant and Lounge. Responsibilities will include greeting guests warmly, crafting cocktails following strict regulatory and company policies, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in dining and bar areas, performing opening and closing duties, managing cash handling accurately, and supporting breakfast and evening receptions by restocking buffets. The role also requires collaboration with colleagues across departments to maintain smooth restaurant operations and flexibility to adapt to various positions such as bartender, server, busser, or dishwasher as business needs fluctuate.

This position is ideal for individuals with at least six months of bartending experience and prior food and customer service background. Required certifications include Oregon Food Handlers Permit and OLCC Alcohol Service Permit, with ServSafe Certification preferred. Physical requirements of the job include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, stand, walk, bend, and squat throughout the shift. Candidates must have open availability including weekends and holidays to meet the operational demands of the hotel’s dining services.