Love Gin?

Are you a passionate craft cocktail maker looking for a new opportunity in a sophisticated, intimate setting?

The Wells, our gin cocktail bar located in Capitol Hill, is hiring.  We recently promoted a bartender from within and now have an opening. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, join our team at The Wells and be part of a movement to redefine hospitality.

We specialize in offering an elevated and seductive gin cocktail experience. Our mission is to let the spirit speak for itself, providing an alluring and elegant bar atmosphere for our guests. Our team of professionals works together with integrity and grace to redefine hospitality. We are open Tuesday through Sunday nights, with shifts starting at 3 p.m.

What We Offer: At The Wells, we've embraced a unique pay model to offer a higher hourly rate, independent of gratuity. Our aim is to create a more equitable pay structure where service and kitchen team members are compensated equally. As a bartender, you'll earn $21 per hour plus 8% of pooled food and beverage bar sales, and a 5% commission from our beverage cloud (divided among bartenders working the shift). Gratuities left by guests are shared among all front and back-of-house team members based on hours worked.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• 50% coverage for health benefits
• Paid time off

Responsibilities:

• Service execution and support, including opening and closing the bar
• Cocktail preparation and execution
• Creating memorable guest experiences
• Honoring ingredients and executing house recipes

Qualifications:

• Cocktail bartending experience
• Strong knowledge of spirits, especially gin
• Desire to work in a professional cocktail environment
• Timeliness and reliability
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to stand for 6-8 hours and lift up to 25 pounds

Why Join Us? We have high standards and value accountability, collaboration, and flexibility. We believe in having fun while maintaining a sophisticated atmosphere. If you are passionate about crafting exquisite cocktails, engaging with people, and creating unforgettable experiences, and if you seek professional growth in the hospitality field, we encourage you to apply.  

Compensation is based on a commission of sales and a rate of $21 an hour.  The blended range is between $30 and $45 an hour.

Eastern Point Collective is a restaurant group with a team of community driven hospitality innovators. Collectively, we’ve designed, opened and managed dozens of concepts from mom-and-pop startups to Michelin-starred establishments.  In our 30-plus years of combined experience, we’ve learned that businesses do best when they strive to contribute not only to their bottom line but to the people and communities they serve.  There are few things we’re more passionate about than people and food.

The mission of Eastern Point Collective is to change hospitality through integrity and grace by constantly seeking new ways of operating that create a better life for everyone involved - team members, owners, and guests.