Seasonal Event Bartender

Rawhide; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rawhide is hiring a bartender to present beverages and food, greet patrons, and manage orders with friendly, professional service. You will verify ages, handle cash, and prepare cocktails and snacks in a fast-paced environment.

You will also balance cash, maintain bar cleanliness, and contribute ideas for bar menus while following Arizona liquor laws and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Customer service and professional etiquette required.
• Ability to read, write, do basic math and communicate clearly.
• Familiarity with Arizona liquor laws and service training.

Responsibilities

• Greet patrons to create a welcoming environment.
• Present menus and answer questions, recommending items as appropriate.
• Take beverage orders and serve drinks to customers.
• Process payments and balance cash receipts.
• Check IDs to verify alcohol age and maintain responsible service.
• Prepare cocktails, garnishes, and bar snacks; maintain bar cleanliness.
• Assist with bar menu ideas and ordering supplies as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Professional etiquette

Reading & writing

Basic math

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Basic Level Alcohol Service Training Certification

Tools

POS equipment

Job description

Position Summary: This position presents an alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to patrons requesting either in the restaurant or during a banquet or special event.

Essentials Duties & Responsibilities

• Enthusiastically greets patrons to create an exciting, fun environment.
• Presents drink or food menus to patrons and answers questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
• Takes beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
• Serves snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.
• Collects money for drinks or food served.
• Checks identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Balances cash receipts.
• Attempts to limit problem and liability related to customers' exclusive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxes or other transportation to intoxicated patrons.
• Mixes ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, prepares cocktails and other drinks.
• Prepares appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
• Slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Cleans glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
• Serves mixed drinks, wine, and bottled or draft beer.
• Continuously cleans bars, work areas, and tables.
• Provides ideas for and feedback on bar menus to management team.
• Orders or requisitions liquors and supplies.
• Arranges bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
• Performs additional duties, albeit not detailed, as required by a manager at any time.

Job Skills & Knowledge

• Possess strong customer service and professional etiquette skills.
• Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to multi task, be a self-starter, and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Language Abilities

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Abilities

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Job Skills & Knowledge, continued

• Knowledge of Arizona State and Gila River Indian Community Liquor Laws.
• Must possess Basic Level Alcohol Service Training Certification.
• Computer skills in the use of POS equipment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an entire shift or extended period of time; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; execute repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee occupationally is required to sit; and bend, stop, lift, shake, stir, pour, carry, push, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. The employee will be required to wash hands often; and will be required to have frequent contact/interaction of hands in water, sanitation solutions.

Must maintain a neat, clean, well- groomed appearance and adhere to Rwhidedress code at all times.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountering while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is generally performed in the kitchen area with exposure to heat, fumes and steam. The noise level is moderate to high. The employee may be exposed to slippery conditions.