Bartender

Bartender - Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar

General Purpose

Responsible for set-up, mixing of drinks, service and cleanup of the bar area while ensuring quality service, guest satisfaction, and the achievement/maintenance of company standards and profit maximization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers, following established guidelines, procedures, and policies regarding beverage and safety controls as prescribed by company standards.
• Perform all guest contact activities in a cordial, efficient, and professional manner, maintaining a commitment to guest satisfaction.
• Ring guest checks; collect cash and process credits and room charges in the exact manner outlined by company policies and procedures.
• Complete liquor requisitions and supply lists.
• Know and comply with state liquor laws.
• Ensure established pars are maintained.
• Perform all side work duties according to side work schedules.
• No travel required.
• Hours - scheduled days and times may vary based on need.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

None

Supervisory Duties

None

Job Qualifications

Knowledge

• Must be 21 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages.

Skills

• Ability to read, speak, and communicate clearly, both written and verbally.
• Ability to accurately count cash and give change.
• Ability to operate a cash register.
• Ability to lift up to 36 lbs.

Abilities

• Lifting and carrying cases of liquor, soda, ice, and glasses.
• Bending and kneeling to get and stock supplies and glassware.
• Reaching and pouring bottles, reaching for glasses.
• Continuous standing behind the bar to serve guests.
• No climbing required.
• No driving required.
• Must have excellent hearing to hear guests and servers, drink orders and questions.
• Must have excellent vision to be able to handle cash, credit cards, IDs, and to identify proper supplies and drink items.
• Must have good speech skills in order to communicate with guests and servers.
• Must have good comprehension and literacy in order to handle cash, credit cards, input into a computer, and identify proper supplies.
• Chemicals/agents used - Cleaning and sanitizing solutions for glassware and bar cleaning.

Education/Formal Training

No formal education required.

Experience

One year bartending experience preferred.

Material/Equipment Used

Blender for drinks, computer for cash handling, credit card approval and imprint machines.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8-hour shift. May have to go into the cooler for garnishes and other items.

Key skills/competency

• Bartending
• Mixology
• Customer Service
• Cash Handling
• Beverage Service
• Alcoholic Beverage Control
• Point of Sale (POS) Systems
• Inventory Management
• Food and Beverage Knowledge
• Bar Setup and Cleanup