Bartender - Steakhouse

Bartender

The Bartender is the stepping stone …the first area of service for the guests before arriving at their tables. It is essential to provide the guests with a positive experience before they step out of the bar. As a Hard Rock Cafe bartender, you will be assuming the role of tour guide, communicator, showman, decision-maker, memorabilia curator and musician (at heart).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Takes customer drink orders.
• Properly greet each guest and provide outstanding customer service offering drink and food specials.
• Totals bills, presents check, collects settlement, and processes payment.
• Reconcile transactions at the end of each shift, cash out, and maintain a balanced bank.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all menu items, including ingredients and food allergens, and spirit/wine/beer lists in order to assist guests and answer questions accurately.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all menu cocktails and spirit/wine/beer lists in order to assist guests and answer questions accurately.
• Prepare cocktails according to recipes, using correct tools and glassware.
• Memorize ingredients and recipes for all Hard Rock brand specialty cocktails and prepare accordingly.
• Develop new cocktail recipes when directed by management, utilizing mixology skills to combine unique flavor profiles and presentation methods.
• Greet guests and help them select food and beverages by presenting the menus, offering cocktails and entrees, and answering food preparation questions.
• Serve food and beverages, ensuring timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
• Serve meals to patrons according to established rules or etiquette, working in a casual dining setting.
• Maintain bartop and bar table guests by removing dirty dishes, replenishing utensils as needed, refilling beverages, and being alert to any guest needs.
• Process payments according to POS and cash handling procedures.
• Perform last call.
• Maintain bank variance within standard.
• Ensure all checks are closed out.
• Maintain bar inventory to determined par levels and communicate ordering needs to management staff.
• Maintain positive and professional communication with all staff.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with the culinary team to maximize guest satisfaction.
• Adheres to food and beverage policies and State Liquor Laws.
• Keeps station clean at all times.
• Promotes positive customer relations.
• Responsible for the receipt of monies and settlement of guest's checks.
• Other departmental related duties and assignments as directed by management.

Qualifications:

• Must have at least 1 year of high-volume bartending experience.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate extensive beer, liquor, and wine knowledge.
• Must demonstrate knowledge concerning the history and composition of common ingredients, spirits, beer, and wines.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate spirit differentiation and drink preparation techniques.
• Excellent customer service skills, which must include a positive, friendly, and outgoing attitude

Skills:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Meticulous, organized and accurate
• Extreme confidentiality.
• Familiarity with a variety of computer systems and applications.
• Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and guests.
• Manage multiple details and tasks concurrently in a changing environment.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Analyze and think about how possible solutions impact on the entire operation.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to lift 30 to 40 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The Casino environment is hectic, fast-paced and often crowded and noisy. May be exposed to casino related environmental factors including, but not limited to excessive noise and constant exposure to general public.