What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bartender position at Riveredge Resort?
Bartender Job Description:
We are looking for a professional, high-energy Bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers. The Bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.
To succeed as a Bartender, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.
Bartender Responsibilities:
- Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
- Planning drink menus and informing customers about new beverages and specials.
- Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
- Checking identification to ensure customers are of the legal age to purchase alcohol.
- Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure the bar and tables are well-stocked.
- Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
- Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate, and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
- Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing the trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
- Developing new cocktail recipes.
Bartender Requirements:
- High School Diploma.
- Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be required.
- Meets the state minimum age to serve alcohol.
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Positive, engaging personality and professional appearance.
- Basic math and computer skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong task and time management abilities.
- An eye for detail and understanding of drink-mixing tools and techniques.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
Duties are not limited to the responsibilities above. Duties may vary and include additional functions as directed by a member of management.
All Positions require the ability to stand for extended periods of time and must be able to lift 20-30 lbs.
About Riveredge Resort :
Full Service Resort in the Thousand Islands directly overlooking famous Boldt Castle on the St. Lawrence River. The Riveredge Resort offers 128 accommodations, two casual dining outlets, courtyard tiki bar, swimming pool with whirlpool, fitness room and special event spaces.
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