Bartender

Job Description:

The Bartender is responsible for positive guest interactions while accurately mixing and serving beverages to guests and servers in a friendly and efficient manner. They provide excellent customer service, maintain a clean and organized bar area, and ensure compliance with all alcohol service regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize high quality spirits, liqueurs, fruits, fresh herbs, and spices to create sensational drinks for guests.
• Greet guests, take beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests.
• Mix drinks, cocktails and other bar beverages as ordered and in compliance with company standards.
• Maintain bottles and glasses in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages.
• Provide information on wine characteristics, evaluate guests needs, make appropriate suggestions, and serve wine using proper wine service techniques.
• Work with culinary team to create mixers and garnishes for beverages.
• Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Handle an assigned bank and follow all cash handling procedures.
• Collect payment for drinks served and balance all receipts.
• Ensure that the assigned bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages and serving guests, prepare inventory or purchase requisitions as needed to replenish supplies.
• Serve food items to guests seated at the bar.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus, and promotions.
• Maintain a clean working area by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning of glass doors and windows, etc. as needed.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Organize Catering Storage Areas.
• Attend mandatory meetings.
• Perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Experience as a bartender for at least two years
• Ability to work long hours and flexible shifts including mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Extensive knowledge of drink recipes.
• Know how to create and execute one-of-a-kind drinks.
• Must be able to create and serve drinks in a timely manner.
• Extensive knowledge of wines.
• Must maintain personal hygiene and a well-groomed appearance standard.
• Ability to work independently or in a team during set up and execution of service.
• Willingness and drive to exceed the guest expectations.
• Ability to effectively listen and take directions from supervisor
• Must have excellent knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
• Must be personable, friendly, and welcoming.
• Tips or Team Certification Preferred.
• Ability to read, speak and write English Language to communicate with guests.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Ability to transport up to 50 lbs. on a continuous basis.
• Must have a working email to communicate with your managers.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• commensurate with experience
• a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance,
• paid vacation
• 401k plan.