Restaurant Bartender

About the role

To effectively promote and sell the Bluefin menu and provide an outstanding service experience to our guests.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests upon arrival and make them feel welcome.
• Accurate take all food and beverage orders.
• Place orders with the kitchen and bar by placing them in the Micro's computer system.
• Speak in front of groups (ie. describing specials).
• Answer all questions about cooking methods, menu items, specials and prices of all menu items.
• Check food to ensure that appearance, temperature and portions are correct and deliver the food orders in a timely fashion.
• Prepare the guest check accurately and present it to the guest following standard check handling procedures.
• Clean, clear and re-set the dining room tables.
• Clean and re-stock all service items and complete side-work checklists.
• Assist in seating and greeting the guest also answering the Bluefin telephone as needed.
• Aid with room service order taking and delivery as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write and speak in English.
• (High school diploma)
• Experience: Two years bartending experience in a high volume or fine dining restaurant or dining facility.

Skills

• Effective and clear communication skills.
• Professional and friendly hospitality skills.
• Practice food safe handling procedures.
• Knowledge of wines and alcoholic beverages.
• TIPS certification or other alcohol serves safe certification is required.
• Able to multi-task and organize multiple orders, thoughts, and tasks within the same given time.
• Observation - Bartenders need to sharpen their powers of observation and highly develop their ability to listen.
• Engaging, welcoming, and always "on-stage". turn guests into friends.
• Style and Grace - Handling the tools and the small theatrical elements. The sense of confidence should be apparent to all guests the bar.
• Multitasked - A bartender's skill at being many things to many people is one of the most compelling and challenging aspects of the job.
• Determine the conversation - if it's welcome and, more generally, why the guest has come and how to make the visit a success.
• Building a drink - Learning the proper way to build a drink is a great way to develop consistency and control.
• Being active at all times - making drinks, restocking, taking inventory, cutting garnishes – can get into high gear a lot faster when it gets busy.

Physical Job Requirements

• Bending and lifting food trays of up to 40 lbs.
• Continually moving at a fast pace.
• Continuous standing for the full shift.
• Able to climb stairs.
• Able to carry hot and cold food items.

Environment

• Hearing: Must be able to take guest orders, and hear guest request.
• Vision: Must be able to check for food accuracy, and be able to assess guest body language or expressions.
• Speech: Must be able to explain food items and specials.
• Literacy: Must be able to write and communicate orders.

Equipment

• Toaster
• Coffee machine
• Blender
• Micro's computer terminal