Bartender

Job Title:                    Bartender                               

Department:              Food and Beverage   

Reports To:                Restaurant Manager 

FLSA Status:             Hourly

SUMMARY: Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to patrons of bar, charges; accordingly, sets up and breaks down the bar area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Takes drink orders from members.
• Mix ingredients such as liquor, soda water, sugar, and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Serves wine and bottled beer.
• Enters order to point of sale served and requests member’s signature on check.
• Orders or requisitions liquors and supplies.
• Arranges bottles and glasses to make attractive display.
• Slices and pits fruit for garnishes.
• Prepares appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
• Replenishes bar snacks such as chips, pretzels, and nuts.
• May prepare some menu items as required by outlet.
• Records beverage sales and produces consumption report for private banquets.
• May wash glasses and other bar equipment.
• Assists in taking inventory and maintaining records indicating which drinks and liquors are in the greatest demand.
• Maintains cleanliness of bar area.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education diploma (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Good spoken and written English skills.  Must be able to write grammatically correct.  

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop or kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SAFETY

Safety must be embraced by all employees.  We need to work safely at all times and assists others to work safely by following departmental and company safety procedures.