Bartender-Full time

JOB SUMMARY: BARTENDER

To serve beverages and/or food to the guests in a friendly, courteous, and timely manner, resulting in guest satisfaction.  Also, to prepare beverages for another server to supply to guests, and act as cashier for the lounge. Must be available to work weekends and holidays as required. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications.  The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future.  The Hotel operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so operational demands require variations in shift days, starting times, and hours worked in a week.

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• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, and promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies the validity of charges, records charges, and insures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all money.
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food, and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.
• Responsible for answering the bar phone within three rings and correctly and courteously taking patrons' orders.  Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest and personnel guests, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Performs general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by your supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Follows safety and security procedures and rules.
• Knows department fire prevention and emergency procedures.
• Utilizes protective equipment.
• Reports unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Reports accidents, injuries, near misses property damage or loss to supervisor.
• Provides a safe work environment by following all safety and security procedures and rules.
• All team members must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance. (Specific standards outlined in team member handbook).
• Perform any related duties as requested by the supervisor/manager.
• Assists other Beverage Personnel when needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of all State, Federal, and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older to serve alcohol in Florida
• Hold a current Food Handler Card or be willing to obtain a Food Handler Card.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make a change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Basic English language writing skills are necessary for the completion of requisitions, and vouchers.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock.
• Basic knowledge of the English language is sufficient to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
• Ability to remember, recite, and promote the variety of menu items.Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to transport up to 30 lbs. through a crowded room on a continuous basis throughout the shift.  
• Lifting Thirty (30) pounds maximum.
• Constant standing & walking required
• Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, and smiling.

EOE/M/F/AA/Vet Disabilities