Bartender (The Exchange at the AT&T Discovery District)

Legends Hospitality • Dallas, TX

82d

About The Position

Bartenders are responsible for positive guest interactions while accurately mixing and serving beverages to guests and servers in a friendly and efficient manner. They utilize high quality spirits, liqueurs, fruits, fresh herbs and spices to create sensational drinks for guests. Bartenders greet guests, take beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests, and mix drinks, cocktails and other bar beverages as ordered and in compliance with company standards. They maintain bottles and glasses in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages. Bartenders provide information on wine characteristics, evaluate guests needs, make appropriate suggestions and serve wine using proper wine service techniques. They work with the culinary team to create mixers and garnishes for beverages, check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol, handle an assigned bank and follow all cash handling procedures, and collect payment for drinks served while balancing all receipts. Additionally, they ensure that the assigned bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages and serving guests, prepare inventory or purchase requisitions as needed to replenish supplies, serve food items to guests seated at the bar, and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus and promotions. Bartenders maintain a clean working area by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning of glass doors and windows, etc. as needed, keep work area clean and organized, organize catering storage areas, attend mandatory meetings, perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards, and complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to work long hours and flexible shifts including: mornings, nights, weekends and holidays
• Experience as a bartender for at least two years
• Extensive knowledge of drink recipes
• Know how to create and execute one of a kind drinks
• Must be able to create and serve drinks in a timely manner
• Extensive knowledge of wines
• Must maintain personal hygiene and a well groomed appearance standards
• Ability to work independently or in a team during set up and execution of service
• Willingness and drive to exceed the guest expectations
• Ability to effectively listen and take direction from supervisor
• Must have excellent knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette
• Must be personable, friendly and welcoming
• Ability to read, speak and write English Language in order to communicate with guests
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items
• Ability to transport up to 50 lbs on a continuous basis
• Must have a working email to communicate with your managers

Responsibilities

• Utilize high quality spirits, liqueurs, fruits, fresh herbs and spices to create sensational drinks for guests
• Greet guests, take beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests
• Mix drinks, cocktails and other bar beverages as ordered and in compliance with company standards
• Maintain bottles and glasses in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages
• Provide information on wine characteristics, evaluate guests needs, make appropriate suggestions and serve wine using proper wine service techniques
• Work with culinary team to create mixers and garnishes for beverages
• Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
• Handle an assigned bank and follow all cash handling procedures
• Collect payment for drinks served and balance all receipts
• Ensure that the assigned bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages and serving guests, prepare inventory or purchase requisitions as needed to replenish supplies
• Serve food items to guests seated at the bar
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus and promotions
• Maintain a clean working area by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning of glass doors and windows, etc. as needed
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Organize Catering Storage Areas
• Attend mandatory meetings
• Perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers