Bartender- Sortinos

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions•Woodford, VA

11d•$7 - $8•Onsite

About The Position

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is seeking a Bartender for Sortino’s Italian restaurant. The role provides friendly, responsive, and consistent service to create an exceptional food and beverage experience for guests. The bartender helps create a welcoming atmosphere by preparing quality beverages and engaging guests with attentive service, while supporting Kalahari’s commitment to caring for guests, associates, and communities.

Requirements

Must have a bartender’s license.
Must have bartending experience in a fine-dining, full-service, high-volume restaurant.
Prior restaurant, bartender, or lounge experience in a full-service restaurant or beverage venue is required; service-industry background is also identified as a plus.
State or local law may require completion of an alcohol awareness or safety class and state-certified proper food-handling certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure guests feel welcome and receive responsive, friendly, and courteous service.
Greet guests promptly, explain specials, provide menu and beverage tours, recommend menu items and drinks, and advise guests of menu changes.
Take food and beverage orders and enter them into the point-of-sale system for transmission to the kitchen and bar.
Maintain a neat and organized bar area, including cleaning counters and the well area, emptying and wiping ashtrays, removing and washing cocktail glasses, and clearing discarded service items and garnishes.
Monitor guests’ alcohol consumption and its effects, and take immediate corrective action to help the guest and protect Kalahari Resorts and its associates.