Bartender - FT

DRIFTWOOD HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT•Daytona Beach, FL

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender serves beverages and/or food to guests in a friendly, courteous, and timely manner to support guest satisfaction. The position also prepares beverages for other servers and acts as cashier for the lounge. The Bartender greets guests, takes and promotes drink orders, prepares and presents drinks using standard recipes and portion control, and maintains the bar setup and inventory. Duties include handling payments and charges, securing cash and beverage stock, taking room-service orders, entering orders into the point-of-sale register, and maintaining guest checks for accountability. The role performs assigned cleaning tasks and follows company, health, safety, security, fire-prevention, and emergency procedures. Team members must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance and perform related duties as requested by a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Knowledge of state, federal, and corporate liquor regulations concerning service to minors and intoxicated guests.
Current Food Handler Card.
Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
Basic mathematical skills for operating a cash register, making change, totaling checks and charges, counting the bank, preparing cash drops, and understanding portion sizes.
Basic English writing skills for completing requisitions and vouchers.
Manual dexterity to use a knife for garnishes, handle glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead for stock.
Basic English comprehension and communication skills to understand customer inquiries and communicate simple instructions.
Ability to understand and apply written product-labeling instructions for safe use of products and processes.
Ability to remember, recite, and promote menu items.
Ability to operate beverage equipment, such as a coffee maker.
Ability to transport up to 30 pounds through a crowded room continuously during a shift.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk constantly during the shift.
Ability to frequently twist, bend, stoop, reach, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, and smile.

Responsibilities

Greet guests courteously and take and promote drink orders.
Mix, garnish, and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes and prudent portion control.
Maintain the daily bar setup, including requisitioning and stocking beverages, supplies, condiments, and produce based on projected needs.
Maintain, cut, and store fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables to ensure product quality.
Receive guest payments, make change, verify charges, record charges, execute vouchers properly, and balance funds.
Lock up and store beverages, food, and equipment; deposit cash drops and secure the bank.
Answer the bar phone within three rings and take room-service orders correctly and courteously.
Enter orders into the point-of-sale register and create checks for guests and personnel guests, including those served by other beverage servers.
Perform assigned general cleaning using standard hotel cleaning products and adhere to health standards.
Follow company policies and safety, security, fire-prevention, and emergency procedures; use protective equipment and report unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, near-misses, and property damage or loss to a supervisor.
Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
Assist other beverage personnel as needed.
Perform related duties as requested by a supervisor or manager.