Bar Production - Crane Club Restaurant New York

Tao Group Hospitality•New York, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for stocking and organizing bar inventories and supplies, assisting bartenders and cocktail servers, and interacting with guests and staff in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality. The position requires maintaining professional appearance, anticipating guest needs, providing exceptional service, and ensuring the delivery of food and beverages. The role also involves maintaining cleanliness of the bar and venue, understanding menu items and company policies, complying with sanitation standards, and working collaboratively with team members. Key duties include setting up bar stations, performing opening and closing side-work, managing beverage requisitions, assisting bartenders for efficient service, handling trash disposal, organizing back-of-house storage and refrigeration, maintaining liquor displays, reporting equipment damage, and participating in daily meetings and training sessions. Learning through observation and leading by example are encouraged, along with maintaining a positive and professional attitude and demonstrating knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality and its partners.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year prep or line cook experience or equivalent related Tao Group Hospitality experience required.
Knowledge of basic mixology, ingredient handling, and mise en place organization.
Previous experience in a high-volume restaurant/nightclub/lounge
Ability to write, read, and verbally communicate.
Must have good positive energy throughout the day.
Must be able to print legibly for Team Members, management, and guests to read.
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
Must be able to move quickly.
Must be able to push and lift up to 75 lbs. with or without assistance.
Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise, crowds, and smoke, the severity of which depends upon the guest volume.
Exposure to cleaning materials.
Maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards.
Must be effective as part of a team; ability to interact with internal and external customers, managers, and co-workers in a professional, courteous manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.

Responsibilities

Stocks and re-stocks all bar inventories and supplies while maintaining the organization of the bar.
Assists bartenders and cocktail servers (when applicable) in all aspects of guest service.
Interacts with the bar guests, fellow employees, and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality.
Maintain professional appearance standards as directed in the Tao Group Hospitality Employee Handbook.
Anticipate and accommodate needs of the guests in a timely manner.
Provides professional and exceptional service.
Helps to ensure the delivery of all food and beverage to the guests.
Maintain general cleanliness of bar, bar area and the entire venue.
Follow supervisor’s instructions, communicate with and support co-workers while being a team player.
Possesses general knowledge of all food and beverage menus, and company policies & procedures.
Complies with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members.
Communicates the needs of the guests to Front-of-House and Heart-of-House support staff, managers and chefs.
Properly sets-up the bar stations, performs side-work and other opening/closing procedures as directed by management.
Makes sure the bar and bar area are clean and free of debris.
Sets bar with proper equipment, and settings as required.
Wipes down bar-top, bar stools, lounge tables and chairs.
Stocks bar-stations with prescribed supplies.
Performs opening side-work as prescribed.
Performs closing side-work as prescribed.
Properly follow all beverage requisition procedures.
Assists the bartenders to ensure a high level of quality and speedy service.
Responsible for emptying the trash from behind the bar and disposes of it correctly with all cardboard boxes broken down.
Responsible for keeping clean and organized to company standard all back of house storage and refrigeration.
Responsible for keeping all liquor displays and shelving organized and maintaining par levels.
Responsible for reporting all breakage, damage of equipment or furniture immediately to management.
Attends and participates in daily pre-service meetings.
Attends and participates in any training sessions or departmental meetings.
Learn by listening, observing other team members and sharing knowledge while leading by example.
Portrays a positive and professional attitude.
Demonstrates knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners and supporting hotel environments.
Assist and/ or complete additional tasks as assigned.