Bartender

Applebee's Grill & Bar; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals half-off

Closed holidays

MEC Ins

401K (IL)

Flexible schedule

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Online Universities

College Scholarships

Job summary

Applebee's Grill & Bar in Rockford, IL is seeking an energetic bartender who can mix both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to Applebee’s specifications while serving food and beverages to guests in a courteous, timely manner.

You will perform opening and closing sidework, slice garnishes, handle guest checks and POS tasks, and relay orders to the kitchen. Flexible scheduling and benefits are available to support your work–life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in bartending preferred.
• Friendly, guest-focused service.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced bar environment.

Responsibilities

• Mix alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks per Applebee’s specifications; serve guests courteously and promptly.
• Interact with bar guests to maintain a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
• Open and close sidework tasks as assigned.
• Slice garnishes for drinks and present checks; handle payments.

Skills

Mixology

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks following Applebee’s specifications. Serves food and drinks to guests in a courteous and timely manner.

Specific Functions and Duties

• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water and fruit juice to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (30%*).
• Interacts verbally with all bar guests creating a friendly and upbeat atmosphere (20%*).
• Serves food and drinks to all bar guests (15%*).
• Completes assigned opening and closing sidework (15%*).
• Slices fruit and vegetable garnishes for drinks (5%*).
• Presents guest checks to bar patrons. Makes correct change and/or completes any necessary charge card transactions (5%*).
• Processes employee and/or manager food orders (5%*).
• Relays food orders to kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register (5%).

BENEFITS

• Employee meals 1/2 off
• Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving
• MEC Ins
• 401K - ONLY IN ILLINOIS LOCATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IOWA & WISCONSIN LOCATIONS)
• Flexible work schedule
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Online Universities
• College Scholarships