Stateside Bartender

Hyatt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dream Nashville is seeking a bartender who is excited, qualified, and hardworking with a passion for hospitality. The bartender will prepare and serve beverages to guest specifications in a fast-paced setting, while maintaining excellent guest relations and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities include bar setup, POS transactions, and collaborating with FOH/BOH staff to deliver professional service. Prior Micros/high-volume experience is beneficial but not required.

Qualifications

• Must have beverage knowledge and hospitality experience.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant is preferred.
• Ability to handle money and operate a POS system.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages according to recipes and menu.
• Set up bar, stock glassware, garnishes and ice.
• Handle cash transactions and process payments accurately.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Hospitality experience

High-volume service

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Organization- Dream Nashville

Dream Nashville is looking for bartenders who are excited, qualified, hard-working, individuals with a passion for hospitality and a commitment to superior guest service. Experience with Micros, high volume, and/or extensive cocktail training are all beneficial but not required. The Bartender is responsible for creating and serving beverages to the customer's specifications, while working in a fast-paced environment. Need excellent guest relations and communication skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule.

Duties & Functions

• Knows all drink recipes, wines by the glass, and menu and prices to effectively promote to guests.
• Performs duties in accordance with established company policies for drink size, recipe, and proper glassware.
• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Handle cash transactions in accordance with the property’s cash handling policy
• Maintains current knowledge of hotel culture, amenities, and services, events in the area, points of interest, and services in the area
• Performs complete bar setup, including ice, garnish, glassware, etc.
• Works as part of a team
• Portrays a positive and professional attitude
• Provides prompt, professional, friendly, and personalized service to our guests
• Provides help and support to all fellow colleagues
• Communicates to FOH and BOH support staff including managers and chefs
• Learns from and teaches fellow colleagues (learn by listening, lead by example)
• Performs opening side work and set up station
• Attends and participates in any training sessions, department meetings
• Always smiles and greets guests warmly and genuinely
• Provides professional and exceptional food and beverage service
• Records and places proper food and beverage orders in POS
• Delivers food and beverages to guests
• Listens to guests and anticipates their needs
• Responds to guests’ questions and their needs
• Proper serving of wine and alcohol (with awareness)
• Presentations and reconciliation of checks
• Collects cash from guests/performs credit card authorizations and services
• Properly executes closing procedures
• Runs POS daily server financial report
• Completes closing financial paperwork
• Completes closing side work for specific table sections
• Re-stocks bar
• All other tasks and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of beverage knowledge
• Previous hospitality experience preferred
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant is a must Requires knowledge, skill and mental ability equivalent to completion of 2 years of high school
• Must have a working knowledge of beer, wine, liquor and common drink recipes. Requires basic math skills and the ability to handle money and operate a cash register or POS system.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit as required by local or state government agency. Food service and/or other certification as required by franchise