Bartender - Raw

Job title              : Bartender   

Department       : RAW – Food & Beverage

Report to            : Restaurant Manager

Position Summary:

As Bartender, you are an essential member of the Food & Beverage team dedicated to providing exceptional quality and service to our guests. You are responsible to assure each guest is greeted promptly, courteously, graciously with eye contact, and a smile. As Bartender in control to provides hotel guests and servers with quick and efficient beverage service, following the state and city alcohol law while adhering to Else standards of service. With consummate working knowledge of all products served by the bar, you are in anticipated with the serving details and service are performed properly to our guests.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The ability to describe the selection of beverage menu items to guests by offering interesting, and vivid descriptions of each item’s, origin, taste, and preparation methods; maintain food & menu knowledge for items offered in the lounge; communicate guest orders including any special needs or requests to the bartender using the hotel’s point-of-sales system; check completed orders with the guest’s original order; transport items to the guest table in a timely manner.
• The ability to always be hospitable and well-mannered when dealing with guests.
• Anticipate guest needs, ascertain satisfaction, offer suggestions, and respond urgently and appropriately to guest concerns and requests.
• Properly and accurately close guest checks; process cash and credit card payments; properly settle voided checks or complimentary items.
• Breakdown, clean, and set-up of tables and drink stations.
• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.
• To explicitly implement and maintain the standards of service quality pertaining to his / her area of responsibility by providing the best possible service to our guests.
• To directly give maximum care to the maintenance of the physical assets of the outlets within his/her responsibility to keep them in the best possible functional state.
• Checks schedule and ensures punctuality at work.
• Ensures that service/items are prepared according to hotel minimum standards and standard procedures.
• Check the cleanliness of areas of the bar and restaurant prior to and after service.
• The ability to intervene with potentially intoxicated guests in the bar or lounge, taking steps to slow down service and only cut a guest off from other guests. Always be discreet, avoid embarrassment, and stop them drinking more alcohol before it becomes an incident.
• The Hygiene & Food Safety Management System ensures that staff apply the necessary precautions with regard to the hotel’s food safety and hygiene standards.
• Fire & Life Safety, ensure that staff are aware of and apply the procedures concerning hotel fire and life safety/emergency procedures.
• Assist with bar inventory.
• Stocking paper and bar supplies.
• Assist in the seating of guests.
• Assist with the cleaning of operational areas.