Bistro Bartender Monroe, LA

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexima Hotel Standards is seeking a Bartender responsible for setting up the bar, mixing drinks for guests and servers, and maintaining service and cleanliness while controlling liquor inventory.

You will communicate effectively with guests and staff, manage multiple tasks during shifts, attend required trainings, and uphold grooming and safety standards to ensure a warm, attentive guest experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, hotel or related field preferred.
• Must be of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages.

Responsibilities

• Set up bar area and prepare beverages and cocktails to standard.
• Process guest checks and handle cash and cards per standards.
• Maintain bar cleanliness and inventory; assist with beverage cost control.
• Provide friendly, attentive service and communicate with guests and staff.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Guest service

Cash handling

Alcohol service knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

The Bartender is responsible for the complete set up of the bar area and the mixing of drinks for all guests and servers. Need to maintain the service and cleanliness of the bar area, ensuring quality service, guest satisfaction and control over liquor inventory.

• Must be able toeffectively communicate, both verbally and written, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and serviceoriented manner.
• Must be effective atlistening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employeesand guests.
• Must be able tomultitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach allencounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteousand service-oriented manner.
• Attend all hotelrequired meetings and trainings.
• Maintain regularattendance in compliance with Lexima Hotel Standards, as required byscheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain highstandards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing theproper uniform and nametag.
• Comply with Lexima Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hoteloperations.
• Maximize effortstowards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementingsolutions.
• Must be effective inhandling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying andsolving problems as necessary.
• Must be able tounderstand and apply complex information, data, etc. from various sourcesto meet appropriate objectives.
• Must be able tocross-train in other hotel related areas
• Must be able to maintain confidential information.
• Must be able to showinitiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Perform other dutiesas requested by management.
• Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor at all times.

Fundamental Requirements

• Employeesmust at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests,managers and fellow employees.
• Processguests’ checks, collect cash and process credit cards and room chargesaccording to standards.
• Performopening and closing side work according to standards to ensure that guests areserved promptly and efficiently.
• Preparebeverages and cocktails according to the standards, for mixing, portion controland presentation.
• Serveguests with all food and beverage requirements in a warm, friendly, courteous,and professional manner.
• Ensurethe lounge areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Befamiliar with the computer system.
• Carryout cashiering functions by closing checks and servicing the guest.
• Followall state liquor laws.
• Assistin maintaining beverage cost.
• Followprescribed procedures in serving liquor with care to avoid problems withintoxicated guests, and when necessary, report to management.
• Completebeverage requisitions to maintain par levels as needed. (bottle for bottlemethod)
• Stockand clean glassware.
• Checksoda tanks to ensure that they are full and secured properly to the bar.
• Prepareall garnishes.
• Assistin cleaning of tables and all lounge area as needed.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education & Experience

• Highschool diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related fieldpreferred.
• Mustbe of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages, according to local state laws.

Physical Requirements

• Flexibleand long hours sometimes required.
• Mediumwork - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and /or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise moveobjects.
• Abilityto stand for the entire shift.
• Previousbartending experience helpful.