Bartender

Ascent Hospitality; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401k with employer MATCH

Paid PTO

Uniforms Provided

Team Member Hotel Discount Program

Job summary

Ascent Hospitality in Carmel, Indiana is seeking a skilled Bartender to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting cocktails, providing exceptional guest experiences, and ensuring the bar is well-stocked and welcoming. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of bar experience, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work flexible shifts. The position offers competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of bar experience.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote menu items.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for making cocktails and providing exceptional guest experiences.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily.
• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner.

Skills

Customer service

Knowledge of spirits and wine

Ability to create craft cocktails

Basic mathematical skills

Teamwork

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Ascent Hospitality has an extensive portfolio of hotels and a strong pipeline of new properties and acquisitions, but we’re not about numbers…we’re about people and that remains our foundation. Our culture expresses a memorable experience for all of our Team Members and guests alike. So we’re constantly looking for individuals who work well together for a unified purpose. For our leadership, we’re looking for accomplished individuals with a passion to serve others, strong communicators who clearly understand the needs of others and trendsetters who excel at challenges and change. If this is what you’re all about, consider joining our Team. Ascent Hospitality is looking for a uniquely qualified hospitality leader to be our Bartender! Looking for a bright mixologist who is always on the lookout for new beverage trends. When you are behind the bar, you create an energy that is both welcoming and exciting. You take pride in offering our guests a diverse and seasonally-inspired beverage menu, a warm conversation, and helpful suggestions. When you shine, our guests will look forward to relaxing with you after a long day.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary!
• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options!
• 401k with employer MATCH!
• Paid PTO!
• Uniforms Provided for most positions!
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• In this role, you will be responsible for making cocktails and providing exceptional guest experiences.
• 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.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.
• 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.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• 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.
• 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.
• Locks and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 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.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to understand, read, write and speak basic English. And communicate with Team Members and Guests.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be able to work as a part of a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• 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 with or without reasonable accommodation.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Capable of effectively using close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Able to operate in mentally and physically stressful situations.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

• Professional and Energetic
• High school education or equivalent is preferred.
• The right candidate will have at least one year of bar experience, knowledge of spirits and wine.
• Ability to create craft artisan cocktails and specialty
• Hotel experience preferred.

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