Restaurant Bartender

Four Seasons Hotels Limited; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Excellent training and development

Exclusive discounts

Complimentary dry cleaning

Complimentary employee meals

Job summary

Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a bartending professional to deliver fast, friendly beverage service for Owners, guests and servers. You will master the full menu, greet guests warmly, and note preferences while using Micros for orders.

The role requires 1–2 years of bartending experience, knowledge of wines and spirits, CPR and SBFS certification, and a commitment to responsible service. Competitive hourly pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• English proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.
• 1–2 years bartending or related F&B service experience.
• Excellent knowledge of wines, spirits and mixed drinks.
• CPR certification is required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• SB Beverage Service certification and Food Handlers certification (not required upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Provide quick and efficient beverage service with full menu knowledge.
• Greet Owners and guests promptly and courteously with a smile.
• Take orders, note special requests, and confirm accuracy in Micros system.
• Assist in beverage menu planning and craft cocktails and specials.
• Mix and Garnish drinks and serve to guests as ordered.
• Maintain accurate cash handling and bank float for Residence Club.
• Stock liquor, wine, beer, juices, soft drinks, and bar items as needed.
• Complete bar inventory with F&B and Finance teams.

Skills

English proficiency

Bartending experience

Wine & spirits knowledge

CPR certification

21+ years old

San Diego County Food Handlers (SBFS)

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Your West Coast home away from home. Rolling foothills and postcard-worthy views of sun and surf surround our idyllic Residence Club, where families and pleasure-seekers of all ages come to play. Tucked away in the laid-back coastal town of Carlsbad, California, just half an hour north of San Diego, it offers miles of uncrowded beaches and some of the best golf courses in North America. Allow our pre-arrival Concierge to stock your villa's kitchen fully, sign up for group classes in our open-air Yoga Pavilion and stay as long as you'd like.

About the role

At Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, the Bartender provides Residence Club Owners, guests and servers with quick and efficient beverage service with a complete working knowledge of all products served by the bar. The Bartender creates and innovates drink recipes and maintains a well-rounded beverage menu and ensures consistency in drink preparation.

What you will do:

• Must have complete working knowledge of the menu items and their ingredients and preparation.
• Greet Owners and guests promptly, courteously, graciously with eye contact, a smile and good posture.
• Read and listen to Owners and guests therefore determining beverage preferences, making recommendations, taking and confirming orders, noting any special needs or requests from servers using Micros, and check completed orders with the guests' original order.
• Support Food and Beverage management with planning of beverage menus including cocktails, wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic offerings and assist in developing new cocktail recipes & specials as needed.
• Selecting and mixing of ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to guests as ordered.
• Handle all monies and keep accurate bank float from the Residence Club.
• Requisition, pick up, verify, and stock liquor, wine, beer, juices, soft drinks, and food items used for the bar areas in the storeroom/coolers/bar.
• Complete bar inventory with Food and Beverage Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Assistant Director of Finance.
• Cut fruit and prepare beverage garnishments daily.
• Ensure all Micros payments are processed timely, accurately, and correctly while maintaining guest confidentiality.
• File closing paperwork in proper folders; this includes the sorting of checks by payment types and dates of transactions and reporting all lost checks (including walk outs and voids) immediately to a Food and Beverage manager.
• Maintain the bar area neat and tidy; clearing dishes and glassware, and continuously sanitizing all surfaces, point of sale systems, store'n pours, liquor bottles, liquor pour tops, beer taps, and dishwasher.
• Always practice responsible alcohol service in accordance with state/local laws. Address potential intoxicated disruptive or undesirable guests.
• Respond properly in any Residence Club emergency or safety situation.
• Perform other tasks as assigned or necessary by Residence Club management.

What you bring:

• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language
• 1-2 years bartending and/or related food and beverage serving experience
• Excellent knowledge of wines, spirits and mixed drinks
• CPR certification
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Responsible Beverage Service certification and San Diego County Food Handlers (not required upon hire)

What we offer:

• Hourly Rate: $18.45
• Health Insurance - Medical, Vision, Dental
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Exclusive discount and travel programs with Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts
• Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms
• Complimentary employee meals

Schedule & Hours:

• Full Time
• Early mornings, days, weekends, and holidays

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affintive Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal