Bartender

Summary:  

The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and sugar to prepare cocktails and other drinks, as well as serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions; communicating ticket times and potential  

problems to the manager on duty and the servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending up local requirements. 

Essential Functions:  

• Greets customers and takes food order; provides information about products and looks for opportunity to “up-sell” products 

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for mixing beverages 

• Collects payments and operates cash registers for drinks and/or food served following company established cash handling policies and procedures for all transactions; secures all monies at the end of each shift 

• Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and deals with intoxicated guests 

• Follows all HMSHost customer service, adult beverage and cash handling policies and procedures  

• Ensures a clean, sanitized and well stocked bar 

• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures 

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:  

• Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages 

• Requires at least 1 year of closely related bartending experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred 

• Requires knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits as well as their preparation and presentation keeping updated on new and revised beverage recipes 

• Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner  

• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers 

• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds 

• Requires the ability to walk, bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions 

• Cash handling and customer service experience preferred 

• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions 

To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/. 

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) 

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) 

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)