Preston's Lobby Bartender

Riverside Hotel; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a friendly Bartender to mix and serve beverages and maintain a welcoming bar area.

You will handle cash transactions, stock bar supplies, prepare garnishes, and ensure excellent guest service while adhering to sanitation standards. Previous bartending experience preferred; availability for shifts includes evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience mixing and serving beverages.
• Ability to maintain bar cleanliness and sanitation.
• Strong guest service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Mix and serve beverages according to recipes.
• Take cash and make accurate change; manage the cash register as needed.
• Maintain the bar station and keep it clean and organized.
• Take inventory of beverages and supplies; restock as required.
• Provide excellent customer service and engage with guests.
• Complete required paperwork and end-of-shift procedures.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Multitasking

Sanitation

Tools

Dish machine

Job description

POSITION: BARTENDER

DEPARTMENT: FOOD & BEVERAGE

REPORTS TO: OUTLET MANAGER

SUMMARY

Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to patrons of bar by performing the following duties.

EEO/M/F/V/D

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Accurate, efficient mixing of beverages
• Cashier duties as required. Controlling an accurate bank, and issuing proper change to guests.
• Maintenance of customer satisfaction.
• Maintenance of the entire bar station, from sanitation to overall cleanliness.
• Take inventory of beer, wine & liquors.
• Receive and carefully check Daily Requisition from Storeroom.
• Prepare juices and garnish items as needed.
• Mix beverages for guest or wait staff, utilizing beverage control systems and using proper recipe methods.
• Maintain proper service standards and rapport with guests.
• Complete required paperwork at end of shift.
• Leave work area clean at end of shift, making sure the bar is in top condition for the following shift.
• At end of shift, inventory beer, bottled mineral water, and wine and record on proper sheets, attach duplicates to proper inventory sheets.
• At closing, secure all liquor and bar supplies and make a storeroom requisition to replenish all used product.
• Ability to multitask skillfully while maintaining excellent guest service.
• Maintain consistently high-quality beverages.
• Provide constant communication between management and bar team.
• Follow through on any and all requests.
• Inform guests about online reviews and receive positive mentions weekly.
• Provide excellent customer service: begin and end with a name, always smile and make guests feel welcome, go above and beyond.
• Use downtime wisely.

Other duties as requested by Manager on duty.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Properly using the dish machine to clean and sanitize dish and glassware.