Bartender

Overview: Level Experienced

Description: Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests at bar and service bar, following standard recipes and the company's alcoholic beverage policies; merchandise drinks; and is attentive to guests, making them feel welcome, at all times. Serves food to all guests seated at bar top and is able to answer all food related questions.

Qualifications: Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water and juices to prepare cocktails and other drinks
• Serves wine, draft or bottled beer and food to bar guests
• Collects payment (credit cards, cash) for drinks served following company established accounting procedures for all transactions
• Follows company cash handling and accounting procedures
• Observes guests to respond to their needs
• Guides guests in selecting food and beverage items
• Hand sells certain menu items to enhance guests experience
• Follows responsible alcohol sales procedures for preventing intoxication
• Able to effectively card all guests who appear under the age of 30 Prepares drinks and verifies correct pricing
• Possesses proficient knowledge of liquor quality and preparation of different drinks and keeps updated on new and revised beverage recipes
• Assists Servers in bar knowledge
• Cleans, sanitizes, restocks and stores bar items according to procedures
• Keeps the manager fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objective of this position
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate which will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity and effectiveness
• At all times provide a favorable image of the Company to promote its aims and objectives and foster and enhance public recognition and acceptance of all its areas of endeavor
• Places accurate orders and attends to guest needs when delivering food and beverage. Checks back after delivery of food to ensure guest satisfaction
• Observes guests to respond to any additional needs
• Attends pre-shift meetings according to schedule
• Complies with company sanitation procedures
• Utilizes Company cultural training and available services to ensure that guests experience supersedes expectations