About our Company:
Transformed from a 1930’s ultra-modern motor court, Hotel San José is a 40 room urban bungalow-style hotel situated behind stucco walls amidst lush garden courtyards located on South Congress Avenue. Known as the quintessential Austin hotel experience, San José serves as a gathering place and community activity hub for locals and visitors alike with unique event programming (such the annual South x San Jose and Pet Parade) and nearby Jo’s Coffee – Lambert’s local coffee purveyor and coveted people-watching spot.

Hotel San José is proud to be a part of Bunkhouse, which is a hospitality company created by hotelier Liz Lambert that believes in inspired design, connection to place and the value of community. Bunkhouse has designed and developed a celebrated portfolio of hospitality projects including Hotel San José, Hotel Saint Cecilia, Austin Motel, and Jo’s Coffee in Austin, Hotel Havana and Ocho in San Antonio, El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas, The Phoenix in San Francisco, California, and Hotel San Cristobal in Baja, Mexico.

We're looking for someone with:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
Three (3) years related experience in hospitality or service industry preferred
Good communication skills
Positive Attitude
An eye for Detail

Responsibilities:
Ensure immediate response is given to any and all guest comments and concerns and inform immediate supervisor of concerns and assist implementing corrective measure when necessary
Collect money for all orders taken
Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
Balance cash receipts
Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers’ excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons
Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons
Serve all Bar patrons
Clean bars, work areas, and tables
Mix ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks
Serve snacks or food items to customers as requested
Order or requisition liquors and supplies
Ask customers who become loud and unruly to leave
Slice and pit fruit for snacks and garnishing drinks
Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays
Help plan, organize, and control the operations of the Cocktail Lounge or Bar
Help plan bar menus
Prepare food upon guest request or submit order to Kitchen

Benefits:

Bunkhouse offers a liberal working environment that encourages individuality and creativity. We offer a superior benefits package to employees who work 30 hours/week or more that includes:

• Highly subsidized Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Short Term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time off (Full Time)
• Free stays at Bunkhouse hotels (Full Time)
• 401k with company matching
• Employee Discounts (50% off on food & beverage!)
• 8 weeks paid Parental Leave (Full Time, after 1 year employment)

Bunkhouse Core Values:
BE REAL. We treat everyone like human beings. We are respectful and authentic, we listen, and we develop meaningful relationships with guests, customers and each other. We encourage our employees to have a voice and to use it to improve the work we do.
CREATE MAGIC. In design, service and all things, we go above and beyond to inspire. Every detail counts, and we believe that our work is a collaboration that depends on all of us bringing our creativity and passion to work with us every day.
BE HERE NOW. In our work, creating a sense of place is important. We contribute to the fabric of our respective communities by honoring, representing and supporting the communities in which our businesses exist. We make it our goal to be experts on our cities, and we leave travelers with a sense of where they have been.
EMBRACE ADVENTURE. We don’t always know where the road will lead, but we know that we’ll have each other along the journey. We strive to learn and grow from our experiences, to create meaningful structure along the way and, in some cases, to embrace chaos when necessary.
LOOK TOWARDS THE FUTURE. We work with a spirit of continuous improvement in all areas. We seek to provide a path of growth for all of our employees and for Bunkhouse as a whole.

Experience

• 3 year(s): Three (3) years related experience in hospitality or service industry preferred