Vallensons Brewing Company is looking to add a Beertender to our Awesome Team. If you are interested and can work 2-4 days a week (Wednesday-Sunday).
JOB SUMMARY
- With high-energy, friendliness, and professionalism, the Bartender will serve beer, wine, cider, mimosas, and sodas as well as sell merchandise within established guidelines.
- Greets guests, learns about their preferences, answers questions, recommends beverages, prepares and serves beverages.
- Performs cleaning duties and ensures the taproom including restrooms remain clean and fully stocked as necessary.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Performs Taproom Opening duties: wipes down all tables and chairs; ensures restrooms are clean; put bags in garbage cans; turns on TVs; walks the grounds and picks up any trash from the night before; and if necessary, puts out fans or heaters. Opens assigned register.
- Welcomes guests and engages with them to understand and determine their beverage preferences, making recommendations, as necessary; opens and closes tabs, takes drink orders, accurately records items to the patron’s tab and serves beverages within established guidelines.
- Knowledgeable of beverage menu and informs guests about current beers on tap.
- Ensures that TABC rules are followed and adheres to all safety and quality regulations. Checks identification to ensure guests are the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol.
- Ensures bar, beverage refrigerators, and restrooms are fully stocked with inventory/supplies notifying management when inventory and supplies are low.
- Changes out kegs as needed.
- Handles cash, credit, and debit card transactions ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to guests, balancing the cash register. May open and close register each day.
- Maintains a clean work area and taproom, including restrooms. Collects and washes dirty glasses; ensures tables, chairs, floors, and restrooms remain clean throughout the shift; and empties trash receptacle as needed.
- Performs Closing duties: stocks all refrigerators, wipes down all tables and chairs; thoroughly cleans restrooms; sweeps and mops floors; cleans outside area; washes all glasses; cleans entire bar area including disposing of any beer waste; if necessary, puts up fans or heaters; takes all trash to the dumpster; turns off TVs; closes and reconciles assigned drawer against cash register reports; ensures all doors, including garage doors, are securely locked before leaving.
- Identifies and addresses safety concerns immediately; elevates any issues to owners as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Bartender does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and CERTIFICATION
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- One (1) year of bartending experience preferred. · Advanced knowledge of beer offerings (flavors, ingredients, etc.) preferred.
- Current TABC Seller-Server Certification required.
- Cicerone Certified Beer Server required within 3 months of state date.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Strong communication skills, verbally and written, and ability to interact with customers, vendors, and coworkers in a friendly, respectful, and professional manner.
- Ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally.
- Basic math and computer skills. Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures.
- Possess the ability to multi-task and manage stressful circumstances associated with a fast- paced and evolving work environment.
- Ability to work both independently as well as in a team environment.
- Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
- Good understanding of quality assurance / quality control and strong problem-solving skills.
EQUIPMENT, MACHINES AND SOFTWARE USED
- This position requires the regular use of a computer, iPad, register printer, telephone, calculator, cash register, and crowler machine.
- Software/Applications: Square Point of Sale and beer menus.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, and OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk, talk, hear, use hands, grasp, handle or feel, push, pull, reach, crouch, kneel, crawl or bend, and perform repetitive motions of the hands and/or wrists.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds, and be able to move kegs which weigh close to 165 pounds.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule: days, nights and/or weekends.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud most of the time.