Bartender

Rivers Casino; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 19,589 - 21,766; Full time

Job summary

Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY, is seeking a Bartender to mix and serve beverages while providing excellent guest service. Candidates must be 21 or older with a high school diploma and two years of bartending experience preferred. The role involves operating a drink order system and ensuring safety and cleanliness in the beverage outlet.

Candidates should be available for flexible shifts including weekends and holidays. The position is ideal for those with extensive knowledge of drink recipes and strong guest interaction skills.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Two or more years of full-service bartending or related experience preferred.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Mixes and serves beverages for customers according to established guest service standards.
• Maintains awareness of safety and accident prevention.
• Operates the Micros system for drink orders and payments.

Skills

Knowledge of beverage order processing systems

Extensive knowledge of drink recipes

Ability to assess and deescalate guest issues

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Position Summary: Mixes and serves beverages for customers according to established guest service standards.

Department: Food & Beverage

Reports to: Shift Manager Beverage

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

License Type: Non-Gaming

Target Pay: $14.22 - $15.80

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves customers as part of a team by anticipating their needs, initiating conversation, and offering assistance when necessary
• Maintains a constant awareness of safety and accident prevention, performing all job duties in the safest possible manner, and immediately notifying the supervisor and completing an accident report if a personal accident does occur
• Remains up to date on drinks and garnishes
• Knows all garnishes, glassware, and ingredients for drinks
• Operates the Micros system, ringing up all drinks, accepting payments, and issuing proper change
• Ensures thorough communication between shifts
• Helps maintain the organization and cleanliness of beverage outlets and stations including moving furniture to prepare the space for guests
• Maintains clean and sanitary bar area
• Inspects guest identification to ensure guest meets legal age limit for alcohol possession/consumption
• Monitors guest alcohol consumption and acts according to established alcohol awareness program guidelines
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two or more years of full-service bartending or related experience preferred
• Must be available to work flexible shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Knowledge of beverage order processing systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain all necessary licensing
• Extensive knowledge of drink recipes and product knowledge
• Experience assessing and deescalating guest issues and intoxicated guest

Working Conditions:

• Regularly required to see, talk, or hear; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk; stoop, kneel or crouch
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Able to interact with others while maintaining a positive and courteous demeanor
• Ability to work in a noisy environment

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