Bartender
About The Position
The Principal Purpose of the Job is to serve as a Bartender, responsible for guiding guests through key phases of their banquet experience. As a Devil’s Thumb Ranch banquet server and bartender, you will act as a tour guide, communicator, decision-maker, entertainer, curator, and rancher at heart. This role involves serving food and beverages to guests according to established service sequences and answering questions about food preparation. The position is an all-inclusive “Food & Beverage Staff” role, and while this description focuses on Server and Bartender duties, cross-training in other areas like Hecks or Ranch House Restaurant Back Server, Server, and Bartender positions may occur based on volume and staffing needs.
Requirements
- Hard working, courteous, able to work under minimal supervision
- Remaining calm in a hectic, fast-paced atmosphere
- Demonstrating a high level of organization, attention-to-detail and a sense-of-urgency
- Displaying a positive and outwardly friendly attitude toward guests and co-workers
- Maintains and exudes DTR’s core values and mission statement
- Performing duties which require bending & reaching
- Lifting & transporting up to 50-pound dining chairs, booster seats, high chairs, and food/drink – if applicable, emptying trash cans weighing up to 100 pounds
- Standing or walking, for up to 8+ hours
- Maintaining a well-groomed appearance (“having a plan”)
- Following all uniform guidelines
- Practicing all safety & sanitation standards
- Recycling products, where possible
- T.I.P.S certification
Responsibilities
- Answering questions regarding preparation of food
- Running food to tables, operating bars as needed
- Handling cash & other forms of payment
- Making proficient sales transactions when required (as an example - cash bar sales) - using a point-of-sale system
- Properly checks I.D.s – for guests who appear to be under 30 years old
- Demonstrating responsible alcohol service according to T.I.P.S certification standards
- Demonstrating impeccable product knowledge
- Properly reading items printed on Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and executing event orders as prescribed
- Satisfying any/all needs of the guests - regularly checking back with guests throughout their experience
- Maintaining a clean & organized event space– including pre-bussing & table maintenance
- Properly labeling, dating, covering and refrigerating prepped items
- Properly labeling, covering, and keeping hot items hot
- Performing opening, closing & side duties – setting up/breaking down station, etc.
- Properly controlling liquor, beer, and wine inventory
- Demonstrating knowledge of all table/station numbers
- Directing guests to areas & restrooms
- Effectively communicating with co-workers (team members, captains, management, and kitchen teams)
- Entertaining guests to create memorable experiences
- Supporting and contributing to the mission and overall success of Devil’s Thumb Ranch by accomplishing performance objectives focused on guest experiences at events.
- Being Ranch Ambassadors for the guests and know and be able to support Ranch-Wide knowledge to the guests.
- Ensuring Ranch Mission is accomplished
- Helps set up, refresh, and tear down event spaces
- Other duties and responsibilities include seating, making drinks and being a team player.
- Informs Banquet Captain/Banquet Manager of upkeep and maintenance needs of event spaces
- Works with Banquet Captains, and Banquet Manager to ensure execution of events, quality of service, and operation of events in the department.
- Flexible to support other outlets on property as needed/scheduled.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
