Bartender

Job Title

Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to patrons of bar by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Takes order from customers or servers and suggestively sells beverages/food to guests.
• Uses a shot glass/jigger or automatic pourer to mix ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks within recipe guidelines.
• Uses good judgment in not serving alcohol to intoxicated patrons.
• Ensures compliance with state laws by maintaining a "bar time" that is 15 minutes fast. Makes sure that all drinks are removed from the bar and tables by the state's legal time.
• Cards all patrons that appear to be under the legal drinking age and refuses to serve alcohol to minors.
• Serves non-alcoholic beverages, mixed drinks, wine and draught or bottled beer in a friendly courteous manner to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Collects money for food and drinks served and accurately makes change using prescribed cash handling procedures.
• Orders or requisitions liquors and supplies.
• Arranges bottles and glasses to make attractive display.
• Slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Replenishes bar snacks such as chips, pretzels, and nuts.
• Cleans and maintains an organized work area.

KHC Policies: Responsible for following all KHC policies and procedures as set forth in the KHC handbook and property specific guidelines/standards. These policies include dress code, safety and performance standards. Employees must also maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certification in alcohol awareness either prior to hire or immediately after hire.

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. All employees must follow proper safety precautions at all times to avoid injuries.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, grasp or type; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend or twist. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.