Banquets Bartender

West Edmonton Mall; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel hosts banquets and events where a Banquet Bartender provides attentive service for diverse guest groups. You will take beverage orders, mix drinks, stock and maintain the bar, and ensure compliance with provincial regulations and food-safety standards.

The role requires flexible availability including weekends and evenings, with opportunities to participate in offsite events.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a bartender in a conference center, hotel, or similar environment.
• Completion of ProServe training or willingness to attend the required training.
• Legislative awareness of over-service and quality, service & cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Take beverage orders from serving staff or patrons and record sales.
• Mix liquor, soft drinks, water and other ingredients to prepare cocktails and drinks.
• Prepare mixed drinks, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages for servers or guests.
• Stock the bar and track wines, beers, liquors, ingredients and other bar supplies.
• Keep the bar area clean and orderly during and after shifts.
• Ensure compliance with Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission rules and Safe Food Handling practices.
• Cash handling: ensure accurate cash and floats at shift start and end.
• Promote daily events, activities and specials and contribute to business revenue.
• Stay updated with ProServe information.
• Occasionally work offsite at events and functions.

Skills

Bartender experience

Cash handling

ProServe training

Customer service

Safety compliance

Job description

The Banquet Bartender is responsible for providing exceptional customer service by catering to all guests in all of the events that occur within Fantasyland Hotel.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Taking beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons and collecting payment for beverages and record sales.
• Mixing liquor, soft drinks, water and other ingredients to preparing cocktails and other drinks.
• Preparing mixed drinks, wine, draft or bottled beer and non-alcoholic beverages for food and beverage servers or serving directly to patrons.
• Stocking the bar and keeping track of wines, beers, liquor bottles, mixed drink ingredients, and other bar supplies.
• Keeping the bar area clean and orderly during and at the end of the shift.
• Ensuring compliance with Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commissions and Safe Food Handling practices.
• Ensuring that the cash and floats are accurate at the beginning of each shift and reconciles all cash and floats at the end of each shift by adhering to the cash handling policy and procedure.
• Promoting the daily events, activities and specials and playing a proactive role in developing business and generating revenues.
• Providing friendly, caring service to our guests.
• Being updated with all ProServe information.
• Occasionally working offsite at various special events and functions.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working as a bartender in a conference center, hotel, or similar environment.
• Legislative awareness of over service and Quality, Service & Cleanliness Standards.
• Completion of ProServe training or willing to attend the required training.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• This is a part-time position that requires flexible availability Monday through Sunday, including days, evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to pass a basic security clearance.