Bartender- Full Time

Peregrine Hospitality•Clearwater, FL

About The Position

The Bartender services guests and prepares alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food and beverage orders for the restaurant, bar, and other outlets. The role maintains the bar area and supports restaurant food servers, bartenders, cocktail servers, and bar back staff while providing courteous, efficient service in accordance with service standards. The Bartender prepares and stocks the bar, maintains cleanliness and sanitation, enters orders and processes payments, retrieves food orders, and completes assigned opening and closing duties. The position follows hotel service, operating, safety, cash-handling, and liquor-regulation requirements and works collaboratively with coworkers and other departments. Scheduling is flexible according to business needs and may include holidays, nights, and weekends depending on hotel events and functions.

Requirements

Must be RBS Certified and Food Safety certified as required.
Knowledge of beverages, recipes, and appropriate glassware and garnishes.
Knowledge of and ability to comply with state liquor regulations.
Ability to understand the hotel’s mission, vision, and goals.
Ability to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask efficiently.
Ability to speak, understand, and communicate in the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
Ability to push, pull, bend, squat, and lift regularly.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment, tools, and equipment safely as needed for assigned duties.
Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy; prioritize, organize, and follow up.
Ability to think clearly, remain calm, and resolve problems using good judgment.
Ability to follow directions thoroughly, understand guests’ service needs, and work cohesively with coworkers as part of a team.
Availability to work flexible scheduled shifts based on business needs, including holidays, nights, and weekends depending on hotel events and functions.

Responsibilities

Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for the bar and restaurants according to service standards.
Anticipate and respond promptly to guests’ needs, acknowledge guests, and make recommendations based on their preferences.
Take food and beverage orders using suggestive selling techniques.
Complete assigned opening duties, including checking bar-stock quality and quantity using a checklist.
Requisition necessary supplies and transport them from the storeroom to the bar.
Set up the bar, condiments, garnishes, juices, and beverages according to service standards.
Prepare fresh-fruit garnishes and ensure adequate supplies of flatware, glassware, and chinaware.
Maintain the cleanliness and condition of the assigned station and service areas, including setting up side stations.
Enter guest orders into the point-of-sale system and receive payment according to service procedures.
Follow payment, cash-handling, and credit policies.
Open and serve wine and champagne according to service standards.
Retrieve food orders from the kitchen.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned stations and service areas.
Guide the bar back’s activities to support optimum guest service.
Remove soiled wares and clean and wipe down the bar after guests depart.
Collect and report tips at the end of the assigned shift.
Complete assigned closing duties and reports, and report to the supervisor or Manager on Duty before leaving.
Maintain required RBS and food safety certifications and follow service, operating, safety, and security standards and procedures.
Work cohesively with coworkers and all departments, meet attendance and reliability standards, and perform additional duties assigned by management.