Bartender - New York Botanical Garden

Bartender - New York Botanical Garden

Prepares and serves beverages to guests in bar area in a friendly, courteous and timely manner. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Adhering to state, federal and corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests.
• Setting up assigned bars; requisitioning and stocking all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments, glassware, ice and produce.
• Maintaining stock, preparing, curing and storing all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables to ensure product quality.
• Greeting guests in a courteous, friendly manner.
• Taking and/or processing orders for drinks; mixing, garnishing and presenting drinks using standard ingredient recipes; practicing prudent portion control.
• Checking guests at the bar for proper identification.
• Detecting and acting upon guest inebriation as trained. Demonstrating knowledge of liquor laws.
• Receiving cash from guests, making change, verifying validity of charges, recording charges and ensuring vouchers are properly executed.
• Locking up and storing all beverage product, food, equipment items, deposits and cash drops; securing bank.
• Performing general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards; keeping work area clean and organized.
• Arranging bottles and glasses to maintain an attractive display in the bar area.
• Washing and sterilizing stemware.
• Performing other duties as assigned.