Bartender

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Bartender will prepare and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages to patrons, oversee the stock of liquor and bar supplies, and collect money for drinks served. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities -The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receives orders from patrons and wait staff.
• Prepares and serves liquor, mixed drinks, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic drinks as ordered.
• Ensures that fruit and other garnishes are prepared ahead of the opening of the bar.
• Maintains the bar and keeps it clean and organized.
• Attractively displays glasses and liquor bottles.
• Keeps bar supplied with snacks.
• Ensures that customers are of legal drinking age by checking photo IDs.
• Collects money from customers for drinks prepared and served.
• Uses proper judgment and, when necessary, refuses service to patrons who are intoxicated or disruptive.
• Submits orders or creates requisition forms for liquor, beer, and other bar-related supplies.
• Perform other work-related duties as requested, to include assisting in activities in the lounge, dining room, and catering.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to speak, read, and write English. Ability to effectively relate to managers, and co-workers.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts and use a calculator.
• Extensive knowledge of drink preparation or service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on serving customers.
• Ability to remain calm when dealing with unruly and argumentative patrons.
• Ability to learn cash register software used by bar or restaurant.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of mixology, bar keeping, or other related training required. 
• At least one year of related experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple functions simultaneously and maintain composure and objectivity under pressure. 
• Approach all encounters with guests and team members in attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner
• Ability to manage high volume areas, to include dining room, lounge and banquet areas.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear, the employee frequently is required to stand for a prolonged period of time. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and twist, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift, move, push, and/or pull up to 15 pounds. The employee must frequently use computer and other special operating equipment. The employee must be of legal drinking age or older.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background and drug test.