Bartender

Dufry Careers; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 8,265 - 11,020; Full time

Job summary

The Bartender role at Dufry Careers in El Paso Airport is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink orders, mixing beverages, serving beverages, and handling transactions. The position emphasizes high-quality service, adherence to alcohol policies, and collaboration with management and staff to ensure smooth operations.

Applicants should have at least 1 year of bartending experience, knowledge of beers, wines and spirits, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages.
• Requires at least 1 year of bartending experience; high volume environment preferred.
• Knowledge of beer, wine and spirits and their preparation.
• Ability to interact with the public in a friendly, enthusiastic manner.
• Able to read and comprehend instructions and converse with customers.
• Must be able to lift/move up to 40 pounds.
• Cash handling and customer service experience preferred.
• Hands may frequently be immersed in water or chemical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers and takes orders, looking for opportunities to up-sell.
• Follows recipes and directions for mixing beverages.
• Collects payments and operates cash registers per cash handling policies.
• Follows alcohol awareness procedures and handles intoxicated guests appropriately.
• Adheres to HMSHost policies and cash handling procedures.
• Keeps bar clean, sanitized and well stocked.

Skills

Bartending experience

Alcohol knowledge

Customer service

Cash handling

Job description

Location and Compensation

Airport Location: El Paso Airport F&B

Advertised Compensation: $6.30 to $7.38 per hour

Summary

The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and sugar to prepare cocktails and other drinks, as well as serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and the servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending on local requirements.

Essential Functions

• Greets customers and takes food order; provides information about products and looks for opportunity to “up-sell” products
• Follows recipes and/or product directions for mixing beverages
• Collects payments and operates cash registers for drinks and/or food served following company established cash handling policies and procedures for all transactions; secures all monies at the end of each shift
• Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and deals with intoxicated guests
• Follows all HMSHost customer service, adult beverage and cash handling policies and procedures
• Ensures a clean, sanitized and well stocked bar

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages
• Requires at least 1 year of closely related bartending experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred
• Requires knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits as well as their preparation and presentation keeping updated on new and revised beverage recipes
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Cash handling and customer service experience preferred
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).