Hyatt Place is seeking a highly skilled and charismaticBartender.The Bartender is integral to the guest experience. The idealcandidate will provide beverage services (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) tothe guests of the property and be highly focused on providing superior service.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the sanitation of the bar,kitchen, and food preparation areas.
- Follow safe food handling and service practices atall times.
- Work closely with the food and beverage supervisorand sales staff to service the meeting rooms, events with catering and anyother needs.
- Practice safety throughout the work shift byremoving/correcting any hazards identified.
- Collecting and cleaning dirty dishes and/orglasses during the shift.
- Follow all Lexima/Brand safety practices such as:wearing personal protective equipment, reading chemical warning labels,and all other safe work practices.
- Responsible for both bar and food service set upand break down.
- Food presentation meets Lexima/Brand standards.
- Be attentive at the bar and check with guestsfrequently.
- Handle meeting room catering needs. Frequentlycheck with contact person of meeting to see if anything else is needed.
- Must be able to operate juice and milk machines,commercial refrigerators and freezers, commercial dishwasher, and vacuumcleaner.
- Maintain the kitchen in an orderly and cleanfashion.
- Wash dirty dishes as soon as possible.
- Restock any necessary items during service hours.
- Monitor both food and bar inventories and maintainappropriate levels; do grocery shopping activities.
- Comply at all times with Lexima/Brand compliancestandards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hoteloperations.
- Participate in all-employee meetings, events andother functions required by management.
- Charging guests for purchases and following cashhandling procedures
- Be familiar with all policies, hotel rules andhotel terminology.
- Attend meetings as required by management.
- Perform any other duties as requested bymanagement.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Shifts will vary depending on events both aroundthe area and through the hotel.
- Weekend availability is required.
- Food handling certificate in states or countieswhere required.
- TIPs training preferred (Training will beprovided).
- Previous bartending experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience in cashier duties.
- Attention to cleanliness and safety.
- Patience and customer-oriented approach.
- Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude.
- Must be fluent in English.
- Must be able to understand and follow directions,guidelines and work objectives as set forth by the Director of GuestServices, Director of Sales, and/or General Manager.
- Must be able to understand potential hazards and subsequentprocedures involved in working around commercial chemical agents.
- Must be capable of self-supervision and have theability to manage time accordingly in order to complete the required workin a pre-specified amount of time.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use handsto handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms,climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds andpushing and/or pulling approximately 50lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by the jobinclude close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to stand during the entire 8-hour shift.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the requirements of this position if suchaccommodations do not create an undue hardship for the company.