Bartender

Four Seasons; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate: $28.06

Paid holidays, vacation & sick days

Laundered Employee Uniform

Complimentary accommodation at other 4

Complimentary Employee Meals

Employee engagement opportunities

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is seeking a MKT Bartender dedicated to exceptional beverage service, greeting guests promptly and serving with a smile while complying with alcohol laws.

You will work with servers to review tickets and prepare drinks to specifications, while recommending cocktails and wines to pair with items from the bar and adjacent restaurant. A strong wine/spirits knowledge base is required and flexibility for shifts is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years bartending in high-volume upscale environment.
• Luxury experience preferred.
• Extensive wine, cocktail, and food knowledge.
• Knowledge of POS systems; Micros Symphony preferred.
• Bartending/mixology certification preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced setting.
• Flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends & holidays.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality beverage product and guest satisfaction.
• Greet guests, take orders, and prepare drinks to standards.
• Review drink tickets and prepare orders within service times.
• Recommend cocktails and wines to pair with bar/restaurant items.
• Recommend beverages based on guest preferences.
• Maintain sanitation per State, Local and Four Seasons requirements.
• Work harmoniously with employees at all levels.

Skills

Bartending experience

Wine knowledge

Cocktail knowledge

Food knowledge

POS systems

Micros Symphony

Bartending certification

Tools

POS systems

Micros Symphony

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A modern oasis in the city's most exciting location. At the epicentre of San Francisco stands the city's iconic hotel, where business ideas emerge, loved ones connect and life's most important celebrations happen. When you're not shopping at Union Square, enjoying the city's diverse culinary scene or exploring one of the Bay Area's top attractions, unwind in our newly renovated guest rooms, designed to represent the natural beauty of San Francisco's fog, redwood trees and ocean.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco overlooks Yerba Buena Gardens and is located just steps away from the City's Financial District, Union Square shopping, the Moscone Convention Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum, amid the city's finest cultural and dining venues.

The Role - Overview

The MKT Bartender is dedicated to providing exceptional quality and service to our guests, assuring each guest is greeted promptly, courteously, graciously with eye contact, and a smile. This key role provides guests and servers with quick and efficient beverage service, following the state and city alcohol law while adhering to Four Seasons standards of service.

Essential Functions

This list is not all -inclusive and should only be used as an overview of all actual responsibility.

• Above all else provide quality beverage product that ensures guest satisfaction.
• Greet guests, take food & beverage orders, and prepare drinks with a high degree of sophistication.
• Review drink tickets entered by servers and prepare each order to their specification within specified service standards and times.
• Recommend cocktails and wines to be paired with food items offered in the bar and adjacent restaurant.
• Recommend beverages (wine & spirits) based on guest preferences.
• Maintain strict serving and sanitation guidelines consistent with State, Local and Four Seasons requirements.
• Adhere to all Four Seasons standards - inside the Bar as well as out.
• Work efficiently while maintaining a harmonious relationship with employees at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Viable candidates must have a minimum of two years of bartending experience in high volume, upscale environment. Luxury experience is preferred .
• Extensive wine, cocktail, and food knowledge is required .
• Knowledge of point of sales systems required . Micros Symphony knowledge preferred .
• Candidates with a bartending/mixology certification are preferred and will receive priority consideration.
• Must be able to easily prioritize and multi-task.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends & holidays.
• Ability to quickly and positively establish rapport is required .
• Above average communication skills - both written and oral - are required .

Four Seasons offers an award winning work environment and an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Hourly Rate: $28.06
• Paid holidays, vacation & sick days
• Generous medical, dental & vision insurance plans
• Laundered Employee Uniform
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Be yourself and become a member of a work family that cares about you and invests in your development
• Employee engagement at all levels, where your thoughts and ideas are not only heard but actioned
• Culinary, retail and wellness experiences at special rates
• … and so much more!

To learn more about Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco: http://www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco/.