Bartender

Sage Restaurant Group; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality group as a Bartender at The Alexandrian Hotel in Alexandria, VA. You will be responsible for mixing drinks, ensuring guest satisfaction, and maintaining high service standards. Ideal candidates will have bartending certification and relevant experience, alongside excellent customer service skills. This role demands physical stamina and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant bartending experience preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to serve alcoholic beverages.

Responsibilities

• Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers.
• Ring guest checks, collect cash and process credits.
• Perform all sidework duties according to schedules.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Organization

Education

Bartending training and certification

TIPS Certified

Job description

Sage Hotel Management is currently seeking an experienced Bartender at The Alexandrian Hotel Autograph Collection Hotel, in Alexandria, VA.

At Sage Hotel Management, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We are known amongst our staff, our owners, our guests, and our communities as leaders in our field who are authentic, humble, innovative, and flexible operators driven to anticipate needs and exceed expectations.

Sage’s vision is to be recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” The ideal candidate should champion this culture in every touchpoint of our business from our associates, guests, owners, and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote daily will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence. Join us today!

Job Overview

Responsible for set-up, mixing of drinks, service and clean-up of bar area while ensuring quality service, guest satisfaction and the achievement/maintenance of company standards and profit maximization.

Responsibilities

1. Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers following established guidelines, procedures and policies regarding beverage and safety controls as prescribed by company standards.
2. Perform all guest contact activities in a cordial, efficient and professional manner; maintaining a commitment to guest satisfaction.
3. Ring guest checks, collect cash and process credits and room charges in the exact manner outlined by company policies and procedures.
4. Complete liquor requisitions and supply lists.
5. Know and comply with state liquor laws.
6. Perform all sidework duties according to sidework schedules.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

Bartending training and certification, TIPS Certified

Experience

Relevant bartending experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills

Must be 21 years of age or older to serve alcoholic beverages.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting trays, dish racks, glass racks, etc. 20 -40 lbs.
• Pushing carts, Queen Marys, hotbox, portable bar 50 -100 lbs.
• Carrying trays, dish racks, glass racks, etc. 20 -40 lbs.
• Bending/kneeling to lower level cabinets and lift trays.
• Mobility to maneuver in narrow areas and between seated guests.
• Continuous standing required to service guest functions; 100% of scheduled time.
• Climbing approximately 12 steps 20% of the shift.

No driving required. Must be able to handle records and all special requests. Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow verbal and written instructions in English, and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Must be highly organized, attentive to details in crowded and noisy situations, and able to handle stressful customer service scenarios tactfully. Ability to accurately count cash and operate a cash register. Physically strenuous work including prolonged standing, walking, lifting, and carrying throughout the entire shift.