Red Mill Bartender / Server

Basin Harbor Club and Resort Lake Champlain, Vermont; Vermont; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in Vermont seeks a skilled Bartender for their renowned Red Mill Restaurant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for crafting beverages, interacting with customers in a vibrant atmosphere, and ensuring an exceptional dining experience. The role requires experience in a high-volume setting and a strong commitment to customer service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a bartender in a high-volume setting.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Willingness to pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve snacks and drinks.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Effective communication

Team-oriented

Adaptability

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Positive attitude

Education

Vermont Division of Liquor Control training

Job description

Summary:

The Red Mill Restaurant offers an impressive selection of liquor, wine, and brews, including signature local creations. Guests and locals enjoy the casual ambiance of this renovated sawmill filled with Basin Harbor nostalgia. Red Mill bartenders may also work some shifts as servers.

Diversity Statement: We value diversity to build a team that reflects various backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve snacks and drinks
• Assess customer needs and preferences, making recommendations
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails
• Plan and present the bar menu
• Check IDs to verify legal drinking age
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies
• Rotate between bartending and serving roles as needed
• Comply with all food and beverage regulations
• Maintain proper etiquette and service standards

Essential Qualifications and Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Approachable, perceptive, and customer service-oriented
• Effective communication with guests, staff, and supervisors
• Professional appearance and hygiene
• Self-motivated, adaptable, responsible, and reliable
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to understand ratios and percentages
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented and cooperative attitude
• Proven experience as a bartender in a high-volume setting
• Knowledge of drink mixing, garnishing, and serving
• Computer literacy
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills
• Ability to keep the bar organized, stocked, and clean
• Physical ability to perform activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 20 pounds frequently
• Willingness to pass Vermont Division of Liquor Control training and a background check