Banquet Bartender

The Boca Raton•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

The Banquet Bartender serves beverages to guests in banquet rooms in a friendly, courteous, and timely manner to support guest satisfaction. The role includes setting up and stocking banquet bars based on daily function projections; maintaining fresh garnishes, juices, and other perishables; greeting guests, taking and preparing drink orders, checking identification, recognizing guest inebriation, and following liquor laws. The bartender also processes credit card, member card, and room-charge payments and secures beverage, food, and other equipment after service. The position may also require attending mandatory meetings, completing general cleaning and organization tasks, assisting with disorderly guests as assigned, and following applicable State, Federal, and Corporate regulations for serving alcoholic beverages. The role reports to the Banquet Manager or Banquet Director and has regular contact with club guests and members.

Requirements

Bartending and guest service experience required.
Understand portion sizes.
Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
Basic mathematical skills to make change and total guest checks and other charges.
Basic English writing skills.
Ability to read, speak, and understand English to communicate with guests and take orders.
Manual dexterity to prepare garnishes and handle glassware, bottles, ice, and drink-mixing tasks, including reaching overhead to retrieve stock.
Ability to perform banquet-specific bar setups and inventory the bar upon return.
Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Set up and stock banquet bars according to projections from the daily functions sheet, including beverages, supplies, glassware, ice, and produce.
Maintain, cut, and store fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables to ensure product quality.
Greet guests courteously, promote and document drink orders, and mix, garnish, and present drinks using standard recipes and prudent portion control.
Check guests for proper identification and detect and act on guest inebriation as trained.
Demonstrate knowledge of liquor laws and comply with regulations regarding service to minors and intoxicated guests.
Process credit card, member card, and room-charge payments.
Lock up and store beverage, food, and other equipment items.
Attend mandatory meetings.
Perform general cleaning tasks and keep the work area clean and organized in accordance with health and safety standards.
Assist security with disorderly guests or perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.