Bartender

J Collection Hotels; Natchez (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

J Collection Hotels is seeking a Bartender in Natchez, Mississippi. The Bartender will prepare and serve beverages and meals to guests, ensure cleanliness in service areas, and assist guests courteously. Responsibilities include taking orders, maintaining knowledge of menu items, and ensuring compliance with state liquor laws. Candidates should have a high school diploma and prefer one year of bartending experience. Licenses like Food Service Sanitation Certification and Liquor Serving Permit are also required.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• One year of experience in bartending preferred.
• Food Service Sanitation Certification or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Greet and escort guests to tables and assist in seating.
• Collect payments and maintain cleanliness of service areas.

Skills

Knowledge of menu items and beverages

Customer service

Payment processing

Maintaining cleanliness

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Tools

P.O.S. systems

Job description

The Bartender will prepare and serve alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages and meals to guests, greet and escort guests to tables and assist in seating, ensuring Hotel standards of service. As needed take food and beverage orders, retrieve and serve alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages and food orders to hotel guests in their hotel rooms as well as at guest tables according Hotel specifications. This should all be done in a courteously and efficiently. He/she will collect payments, maintain cleanliness of tables, service areas and equipment, stock all wares and equipment needed for service, and assist in the maintenance of the Food and Beverage (F&B) areas and equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain complete knowledge of all menu items, liquor brands, beers and non-alcoholic selections available in the assigned outlet.
• Maintain knowledge of the particular characteristics and description of every wine/champagne by the glass and major wines on the wine list.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and strictly abide by state and county liquor regulations, particularly those prohibiting service to minors, intoxicated persons and drunk driving.
• Maintain complete knowledge of P.O.S. and manual systems.
• Prepare hot, cold and mixed drinks for patrons and chill bottles of wine.
• Garnish and decorate dishes in preparation for serving.
• Serve ice water, coffee, rolls or butter to guests.

Requirements

Education

High School graduate or equivalent preferred

Experience

One year experience in bartending preferred

Licenses or Certificates

• Food Service Sanitation Certification or equivalent.
• Liquor Serving Permit
• CPR and First Aid Training