Bartender - Fine Dining - $13/Hour + Tips

Hard Rock Casino Rockford; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 2,755 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive pay

Job summary

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is seeking an experienced Bartender to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial in enhancing guest experiences by promoting customer relations and ensuring exceptional service.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of high-volume bartending experience, extensive knowledge of spirits, and a friendly, outgoing attitude. If you’re looking for a fun, fast-paced environment and competitive pay, apply today!

Qualifications

• Previous work experience in hospitality service for at least 2 years.
• Must have at least 1 year of high-volume bartending experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of beer, liquor, and wine.
• Must have valid Food Handlers Card, Liquor License, and IGB Badge.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive customer relations.
• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Casino Rockford their choice.
• Takes customer drink orders and serves food and beverages.
• Maintains bar inventory and reconciles transactions.

Skills

Customer service skills

Knowledge of beer, liquor, and wine

High-volume bartending experience

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in English

Education

Secondary school degree preferred

Tools

POS systems

Cocktail preparation tools

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well‑being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members to stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work‑life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our full list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits.

Job Description

The Bartender is the steppingstone—the first area of service for the guests before arriving at their tables. It is essential to provide the guests with a positive experience before they step out of the bar.

Position Summary

The Bartender plays multiple roles: tour guide, communicator, showman, decision‑maker, memorabilia curator and musician at heart.

• Promotes positive customer relations.

Essential Functions

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Casino Rockford their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members to provide superior guest service.
• Takes customer drink orders.
• Properly greet each guest and provide outstanding customer service offering drink and food specials.
• Totals bills, presents check, collect settlement, and processes payment.
• Reconcile transactions at the end of each shift, cash out, and maintain a balanced bank.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all menu items, including ingredients and food allergens, and spirit/wine/beer lists to assist guests and answer questions accurately.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all menu cocktails and spirit/wine/beer lists to assist guests and answer questions accurately.
• Prepare cocktails according to recipes, using correct tools and glassware.
• Memorize ingredients and recipes for all Hard Rock brand specialty cocktails and prepare accordingly.
• Develop new cocktail recipes when directed by management, utilizing mixology skills to combine unique flavor profiles and presentation methods.
• Greeting guests and help them select food and beverages by presenting the menus, offering cocktails and entrees, and answering food preparation questions.
• Serve food and beverages, ensuring timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
• Serve meals to patrons according to established rules or etiquette, working in a casual dining setting.
• Maintain bar top and bar table guests by removing dirty dishes, replenishing utensils as needed, refilling beverages, and being alert to any guest needs.
• Process payments according to POS and cash handling procedures.
• Perform last call.
• Maintain bank variance within standard.
• Ensure all checks are closed out.
• Maintain bar inventory to determine par levels and communicate ordering needs to management staff.
• Maintain positive and professional communication with all staff.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with the culinary team to maximize guest satisfaction.
• Adheres to food and beverage policies and State Liquor Laws.
• Always keeps station clean.
• Promotes positive customer relations.
• Responsible for the receipt of monies and settlement of guest’s checks.
• Other departmental related duties and assignments as directed by management.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

• Secondary school degree preferred and/or previous work experience in hospitality service for at least 2 years.
• Must have at least 1 year of high‑volume bartending experience.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of beer, liquor, and wine.
• Must demonstrate knowledge concerning the history and composition of common ingredients, spirits, beer, and wines.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate spirit differentiation and drink preparation techniques.
• Excellent customer service skills, which must include a positive, friendly, and outgoing attitude.

Additional Requirements (Licenses, Certifications, Testing, etc.)

• Must obtain and maintain all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Illinois Gaming Commission.
• Must successfully pass background check.
• Must have valid Food Handlers Card, Liquor License, and IGB Badge.
• Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age.
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts.

Knowledge Of

• Ability to perform numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers and staff, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a high‑volume environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Fluency in English: additional languages preferred.

Ability To

• Ability to move throughout the business (standing, walking, kneeling, bending, sit) for extended periods of time.
• Ability to make repeating movements of the arms, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally and perceive sound by ear.
• Ability to obtain impressions through the eyes.
• Manual dexterity, hand‑eye coordination, and ability to work with hand above shoulders.
• Ability to regularly move objects (lift, push, pull, balance, carry) up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to turn or twist body parts in a circular motion.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.
• Maintaining a well‑groomed appearance.
• Follow all uniform guidelines.
• Practice all safety & sanitation standards.
• Recycling products, where possible.
• Follow all food safety & sanitation procedures.
• Practice all general safety standards.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. The Team Member understands that employment with the Company is at‑will and that no express and/or implied contract of employment exists unless it is in writing and signed by your Department Head. The Team Member further understands that conditions may require the Company to modify this Job Description and that the Company reserves the right to exercise its discretion to make such changes.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $2 - $25