Bartender /Seasonal

Avolta; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 12,729 - 22,730; Full time

Job summary

HMSHost in Chicago is seeking a Bartender to greet customers, take orders, mix drinks, and serve beverages while ensuring fast, friendly service and accuracy at the bar.

You will handle payments, follow alcohol safety policies, maintain a clean bar, and work with the team to provide a high-quality guest experience in a busy setting.

Qualifications

• Must meet state age requirements for serving alcohol.
• Requires at least 1 year of bartending experience in a high-volume environment preferred.
• Knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits and their presentation.
• Ability to interact with customers in a friendly and energetic manner.
• Must be able to read and understand policy documents and basic communications.
• Ability to lift/move up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and take orders, upsell products as appropriate.
• Follow recipes and directions to mix beverages.
• Collect payments and operate cash registers per company policies.
• Adhere to alcohol awareness procedures and safety policies.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock at the bar.
• Communicate timely with managers and servers.

Skills

Bartending experience

Customer service

Cash handling

Alcohol knowledge

Beers & wines

Beverages preparation

Tools

POS systems

Cash registers

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Airport Location:Chicago Airport F&B
Advertised Compensation:$9.24to$16.50

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)