Bartender

DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage JOB TITLE: Bartender REPORTS TO: Food & Beverage Director JOB TYPE: Hourly/Non-Exempt BASIC FUNCTION: 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. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Inspects the bar before opening to ensure adequate supplies are available. • Requests additional supplies as necessary and stocks the bar. • Follows set-up procedures. • Prepares garnishes, fruit mixes, and pre-mixed drinks before the 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 always maintained. • 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 the 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; invite them to return. • Completes other appropriate work assignments as requested by supervisor. CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: • 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 the club’s POS system or comparable POS system preferred. • Knowledgeable of all aspects of the department and daily club operations, including events and operating hours. Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders (BEOs). • Ability to work at 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 roles during emergency situations. LICENSES & 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 environments. EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EXPERIENCE: • Minimum grade 12 education.