Event Bartender - The Gallery New York

Techdirt, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic hospitality team as an event bartender, where your role is pivotal in delivering exceptional service at various events. You'll be responsible for preparing and serving beverages, ensuring a pleasant experience for guests, and maintaining a clean and organized bar area. This position requires a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you have a passion for hospitality and enjoy working in vibrant settings, this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and contribute to memorable events.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in beverage service required.
• Experience in high-volume settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages while ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar areas throughout events.
• Communicate effectively with team members and guests.

Skills

Beverage Service

Customer Interaction

POS System Operation

Cash Handling

Team Collaboration

Education

2 years of professional beverage experience

Experience in high-volume restaurant/nightclub/lounge

Job description

The event bartender prepares all alcoholic beverages for guests and venue servers. Actively takes orders, conducts full and complete food/beverage service, and monitors guests' bar/dining experience. Interacts with guests, fellow employees, and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain professional appearance standards as directed in the Tao Group Hospitality Employee Handbook.
• Anticipate and accommodate all needs of the guests.
• Provides professional and exceptional service in a timely fashion.
• Understands how to properly execute all event formats.
• Reviews and understands all aspects of the BEO.
• Knowledge of all allergies and dietary restrictions for the event.
• Accurately enter all orders into the POS system and follow proper cash/payment card procedures.
• Ensures the delivery of all food and beverage to the guests.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the bar(s) and bar areas throughout the event.
• Makes sure all liquor displays and shelving are organized, and par levels are maintained.
• Follow supervisor's instructions, communicate with and support co-workers while being a team player.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of all food and beverage being served, the venue and the company.
• Serves all alcoholic beverages in accordance with all state regulations, alcohol awareness and company training standards.
• Complies with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
• Communicates the needs of the guests to Banquet and Heart-of-House support staff, managers and chefs.
• Properly sets-up the bar and event stations and performs other opening/closing procedures as directed by management.
• Ensures the bar and bar area are clean and free of debris.
• Sets bar with proper equipment and settings as required.
• Stocks bar-stations with prescribed product and supplies.
• Performs opening side-work as prescribed.
• Performs closing side-work as prescribed.

Properly follow all beverage requisition procedures.

Accurately completes all end-of-shift financial procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Reports all breakage, damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management.
• Attends and participates in daily pre-service meetings.
• Attends and participates in any training sessions or departmental meetings.
• Learn by listening, observing other team members and sharing knowledge while leading by example.
• Portrays a positive and professional attitude.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners and supporting hotel environments.
• Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members.

Training Requirements

• Tao Group Hospitality in-venue event bartender training.

Minimum Education and Qualifications

• 2 years of professional beverage experience.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant/nightclub/lounge.

Skills / Physical Demands / Work Environment / Schedule

The work environment characteristics and/or physical demands described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Ability to write and verbally communicate.
• Must have good positive energy throughout the day.
• Must be able to print legibly for team members, management, and guests to read.
• Must be able to kneel, bend, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to move quickly.
• Must be able to push and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise, crowds, and smoke, the severity of which depends upon the guest volume.
• May work extended hours irregular shifts, evening and/or weekend shifts, and holiday work may be required.
• Exposure to cleaning materials.
• Exposure to hot kitchen elements or cleaning materials.
• Maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards.
• Must be effective as part of a team; ability to interact with internal and external customers, managers, and co-workers in a professional, courteous manner.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.