Bartender

DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage                                                  JOB TITLE: Bartender

REPORTS TO: Food & Beverage Director

JOB TYPE: Hourly/Non-Exempt

BASIC FUNCTION: Prepare, pour, and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Requires knowledge of all aspects of mixology including food/wine pairings and wine presentation and service.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspects the bar before opening to ensure adequate supplies are available.
• Requests additional supplies as necessary and stocks the bar.
• Follows set-up procedures.
• Prepares garnishes, fruit mixes, and pre-mixed drinks before the opening bar.
• Greets members and guests.
• Mixes, prepares, and serves drinks to members and guests and mixes and prepares drinks ordered
• by food and beverage servers according to approved standard recipes.
• Collects checks and payments for drinks served.
• Reports complaints to a manager as they occur.
• Maintains and cleans bar area and equipment.
• Maintains records of liquors, beers, and wine to ensure bar stock is always maintained.
• Cleans and locks the bar area according to prescribed closing procedures.
• Ensures that all food items are correctly stored, labeled, dated, and rotated to prevent any health or safety hazards from occurring, and takes precautions against possible spoilage.
• Attends staff meetings including pre-shift (line-up) sessions and training as required.
• Carefully follows all laws and club policies and procedures regarding alcoholic beverage service and informs the manager if continued service to a member or guest is in question.
• Serves drinks to members and guests seated at lounge tables in the absence of a beverage server.
• Continually practices beverage and revenue control procedures.
• Thanks members and guests; invite them to return.
• Completes other appropriate work assignments as requested by supervisor. 

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Stocks bar and completes other pre-opening requirements.
• Prepares and serves alcoholic beverages according to standard recipes.
• Skilled at slowing and refusing alcoholic beverage service when necessary.
• Complies with basic safety and sanitation requirements.
• Good organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of the club’s POS system or comparable POS system preferred.
• Knowledgeable of all aspects of the department and daily club operations, including events and operating hours. Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).
• Ability to work at large or small events with minimal supervision and in a team environment.
• Cleans bar and completes other pre-closing requirements.
• Assures that all state and local laws and club policies and procedures for the service of alcoholic beverages are consistently followed.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles during emergency situations.

 LICENSES & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Alcohol beverage certification.
• Food safety certification.
• Of legal age to prepare and serve alcoholic beverages.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, and twist or reach.
• Push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot, humid, and noisy environments.

 EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum grade 12 education.
• 2 years of bartending experience.