Experienced Bartender

Eldridge Hotel Partners; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental benefits

Simple IRA

Food discounts

Job summary

The Eldridge Hotel is seeking experienced bartenders for the Jayhawker Bar in Lawrence, KS. You will craft cocktails and provide an elevated bar and dining experience for hotel guests and restaurant guests, working on a fast-paced bar environment with hourlies plus tips.

Full benefits are available for full-time employees, with Simple IRA and employee discounts on food for both full-time and part-time staff. Join our team and contribute to a guest-focused service culture.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 21+ years old to apply.
• Prior bar experience required.
• Strong customer service skills including communication, multitasking, time management, problem solving, memory and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Suggestively sell menu items, beverages, and wines.
• Maintain knowledge of liquor brands, wines by the glass, and bar menu items.
• Ensure bar is properly stocked and kept clean before shifts.
• Promote specials and adhere to all state liquor regulations.
• Provide elevated bar and dining experience to guests.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Time management

Problem solving

Memory

Creativity

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Lawrence, KS 66044

The Eldridge Hotel is hiring experienced bartenders for our Jayhawker Bar! Feel free to apply if you enjoy making craft cocktails and providing an elevated bar and dining experience to both hotel guests and restaurant goers alike!

Bartenders here at the Eldridge make an hourly rate as well as tips!

• Full benefits including health, vision, dental if employee works full time.
• Employer also offers a Simple IRA.
• Employee discounts on food for both full time and part time employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• a. Ensure security and confidentiality of guest and hotel information.
• b. Suggestively sell menu items, beverages, and wines.
• c. Work without direct supervision.
• d. Promote specials and maintain complete knowledge of:
  • liquor brands, beers and non-alcoholic selections available
  • characteristics and descriptions of every wine/champagne by the glass and major wines on the wine list
  • designated glassware and garnish for drinks, bar menu items, preparation, method/time, ingredients, sauces, portion sizes, garnishes, presentations and prices
  • bar layouts, table/seat/station numbers, proper table set up, room capacity, hours of operation, and price range.
  • service procedures
  • correct maintenance and use of equipment
  • all department policies
• e. Daily specials, 86’d items
• f. Hotel services/feature and local attractions/activities
• g. Maintain complete knowledge and strictly abide by state liquor regulations, particularly those prohibiting service to minors, intoxicated people, and legal serving times.
• h. Monitor problems with intoxicated guests and/or altercations and relay to the manager on duty.
• i. Check the storage area for proper supplies, organization, and cleanliness. Correct any problems.
• j. Check quality and amounts of garnishes ensuring quality.
• k. Check bar set ups for cleanliness, neatness, and agreement to departmental standards.
• l. Check all aspects of the bar environment ensuring compliance with standards of cleanliness and order.
• m. Adhere to grooming and attire policy as stated in the employee manual
• n. Ensure that the bar is properly stocked prior to shift beginning.
• o. Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests, however busy and whatever time of day. Always promote positive guest relations.
• p. Monitor guest complaints and notify management of any situations ensuring guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be at least 21 years of age to apply
• Applicant must have prior bar experience to be considered for this role
• Applicant must display customer service proficiencies in line with a bartending role. These include but are not limited to:
  • Good communication skills - necessary for interactions with customers, guests, co-workers, and managers
  • Ability to multitask - when dealing with multiple drink orders during a rush, all while keeping the bar clean and orderly
  • Time management - bartenders must be able to make drinks quickly and skillfully to keep up a fast-paced restaurant environment
  • Problem solving - for when issues inevitably arise in customer service situations, one must have good problem solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Good memory - useful for various reasons, from memorizing drink recipes, to recalling the faces and names of regulars
  • Creativity - when mixing drinks, creativity and imagination is a must!

We look forward to viewing your application!