Part-Time CityGate Grille Bartender

CityGate Hospitality•Naperville, IL

5d•$10•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for preparing and serving drinks to restaurant guests, both directly and through the wait staff. The role involves arranging bottles and glasses for attractive displays, slicing fruit for garnishes, and maintaining knowledge of drink recipes, wine, and beer trends. The bartender also serves food items to guests at the bar, attends pre-shift meetings, and stocks coolers. A thorough understanding of menu items, wine lists, and daily specials is required. The position adheres to safety and sanitation policies, collaborates with servers for customer satisfaction, and exemplifies a service and sales mentality. Responsibilities include cash handling, understanding emergency procedures, and reporting tips at the end of each shift. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education
Previous training in liquor, wine, and food service
BASSET certification required.
Two years or more of bartending experience, preferably in a casual fine dining restaurant environment.
Must be 21 years of age or older
Excellent verbal and written skills
Neat and clean appearance
Ability to work in a team environment
Must have problem solving abilities, and the ability to compute basic arithmetic.
Must have a flexible schedule and be available to work nights weekends, and Holidays.
Must be able to walk and stand for up to 8 hours a day, with or without reasonable accommodation
Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill job duties
Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs regularly, and up to 50 pounds on occasion.

Nice To Haves

Illinois Food Handler Certification is preferred.
Micros experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares and serves wine, liquor, and beer in accordance with requirements pertaining to the serving of alcoholic beverages.
Arranges bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
Slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks.
Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of drink recipes, and wine and beer trends.
Checks identification of guests in order to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
Serves food items to guests seated at the bar promptly and according to established standards, policies and procedures.
Attends all pre-shift meetings.
Stocks beer and wine coolers.
Maintains a complete and up-to-date knowledge of all menu items, wine lists, daily additions and beverages offered.
Follows safety and sanitation policies.
Communicates and works closely with the servers to ensure customer satisfaction.
Exemplify a service and sales mentality at all times.
Knows and follows all cash handling rules and regulations.
Understands all applicable emergency procedures and evacuations.
Collects and reports tips at the end of the assigned shift.
Performs related duties as assigned.