Bartender

Salthill Hotel; Galway; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Salthill Hotel in Galway is seeking a friendly and efficient Bartender to join our motivated team. Reporting to the Bar Manager, you will craft cocktails, manage garnishes, and ensure a clean, well-stocked bar area while delivering superb guest service.

The role requires 2+ years in a similar role, fluent English, and the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays. You should have extensive knowledge of beers, cocktails and coffees and be enthusiastic, customer focused, and team oriented.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Fluent English.
• Knowledge of beers, cocktails and coffees; ability to upsell.

Responsibilities

• Meeting and exceeding guests' expectations regarding cocktails and beverages.
• Preparation of drink garnishes and keeping garnish station stocked.
• Keep bar area clean and organised, maintaining sanitation standards.
• Co-operation and good communication with colleagues to maintain team morale.
• Craft original beverage menu items and innovative cocktails.
• Ensure accurate, knowledgeable service of cocktails and beverages to guests.
• Assist with bar deliveries and bar stores maintenance; bar back yard and bin areas.
• Ensure bar is prepared for set up before each shift and cleaning schedules are followed.

Skills

Customer service

Upselling

Communication

Fluent English

Job description

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Bartender to join our motivated team in the Salthill Hotel. Reporting to the Bar Manager, you will provide a friendly and efficient service to the hotel guests.

Your Responsibilities

• Meeting and exceeding guests' expectations regarding cocktails and beverages.
• Preparation of all drink garnishes and responsible for keeping the garnish station continuously stocked during shifts.
• Responsible for keeping the bar area clean and organised, maintaining all sanitation standards of the hotel.
• Co-operation and good communication with your colleagues to maintain a good team morale throughout the hotel.
• Responsible for crafting original beverage menu items and designing new and innovative cocktails.
• Ensuring accurate, knowledgeable, and thorough service of cocktails and beverages to all guests.
• Ability to ascertain guest satisfaction, confidently offering suggestions, and responding urgently and appropriately to guest concerns and requests.
• The position requires a degree of food service knowledge.
• Assisting with bar deliveries and the maintenance of stores as well as the bar back yard and bin areas.
• Attendance at training as and when it is deemed necessary by management.
• Ensure defective or faulty equipment is reported and follow up on any maintenance issues to ensure they are rectified in a timely manner.
• Ensure all financial procedures especially around guest billing are followed and shifts are closed out and balanced.
• Any other reasonable duties as and when it is deemed necessary by the Operations Manager.
• Ensure that
• Ensure bar is prepared for set up in advance of each shift and in accordance with relevant standards of procedure.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are adhered to on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

Requirements

• 2+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Be enthusiastic, customer focused & have the ability to work under pressure.
• Have extensive knowledge of beers, cocktails, coffees & the ability to upsell.
• Have a "can do" attitude & the ability to work on own initiative.
• Have an outgoing and friendly personality with excellent communication skills.
• Be available to work evenings, weekends & holiday periods.
• Fluent English
• INDHP