Bartender - Charlotte, NC

Pay: $16.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience. Type: W-2 part-time. Location: Charlotte, NC and Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston and York counties.

The role

You run banquet bars, hosted bars and cash bars at hotels, galas, weddings and corporate events: setup, pours to spec, responsible service, counts and close-out.

Charlotte is our next full market: uptown hotels, the convention district, University City, and the clubs and venues around the region.

What you do

• Set up and break down banquet and portable bars
• Pour to spec and keep the bar presentable through service
• Handle cash and card sales and reconcile counts
• Serve responsibly and refuse service when required

What we need

• 1 or more years bartending in a hotel, banquet, restaurant or high-volume setting
• Black professional pants or slacks, black closed-toe non-slip shoes, professional grooming and appearance
• Reliable transportation and a working smartphone
• Eligible to work in the United States (I-9 and E-Verify)
• Responsible alcohol service certification current or obtainable before your first bar shift

What you get

• $16.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience, W-2, paid biweekly by direct deposit
• Paid training before your first shift
• A written promotion path: bartender to bar lead to event lead to manager
• Captain School, our paid leadership program, for people who want to lead
• Resume rewrite and mock interviews for everyone on the roster
• Schedules posted ahead; we tell you what the next 30 days of hours look like before you commit
• Shifts across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston and York counties

Who we are

The Wilkinson Firm is a premium hospitality and event staffing employer. Every hire is a W-2 employee, not a contractor: taxes handled, workers' compensation, and a real pay stub. We train before the first shift, run a paid leadership program called Captain School, rewrite your resume, run mock interviews, and promote from inside. Our clients are hotels, conference centers, caterers and venues. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories. The Wilkinson Firm is building a 100-person W-2 hospitality team in the Charlotte market by the end of 2027, and this role is part of it.

How to apply

Apply with a resume or a short work history. We respond to every application and we hire year-round.