Summary
The Bartender is responsible for providing exceptional service to guests at the bar, ensuring accurate identification checks, managing the cash drawer, and creating and serving a variety of drinks. The role includes promoting and upselling premium liquors, food items, and highlighting drink specials. Accuracy in pouring and top‑tier service are essential.
Responsibilities
- Utilize sales strategies to boost revenue through alcohol sales and upselling of concession items at the bar.
- Mix and serve alcoholic beverages for guests and servers according to provided recipes using proper measuring and mixing tools and guidelines, and in a timely manner.
- Manage alcohol inventory and maintain bar organization.
- Restock alcohol and bar supplies.
- Enhance the bar menu and develop new drink recipes through proper channels.
- Prepare garnishes for drinks.
- Monitor guests to ensure safe alcohol consumption, minimizing potential issues and liabilities.
- Verify guests meet legal age requirements for alcohol consumption.
- Process bar orders through cash and credit card transactions.
- Reconcile cash receipts at the end of each shift.
- Generate cash reports.
- Maintain cleanliness of bar area and storage areas, free of debris and spills.
- Adhere to all health and safety guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Free Movie Incentive
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
Competencies
- Customer Service – Manage difficult or emotional customer situations; respond promptly to customer needs; follow instructions and management directions; develop new approaches to meeting customer needs and sales goals.
- Teamwork – Balance team and individual responsibilities; exhibit objectivity and openness to others’ views; contribute to a positive team spirit.
- Organizational Support – Follow policies and procedures; complete daily tasks correctly and on time; support organization’s goals and values.
- Adaptability – Adapt to changes in the work environment; manage competing demands; adjust approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Initiative – Volunteer readily; undertake self‑development activities; seek increased responsibilities; offer help when needed.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Performance Measurements
- Bartender functions are performed efficiently, accurately, and effectively in accordance with established policies and standards.
- Money is balanced and any discrepancies are promptly resolved; a balancing record that meets established standards is maintained.
- Good relations exist with guests; guest problems or questions are courteously and promptly resolved.
- Good working relationships and coordination exist with other team members and management.
- Company sales goals are consistently met and promotions supported.
Physical Demands
The job requires standing, walking, using hands and arms, and speaking or hearing. The employee may need to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lift or move up to 50 pounds, and perform tasks related to taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment often involves exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and moderate to loud noise levels.