Bar Server

Albertsons Companies•Meridian, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bar Server serves patrons at the bar, provides excellent customer service, and promotes food and drink exploration and innovation for customers and employees. The role includes taking customer orders and relaying them to kitchen staff, coordinating drink orders, suggesting additional menu items, maintaining a clean and safe bar area, and following company food-safety standards. The Bar Server also monitors the bar cash drawer and performs end-of-night alcohol inventories to help maintain appropriate stock levels. The position requires working effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and maintaining a professional, welcoming manner with customers. The schedule is flexible and includes weekends and holidays. Work takes place primarily in a temperature-controlled store environment, with occasional exposure to outdoor temperatures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Maintain a state Food Handler’s Permit.
Excellent communication skills.
Interact with customers professionally, greeting them with finesse and charm.
Ability to understand and follow instructions, and to read, retain, and comprehend information.
Ability to use basic math skills.
Self-motivated and driven to increase knowledge of Albertsons products.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team player with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and under stress and time constraints.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Organized, detail-oriented, accurate, and able to manage time well.
Report to work in the proper uniform according to company policy.
Work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Comfortable working in a noisy, high-volume atmosphere.
Capable of working well under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Computer literacy and knowledge of WordPerfect and Excel.
Server experience.

Responsibilities

Promote a culture of food exploration, innovation, and education for guests and employees.
Provide consistently high-level customer service and help maintain a safe environment by identifying issues.
Take customer orders and relay them to kitchen staff.
Facilitate drink orders between customers and the bar.
Suggest additional menu items, such as desserts and drinks, when appropriate.
Keep the bar area clean according to company guidelines and local health department requirements.
Maintain an efficient work pace to keep bar customers satisfied.
Follow and enforce standards for food and drink preparation and handling in compliance with company food-safety policy.
Monitor the bar cash drawer.
Perform alcohol inventories at the end of each night to help maintain proper inventory levels.