Banquet Bartender- ON CALL@ Marriott Downtown Syracuse

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts in New York seeks an experienced bartender to prepare and serve drinks, maintain bar stock, and ensure guests have a positive experience.

You will handle cash and operate the POS, follow safety and alcohol service rules, and work as part of a team in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Must have experience bartending in a restaurant, catering, or similar setting.
• Ability to communicate in English and work as part of a team.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service.
• Basic math skills for cash handling and POS operations.
• Manual dexterity to garnish, glassware, and bar equipment.
• Ability to memorize and promote menu items.

Responsibilities

• Maintain bar setup and stock based on daily projections.
• Garnish and prepare drinks using standard recipes.
• Greet guests, take orders, and document beverage orders.
• Input orders at POS, balance cash and vouchers.
• Lock and secure beverage/equipment and cash drops.
• Adhere to state/federal and company alcohol service requirements.
• Attend shifts as scheduled; perform other duties as assigned.
• 1–3 years experience as bartender in restaurant, banquet, or catering setting (required).

Skills

English communication

Team player

Food & beverage knowledge

Mathematical skills

Manual dexterity

Menu memorization

POS operation

Tools

POS system

Job description

Must have previous experience bartending at a restaurant, catering, or other business establishment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet
2. Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.
3. Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
4. Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
5. Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
6. Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and insures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
7. Locks up and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.
8. Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
9. Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to \"pitch-in\" and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player. Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages. Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes. Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock. Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items. Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check. Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers and patrons.

Behaviors

Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Experience

1 - 3 years: Experience working as a bartender in a restaurant, banquet or catering organization (required)

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