Bartender /Seasonal

HMSHost; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Job summary

HMSHost is hiring a Bartender at Chicago O'Hare Airport. The role greets customers, takes orders, and prepares cocktails and mixed drinks, also serving beer and other beverages.

You will manage payments and maintain a clean, stocked bar, while following alcohol safety and cash handling procedures. The position requires at least 1 year of bartending experience, knowledge of beer, wine and spirits, and the ability to upsell.

Qualifications

• Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages.
• Requires at least 1 year of bartending experience, preferably in high-volume or fast casual environments.
• Knowledge of beer, wine and spirits and their preparation/presentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and policy documents; good customer interaction.
• Ability to lift/move up to 40 pounds.
• Cash handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and take orders, upsell when possible.
• Mix beverages following recipes and directions.
• Handle payments and operate cash registers, following cash handling policies.
• Ensure bar is clean, sanitized and well-stocked.
• Adhere to alcohol awareness procedures and manage intoxicated guests.
• Communicate shifts and issues to managers and servers as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Alcohol knowledge

Cash handling

Bartending experience

Job description

Airport Location: Chicago Airport F&B

Summary

The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and sugar to prepare cocktails and other drinks, as well as serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and the servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending up local requirements.

Essential Functions

• Greets customers and takes food order; provides information about products and looks for opportunity to "up-sell" products
• Follows recipes and/or product directions for mixing beverages
• Collects payments and operates cash registers for drinks and/or food served following company established cash handling policies and procedures for all transactions; secures all monies at the end of each shift
• Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and deals with intoxicated guests
• Follows all HMSHost customer service, adult beverage and cash handling policies and procedures
• Ensures a clean, sanitized and well stocked bar

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages
• Requires at least 1 year of closely related bartending experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred
• Requires knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits as well as their preparation and presentation keeping updated on new and revised beverage recipes
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Cash handling and customer service experience preferred
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Source: HMSHost