Bartender - El Jefe Cantina

Caesars Entertainment•South Lake Tahoe, CA

About The Position

The Bartender provides prompt, courteous beverage service to guests while following all department service standards and bar policies. The role involves stocking the bar, preparing drinks to prescribed recipes, processing transactions through the POS system, maintaining an assigned station, and providing professional guest service. The bartender also keeps informed about promotional beverage programs, reads department communications, and learns the food menu and preparation times to provide accurate information to guests. The position requires prior bartending and POS experience, English fluency, strong communication and guest-service skills, and the ability to follow regulatory and company policies. Physical requirements include standing for eight hours, moving quickly around the station, carrying orders and trays weighing up to 60 pounds, and working in a fast-paced, crowded environment that may involve noise, bright lights, and second-hand smoke.

Requirements

At least two years of prior experience as a bartender.
Experience using POS systems.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Literacy and fluency in English.
Above-average communication and interactive skills.
Excellent guest-service skills.
Ability to uphold and demonstrate a high level of integrity and recognize standards required in a regulated business.
Ability to carry orders and lift trays weighing up to 60 pounds.
Mobility to move quickly around the station.
Ability to stand for eight hours.
Ability to grasp, use finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination, hear, and use visual inspection.
Ability to bend, squat, reach, and climb stairs.
Ability to tolerate second-hand smoke, noise, and bright lights and work at a fast pace in a often crowded or noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the bar is stocked with supplies and liquor and calculate ending inventories each month.
Provide fast, efficient, courteous, and professional service.
Follow department policies on the number of orders and drinks served at one time.
Prepare drinks according to prescribed recipes.
Ring in all prepared drinks on the POS system according to established procedures.
Account for the assigned bank, money received, and transactions recorded during the shift.
Maintain the assigned station in a clean and sanitary condition according to department standards and job functions.
Stay informed about new promotional beverage programs.
Read and initial posted department memos.
Learn the food menu and preparation times to provide guests with accurate information.
Follow principles of excellent guest service and use effective interactive skills.
Adhere to regulatory, company, and department policies and procedures.
Model integrity and professional conduct for other team members.