Bartender

Position: Bartender

Reports to: Bar Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary: Responsible for providing fast, friendly and courteous service to customers while taking and serving beverage orders.

Essential Duties:

• Greets customers and presents beverage menus.
• Makes recommendations and answers all related inquiries from guests.
• Checks identification of customers to verify they are of legal drinking age before serving any alcoholic beverage.
• Takes orders from serving staff or directly from customers, and records drink orders accurately into register system.
• Prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in accordance with standard recipes.
• Peels, slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Mixes and garnishes cocktails according to standard specs.
• Upsells drink and snack items to customers.
• Responds promptly to requests from customers in a polite and professional fashion.
• Attempts to limit problems related to customers' excessive drinking by following established procedures.
• Process transactions using the POS system; prepares checks for customers, processes customer payments.
• Balances the cash register at the start and close of each shift, by turning monies into the vault.
• Ensures cleanliness of the glasses, bar equipment, and working areas.
• Arranges glasses and bottles into attractive and functional displays.
• Learns on-going promotions and is able to explain the promotions to customers.
• Complies with all health, safety and hygiene standards and policies.
• Monitors inventory and restocks the bar as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.