Bartender

Cirque St. Armands Beachside•Sarasota, FL

About The Position

The Bartender mixes and serves beverages to bar guests and prepares alcoholic beverages for cocktail servers. The role includes setting up and breaking down the bar, completing daily opening and closing side work and weekly cleanliness duties, maintaining the bar’s appearance, and ensuring the bar is stocked and inventory is kept at required par. The Bartender also provides daily liquor requisitions to management and complies with state and federal liquor regulations. The position includes preparing frozen drinks, taking accurate food and beverage orders, assisting with food running, serving dining-area tables when needed, presenting accurate checks, and collecting payments. The Bartender is expected to provide attentive guest service, keep assigned areas clean and stocked, assist other departments, and follow management direction and OPL service standards. The role requires working a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and standing for extended periods and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds.

Requirements

Exceptional people skills.
Desire to contribute and work as a team, exercise good practice habits, and take initiative to maintain the organization and functionality of the outlet.
Full knowledge of the POS system.
Full knowledge of the menu.
Knowledge of proper food handling techniques.
Ability to monitor and control guests’ alcohol consumption using responsible alcohol-serving techniques.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift or carry 30 pounds.
Must adhere to OPL standards for policies and steps of service.

Responsibilities

Mix and serve beverages for bar guests and prepare alcoholic beverages for cocktail servers at the service bar.
Set up and break down the bar, complete daily opening and closing side work, and perform weekly cleanliness duties.
Provide daily liquor requisitions to management.
Keep the bar stocked at the beginning and end of each shift and check inventory to maintain required par.
Maintain the appearance of the bar area throughout the shift.
Comply with state and federal liquor regulations.
Use a blender to make frozen drinks.
Take accurate food and beverage orders using general menu knowledge.
Assist in running food from the kitchen to guests.
Serve tables in the dining area when needed.
Present accurate checks to guests and collect payment.
Provide a proper greeting, smile, and greet guests throughout the shift.
Keep assigned areas clean and stocked throughout the shift.
Assist other departments as requested and assist guests whenever possible.
Follow reasonable management direction and OPL standards for policies and steps of service.
Monitor and control guests’ alcohol consumption using responsible alcohol-serving techniques.