Bartender

Applebee's Grill & Bar; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals 1/2 off

Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving

Flexible work schedule

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Online Universities

College Scholarships

Job summary

Applebee's Grill & Bar in Springfield, Illinois is seeking a Bartender to mix and serve a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The ideal candidate will create a welcoming environment for guests while ensuring that drinks and food are served promptly and accurately.

Responsibilities include preparing drinks, interacting positively with bar guests, and completing necessary side work. Competitive benefits include flexible schedules and employee meal discounts.

Qualifications

• Ability to mix alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks following specifications.
• Strong verbal communication to interact with guests.
• Ability to complete assigned sidework and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Mix and serve drinks to guests.
• Create a friendly and upbeat atmosphere.
• Complete opening and closing sidework.

Skills

Mixology skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

It all started in 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia

Bill and TJ Palmer opened the restaurant that would later become Applebee’s. We’ve grown up a lot since then, with almost 2,000 locations in the U.S. and around the world. Here you will always be welcome – for delicious food, in a neighborhood setting, with attentive service, at a great value.

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 system (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

Physical Demands and Requirements

• Stands during entire shift.
• Frequent immersion of hands in water every five minutes.
• Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off floor and wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant.
• Transports glass racks cases up to 25 pounds (such as a case of beer) up to 15 times per shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.
• Must have ability to remain stationary for long periods of up to four (4) hours in length.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.