Bartender

Responsibilities

• Serve beverages and/or food to guests in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, resulting in guest satisfaction.
• Prepare beverages for other servers to supply to guests.
• Act as cashier for the lounge.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Promote and document orders for drinks.
• Mix, garnish and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily, including requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.
• Maintain stock, cut, and store all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Receive cash from guests, make change, verify validity of charges, record charges, and ensure vouchers are properly executed to balance all moneys.
• Lock up and store all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposit cash drops and secure bank.
• Answer bar phone within three rings and correctly and courteously take room service orders.
• Input orders into a register at the point of sale and create a check for each guest and personnel guests, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Perform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Follow safety and security procedures and rules.
• Know department fire prevention and emergency procedures.
• Utilize protective equipment.
• Report unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Report accidents, injuries, near-misses, property damage or loss to supervisor.
• Provide for a safe work environment by following all safety and security procedures and rules.
• Maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards outlined in team member handbook).
• Perform any related duties as requested by supervisor/manager.
• Assist other Beverage Personnel when needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests.
• Hold a current Food Handler Card.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Basic English language writing skills necessary for completion of requisitions, and vouchers.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock.
• Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.
• Ability to transport up to 30 lbs. through a crowded room on a continuous basis throughout the shift.
• Lifting Fifty (30) pounds maximum.
• Constant standing & walking required.
• Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing and smiling.