Part-Time Bartender, Catering, IU Dining and Hospitality

Part-Time Bartender, Catering, IU Dining and Hospitality

Indiana University Bloomington

in Bloomington, IN

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Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: $12.75 per hour plus tips

Posted: 05/08/2025

Category: Food Services

Job ID: 315879

Department

IU BLOOMINGTON HOSPITALITY (BA-HSPY-IUBLA)

Department Information

IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation, and tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

IU Hospitality infuses Indiana University's beautiful campus with vibrant life, creating a home away from home for visitors and the IU community alike. From our space in the Indiana Memorial Union, hospitality staff serve thousands of guests each year through professional dining and retail operations, catered events, conferences, and celebrations, keeping our spaces clean and functional, our food tasty, and our customers happy.

Through meticulous planning and coordination, constant innovation, and a keen attention to detail, IU Catering staff use fresh, seasonal ingredients to deliver spectacular client-driven culinary experiences from piping hot coffee and in-house baked pastries for a meeting of 20 to a sumptuous 5-course meal and elegant custom cake for a wedding of 200 on campus and throughout Bloomington.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

Provides high quality guest service while enforcing policies and safety.

Ensures guests have a positive, memorable experience.

Assists with bar set-up/close-down plans including cash close-out.

Maintains standards ensuring consistent presentation, aesthetics of setting and quality of beverage service.

Attends beer, wine and spirits trainings.

Assists with catering events.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

Some bartending experience

OTHER

Required

21 years of age or older

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

Ability to obtain Alcohol Serving Permit upon date of hire

SKILLS

Required

General knowledge of bartending and mixology, along with food safety practices

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to move items up to 40 pounds. This position involves remaining stationary for extended periods of time. Effective communication skills are necessary. The role requires the ability to detect items in proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. This role also will work indoors around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$12.75 per hour plus tips

Work Hours

Flexible work schedule with ability to work late hours.

Management reserves the right to adjust work hours to accommodate special meals and events.

Minimum of 10 hours per week, Monday through Sunday.

Position is capped at 29 hours per week.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Health savings account with generous IU contributions

Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts

Basic group life insurance paid by IU

Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance

Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting

Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options

Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses

10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year

Generous paid time off plans

Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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