Bartender

We are looking for a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties..

To succeed as a bartender, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and juices to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in such portions and proper glassware.
• Serves and pours wine, bottled beer, and draft beer according to proportions and in proper glassware.
• Follows all PLCB laws to ensure guests are not over-served, becoming intoxicated over the legal limit. Alerts Manager should a guess appear intoxicated and reacts accordingly.
• Interacts verbally with all bar guests as well as dining room guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
• Completes opening and closing side duties and checklists as assigned.
• Serves food and drink to all bar guests as well as assists dining room guests if needed.
• Slices fruit and vegetable garnishes at a prescribed par level each day.
• Stocks juices, ice, alcohol, beer, wine, and any other product needed to properly and efficiently operate the bar.
• Keeps the bar area, including bar top, floor, and storage areas, clean and free of debris, dirty glassware, plates, silverware, and trash.
• Presents guest checks to bar patrons. Makes correct changes and/or completed any necessary charge card or gift card transactions.
• Processes employee and manager food orders
• Relays food orders to the kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system and accounts for every drink poured behind the bar on same.
• Takes part in any company-related initiatives and activities such as gift card sales and promotions, charitable programs and related meetings, etc.
• Any other operational task as assigned by Management.

• Must be at least 21 years of age upon date of hire
• Ability to wipe down tables including bases, pick up debris off the floor and wipe down booth seats in all restaurant areas.
• Transports plates, glasses, and trays to and from the dining room, service bar, and kitchen a minimum of 30 times per shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills are required.
• Mobility and a full range of movement throughout the shift
• Transports glass rack, plate ware, cases of food and beverage, which weigh up to 30 pounds a minimum of 15 times per shift.
• Able to respond quickly in an emergency to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

• Must be able to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for periods of up to 6 (six) hours in length.
• Must have a good sense of balance and bend, kneel, and react swiftly to actions surrounding them.
• Must have the ability to lift bus pans, trays, cases of food and beverage weighing as much as 30 pounds.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.