Bartender

The Company operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week so operational demands require variations in shift days starting and ending times and hours worked in a week.

The Bartender sets up prepares and serves beverages and breaks down bars in safe and efficient compliance with Company policies and procedures brand standards and federal state and local regulations. Processes guest checks and payments in compliance with cash handling credit card and room charge processing and accounting policies and procedures. Promptly reports emergencies accidents injuries missing articles damage engineering items and safety hazards to management. Reports any deviations from policies procedures brand standards and regulations to management.

Bartenders are expected to be friendly optimistic detail-oriented have an outgoing personality enjoy a proven passion and ability to anticipate and exceed our guests needs and can comprehend and deliver service standards. They must be able to leverage their knowledge of food and beverage operations to excel at guest and team member relations while complying with applicable federal state and local health and safety regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Set up bar in compliance with policies procedures and brand standards.
• Prepare and serve drinks following policies and procedures proper food handling and serving techniques alcohol awareness and federal state and local regulations.
• Immediately notify management of incidents involving possible excessive alcohol consumption or an impaired condition.
• Processes guest checks and payments in compliance with cash handling credit card and room charge processing and accounting policies and procedures.
• Report all tips in compliance with company policy and IRS regulations.
• Maintain clean bar and ashtrays including proper removal of trash empty glasses etc.
• Thoroughly clean bar and properly return equipment and supplies to proper areas at end of shift.
• Ensure all liquor is properly secured before during and after shift.
• Perform assigned side-work.
• Seat guests who wish to dine in provisions for lunch or dinner; provide menus and follow steps of service to ensure satisfaction during their experience
• Take orders at the bar and at tables when guests are seated to dine in.
• Serve food and run food to tables when ready
• Perform table touches throughout a guests dining experience to ensure satisfaction
• On time and at work when scheduled and in proper uniform.
• Attend department meetings as scheduled.
• Consistent professional and positive attitude and actions when communicating with guests and associates.
• Report any incidents of guest dissatisfaction or unusual matters of significance to manager / supervisor so that corrective measures may be taken.
• Write shift reports including reports on any incidents of theft accidents or injuries when assigned. Check with manager / supervisor before leaving work area for any reason.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned. Participate in task forces and committees as requested.
• Any other tasks / duties as requested by management

Qualifications

The Company may consider equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience providing the knowledge skills and abilities cited below.

Education and Experience

• High school education plus bartending training.
• Two or more years of related experience.
• Alcohol awareness certification and familiarity with hospitality industry practices preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Special knowledge or skills necessary for this position:
  • Minimum legal age to serve alcoholic beverages
  • Knowledge of workplace safety procedures
• Licenses certification or registrations required for this position:
  • Alcohol awareness certification
  • TIPS Training
• Ability to understand and provide friendly guest service. Ability to understand and comply with kitchen sanitation safety and equipment usage. Ability to operate a phone and other office equipment. Attention to details with good organizational and efficient time management skills.
• Consistent professional mindset and behavior with effective listening and communication skills and able to work in a fast paced environment sometimes under pressure while remaining flexible and efficient.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort

Exert physical effort in lifting/transporting at least 50 pounds without assistance; push/pull cart and other equipment up to 250 pounds; endure various physical movements throughout crowded work and event areas.

Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for extended periods of time; constantly lifting carrying pushing pulling or otherwise move objects; extended periods of standing reaching above head to move items walking stooping and lifting. Requires close vision with or without corrective lenses. Work is normally performed in an interior hotel environment.

Notice

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer participates in E-Verify.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and If necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Important: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you including terminating your employment.