Bartender

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

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.

Job Tasks/Duties:

• Inspects the bar prior to opening to ensure that adequate supplies are available.
• Requests additional supplies as necessary and stocks the bar.
• Follows set-up procedures.
• Prepares garnishes, fruits mixes and pre-mixed drinks prior to 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 maintained at all times.
• 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 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; invites them to return.
• Completes other appropriate work assignments as requested by supervisor.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations:

• 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 club's POS system or comparable POS system preferred.
• Knowledgeable of all aspects of department and daily club operations, including events and operating hours.
• Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).
• Ability to work 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 role during emergency situations.

Licenses and 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 environment.