Bartender

Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa; Town of Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401K plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Inns of Aurora, LLC is seeking a friendly, professional bartender to greet guests, craft cocktails, and serve wine and beer with a focus on safety and guest satisfaction. The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork with servers and kitchen staff, and maintaining a clean, inviting bar area.

This full-time position offers competitive pay at $16.50 per hour plus tips, opportunities for growth, and access to benefits after 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience.
• Professional, clean appearance and practices.
• Ability to work long shifts and in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve wine, beer, liquor and other drinks to guests.
• Memorize drink recipes and craft a varied menu of cocktails.
• Serve snacks or food items to guests at the bar.
• Receive and prepare drink orders from guests or servers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with repeat guests.
• Check IDs to verify age requirements for alcohol.

Skills

Bartending

Job description

INNS OF AURORA, LLC. CORE VALUES:

• Courage
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Judgment
• Respect for others
• The Bartender is responsible for serving drinks to bar and dining room guests while creating and maintaining a fun, yet safe and responsible environment

$16.50 plus tips

Position Purpose:

While our employees' skill-sets vary greatly from position to position, our core set of values remain the same. As an Inns of Aurora, LLC employee, learning and exemplifying these characteristics is a key part to your success. All Inns of Aurora employees are expected to demonstrate the following characteristics as defined in the Inns of Aurora, LLC handbook:

INNS OF AURORA, LLC. CORE VALUES:

• Courage
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Judgment
• Respect for others
• The Bartender is responsible for serving drinks to bar and dining room guests while creating and maintaining a fun, yet safe and responsible environment

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:

• Serve wine, beer, liquor and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests
• Memorize drink recipes and prepare a varied menu of mixed drinks for guests
• Serve snack or food items to guests seated at bar area
• Receive and prepare drink orders from guests or servers
• Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with repeat guests
• Check identification for guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcoholic drinks
• Remain aware of guest alcohol limits and level of orderliness at the bar per TIPS training
• Cut fruit for specialty drinks
• Stock bar with adequate amounts of wine, beer, liquor and other beverages
• Stock other bar related supplies, as needed
• Assist with creation of bar menus
• Plan, organize and control the operations in the bar area
• Present checks, collect payment and cash out each guest correctly with transaction receipts
• Complete and check cash-out at the end of shift
• Clean glasses, utensils and bar equipment
• Mop and scrub floors, sinks, coolers and counters at the end of each shift
• Complete all side work and daily cleaning tasks
• Adhere to other cleaning duties required at end of shift
• Attend all mandatory training and meetings
• Maintain positive and helpful attitude with all guests and employees
• Maintain professional demeanor and adhere to proper dress policy, as defined in the IOA handbook
• Follow guidelines and expectations as stated in the employee handbook
• Report all issues in the dining area to restaurant management team
• Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

• Previous bartending experience
• Ability to maintain neat, professional and clean appearance and practices
• High level of professionalism and passion for the industry
• Ability to work while standing for long periods of time
• Ability to work in a team environment with servers, bartenders, chefs and other Inns of Aurora employees
• Ability to adhere to proper food regulation standard and health and safety standards
• Ability to maintain calm and collected demeanor under stressful and fast-paced working conditions
• Flexibility with guests and hourly schedules

PREFERENCES

• Local wine, food and fine-dining knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety procedures

Special Position Requirements

• TIPS certification; will train as needed

Benefits

• Full-time employees, those working 30 hours per week or more on average, are offered competitive medical and dental benefits, as well as generous paid time off packages.
• Full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate in our 401K program and supplementary benefits.
• We are particularly proud to offer all of our employees a highly competitive employee discount at all of our lodging and dining properties.