Seasonal Bartender - Shores Restaurant

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Bartender to join their vibrant team at a stunning oceanfront property. This role involves mixing and serving a variety of beverages while delivering exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating memorable experiences for guests and maintaining high standards of service. With a commitment to community values and employee well-being, this organization offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are eager to contribute to a beloved local institution, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free daily meal and salad bar

Free parking

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K

Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time

Dining discounts for employees

Property retail shop discounts

$500 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must provide professional and friendly service consistently.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages to patrons.
• Ensures cleanliness and organization of the bar area.
• Follows policies for the responsible service of alcohol.

Skills

Customer Service

Bartending

Alcohol Service

Mixology

Education

One-year certificate from college or technical school

Related experience (3-6 months)

Tools

POS Systems

Job description

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is currently seeking a highly skilled Bartender to join our team at our beautiful oceanfront property!

Be a part of the diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. Our landmark hotels and restaurants have become La Jolla institutions, which are founded on family values and community mindedness. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. offers excellent benefits and a great work environment for our employees.

What we offer:

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Free parking
• Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

What we ask:

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests

SUMMARY

Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages to patrons and provides responsible, friendly service to restaurant or bar customers and guests. Promotes and follows LJBTC, Inc.'s Signature Service standards and requirements ensuring a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in supremely satisfied and loyal members and guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all policies for the responsible service of alcohol.
• Delivers drinks to guests such as beer, wine and mixed drinks. Delivers appetizers and meals to guests if requested.
• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Provides complete bartending services, including mixed and frozen drinks.
• Slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Prepares garnish as required.
• Replenishes bar snacks (i.e., chips, pretzels, and nuts) as required.
• Collects payment from guests, makes change, and records transactions on guest receipt. Obtains guest signature on room charges and credit vouchers.
• Informs customers of weekly and daily specials.
• Informs staff of unavailable items and bar specials.
• Organizes and stocks the bar. Ensures that adequate supply levels are maintained. Orders or requisitions liquors and supplies.
• Collects empty glassware off tables and is responsible for overall cleanliness in the bar.
• Attractively displays clean glasses and bottles.
• Ensures that the pour cost percentage established for the Shores are maintained.
• Takes orders from customers or Bar Servers.
• Completes closing procedures required by accounting department.
• Assures the bar & restaurant are secure at the end of the evening shift.
• Other duties may be assigned.

OUTCOME

Through his/her skills and personality, the bartender will not only ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for the patrons, but also plays a major role in liquor cost control.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, guests, visitors, members, or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to apply common sense to unexpected situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have and maintain current Food Handlers Card.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, burns from hot equipment and lacerations from sharp objects. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The pace is generally moderate and may be quite fast.

Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the work place. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.

INTERACTION

Daily interaction with managers, supervisors, service, kitchen personnel, and customers. Periodic interaction with purchasing and other department personnel.

SCHEDULING

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated, as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.

LJBTC INC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.