Bartender FT - Lona/Tinta

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Birch Ocean Front (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with company match

Hotel room discount

Job summary

Hei Hotels Inc. is seeking a friendly beverage server to provide hospitable service at our Fort Lauderdale Beach property. You will greet guests, take drink orders, and prepare beverages with accurate garnishes while ensuring quality and portion control. This role involves cash handling, POS use, and daily bar setup.

Experience in hotel or bar service is preferred. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential for delivering memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills for cash handling and receipts.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to handle glassware, garnishes, and stock.
• Ability to memorize and promote menu items.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and POS procedures to pre-check orders and close a check.
• Ability to stand for long periods in confined spaces.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and guests.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner and document drink orders.
• Mix, garnish, and present drinks following standard recipes.
• Stock, stock rotation, and ensure proper garnishes and perishables.
• Input orders into POS and balance each guest check.
• Handle cash, give correct change, and balance cash drops.
• Lock, secure, and store beverage and equipment at end of shift.
• Maintain cleanliness and set up of bar area daily.
• Provide excellent guest service and upsell menu items.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

Food & beverage knowledge

Math skills

Manual dexterity

Menu knowledge

POS procedures

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Tools

Cash handling

Point of sale

Job description

About UsEscape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the \"Venice of America.\" Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night. Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks. Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.CompensationTipped/Service Charge Eligible? YesDiscretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? NoOverviewServe guests in hospitable manner to ensure positive guest experience.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesMaintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes, and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.Receives cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all money.Locks and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank.Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications and SkillsHotel experience preferred.Must communicate well with guests.Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.BenefitsHEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.