Bartender

Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospitality establishment in Michigan City, Indiana, is seeking an experienced bartender to provide quality beverages and create an engaging environment. Responsibilities include mixing drinks, accurate cash handling, and maintaining beverage equipment. The ideal candidate will have previous bartending experience and must obtain a beverage permit within 30 days. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

Qualifications

• Obtain a beverage permit within 30 days.
• Pass live audition and written test.
• Previous bartending experience required.
• Use electronic liquid dispensers and be able to free-pour when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality beverages and a spirited atmosphere.
• Mix and pour alcohol and beverages accurately.
• Communicate with guests and co-workers.
• Accurately ring in customer orders.
• Utilize proper cash handling procedures.
• Operate and clean various beverage equipment.
• Maneuver to obtain beverage ingredients.
• Use math skills for banking.

Skills

Bartending experience

Communication skills

Cash handling

Product knowledge of alcohol

Ability to lift up to 20 lbs

Education

Beverage permit

Job description

Job Description

• Provide quality beverages while ensuring an entertaining and SPIRITED milieu to co‑workers and any guests.
• Mix and pour alcohol, liquors, and beverages accurately to provide tasteful drinks.
• Communicate with accuracy and friendliness to guests and co‑workers to serve beverage, charge and give change.
• Receive and understand beverage orders from guests and co‑workers as required and reproduce said beverages from memorized recipes.
• Accurately ring in customer orders in Micros at time of sale.
• Utilize proper cash/comp handling procedures and charge the correct price for all food and beverages.
• Operate and clean various equipment, including frozen beverage machines, dishwashers, ice machines, pouring guns, and other related beverage equipment.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Maneuver, reach, and stoop in the bar area to obtain all necessary beverage ingredients and products.
• Calculate and make change, and use other forms of compensation for products with a point‑of‑sale system.
• Work individually or in tandem with all duties.
• Read and utilize cleaning products appropriately.
• Operate banks, register and use math skills for banking.
• Maneuver weights of up to 20 lbs.
• Have working knowledge of specialty glassware for beverages.
• Possess a sense of urgency.
• Have product knowledge of alcohol, liquors, and wines to communicate products to guests and co‑workers.
• Perform all relative miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

Qualifications

• Obtain a beverage permit within 30 days.
• Pass live audition and written test.
• Previous bartending experience required.
• Use electronic liquid dispensers and be able to free‑pour when necessary.

Additional Information

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.