Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar is hiring for its St. Johns Town Center location that is expected to open this spring at 4812 River City Drive, No. 137.
Construction is underway at the corner of the corridor leading to Nordstrom.
The first job fair was Jan. 18. The next are scheduled Jan. 22, 25, 29 and Feb. 1 at the Regus Building at 10752 Deerwood Park Blvd., Suite 100.
Applicants can apply online at https://oxford.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/TommyBahamaUS/
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar says it is hiring for full- and part-time positions that include bartenders, culinary lead, cooks, dishwasher/prep and retail associates.
More positions are posted online.
Tommy Bahama launched its first Marlin Bar in 2016 in Coconut Point “as a laid-back space where locals and travelers could gather casually over food and drink.”
A second opened two years later in Palm Springs, California, and now there are 17 with more planned.
“The Marlin Bar is the perfect spot to shop, enjoy frozen cocktails, light fare with friends & family where friendly service and casual vibe are always the catch of the day,” the company says.
Tommy Bahama announced in August that construction would be completed by early 2020.
The Tommy Bahama retail store will relocate from 4813 River City Drive, Suite 107, to 4812 River City Drive in the former Brooks Brothers space.
Construction is on the corner of the walkway to the Nordstrom entrance.
The city issued a permit in February for a $150,000 interior demolition project for Tommy Bahama in the former Brooks Brothers space. Brooks Brothers moved next door.
In September, the city issued a permit for construction of the Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar. Embree Construction Group Inc. is the contractor for the $2.3 million project to build-out a bar, retail store, dining patios and other space.
The city issued the sign permits Jan. 14 for Tommy Bahama and the Marlin Bar.
In August, Tommy Bahama said the “restaurant-retail concept is in keeping with the brand’s easy, relaxed spirit and elevated shopping experience."
Tommy Bahama has more than 160 retail locations, of which 17 include a full-service Tommy Bahama Restaurant Bar & Store or Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar.
It said the Jacksonville Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar will feature a 7,760-square-foot floor plan.
It will combine a retail store featuring the full line of Tommy Bahama men’s and women’s sportswear, swimwear, accessories and home décor items with a casual restaurant and bar where guests order at the counter and have food and cocktails delivered to their table.
It will feature an open concept design and large patio.
In March, Thomas Chubb III, chairman of Tommy Bahama owner Oxford Industries Inc., said the Marlin Bar planned to open in Jacksonville with another location in Fort Lauderdale.
The company's 17 full-service Tommy Bahama Restaurant Bar & Store locations throughout the country include five in Florida in Coconut Point, Jupiter, Naples, Sandestin and Sarasota.
The Coconut Point location, for example, opens at 11 a.m. daily and closes at 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.
The Coconut Point menu comprises “shareables” appetizers ($5-$12); salads and bowls ($11.50-$17); sliders, sandwiches, panini and tacos ($9.50-$14.50); and Key lime pie and Key lime pie pops, $6.
The Coconut Point bar menu includes martinis; rum drinks; white, red and sparkling wine; signature cocktails; and nonalcoholic offerings such as Pain Chiller made with pineapple, orange, cream of coconut and nutmeg. Prices start at $7.
Atlanta-based Oxford Industries owns Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Southern Tide.
