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SpringHill Suites Bartender - Seasonal at Carowinds

Carowinds No longer available $10+/hour

Job Description

Overview:

$10 / hour

In this role, you'll create an energy that is both welcoming and exciting by taking pride in offering our guests a diverse and seasonally-inspired beverage menu, a warm conversation, and helpful suggestions. When you shine, our guests will look forward to relaxing with you after a long day. You'll also:

  • Making drinks, pouring beer& wine, and taking care of corporate and leisure guests at the bar.
  • Tapping beer kegs and serving draft beer and bottled alcoholic beverages.
  • Taking orders and serving bar bites prepared by the cook
  • Monitoring and managing alcohol sales and consumption consistent with NC Liquor Laws, including checking proper identification for the minimum age requirement of 21 years to purchase alcohol.
  • Some heavy lifting is involved such as carrying beer kegs and cases
  • Keeping bar, preparation, and other assigned areas clean, orderly and well stocked at all times.
  • Balance shift reports and cash drawer, process credit card payments
  • Answering general guest questions and providing information about the property, park and local area
  • Pre and post shift clean up


Responsibilities:

We are here to make people happy Carowinds associates are enthusiastic about their work because they create fun and memories to last lifetime! They are crucial to providing guests with a variety of engaging activities that reflect and uphold our core values of Integrity, Courtesy, and Inclusiveness.


Qualifications:
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Take initiative and maintain the company's reputation and dedication to safety, service, courtesy, cleanliness, and integrity.
  • Ability to learn POS system
  • Work collaboratively in a team setting as well as work independently.
  • Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
  • Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
  • Ability to pass a background check if 18 years of age or older, which may include but is not limited to credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references per company policy unless prohibited by federal, state or provincial law.

$21k is below typical pay for Bartenders nationally

National salary averages
$21k
↓ 38% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$20k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $72k

Top performers earn significantly more—skill and negotiation matter.

Senior roles pay 81% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

You may have room to negotiate or find better offers elsewhere.

Strong candidate leverage

High demand and responsive wages. Negotiate confidently on all fronts.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage
Moderate
Mobility
High mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Specialists with niche skills, All experience levels
Weaker for: Generalists

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Expertise pays off

Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.

+6%
10yr growth
129,600 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024