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Bartender
Esmé
2200 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL
Esmé hiring Bartender in Chicago, IL

Esmé hiring Bartender in Chicago, IL

Bartender

EsméMore Info

2200 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL
Part Time • Hourly ($16.00) plus tips
Archived: Oct 22, 2025

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Required Years of Experience

1 year


Job Details

Esmé is seeking a creative and motivated bartender to join our team! 

Our ideal candidate is seeking an opportunity to grow within a program that focus on artistry and community. Nestled in Lincoln Park, Bar Esme's cocktails use seasonal ingredients in imaginative ways. Lead By Jean Banchet Best Bartender Stevan Miller the cocktail program strives to offer creative expression and technique driven drinks. Every applicant must complete a cover letter to be considered for the roll. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about you!

Responsibilities:

  • Welcoming guests, understanding their drink preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
  • Strong understanding of spirits, cocktails, and wine. 
  • Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
  • Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate.
  • Maintaining a clean work environment and dining area throughout service and beyond.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong sense of urgency.
  • Maintaining a positive, and professional attitude towards guests and co-workers alike.
  • Able to work evening service shifts, weekends and holidays when required 


About Us: 

Chef Jenner Tomaska and wife and partner Katrina Bravo reimagine the tasting- menu model with philanthropy and art integrated into the foundation of the experience, an expression of their shared vision for the community-focused restaurant.
The team partners with a local artist each season and displays their pieces throughout the restaurant for guests to view and purchase. The culinary team curates a tasting menu to compliment the featured artwork.

Applicants must have some weekend availability and be comfortable with prepping their own mise en place. We are excited to here from you!



Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($16.00) plus tips

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance


Required Skills

Mixology

Customer Service

Knowledge of Spirits, Cocktails, and Wine

Food safety regulations

Cash Handling

Attention to Detail

Sense of Urgency

Professional attitude

Mise En Place

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American

Upscale Casual, Fine Dining

Part of 2x5 Hospitality

Welcome to Esmé, an ever-evolving fine-dining tasting menu restaurant in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. We offer a tasting menu experience that fully transforms each quarter to reveal inspiration from Chicago’s vibrant creative culture. With each collaboration, Chef Jenner Tomaska and his wife Katrina Bravo, partner with local artists, creatives, and luminaries to create an entirely new experience every 12 weeks that tells a story about the partner's work through thoughtfully composed dishes, music, and hand-crafted service pieces.

Awards / Distinctions
2025
2024
2023
2022