Bartender - Full Time

IHG•San Diego, CA

22h•$18

About The Position

After a big meeting far away from home, or a long wait for a delayed flight, is there anyone more welcoming than a smiling bartender? As the friendly face of our hotel bars, you’ll also be a helpful host, a local expert, and a proud brand ambassador. Whether you’re preparing drinks exactly as our guests want or serving them delicious food, you’ll be devoted to creating relaxing, memorable experiences.

Requirements

Fitness – you’ll be on your feet most of the day with lots of bending and kneeling.
Strength – sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull big objects like barrels and crates up to 50lbs (23 kg).
Literate – you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths.
Flexible – night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
Experienced – you’ll know how to prepare a wide range of drinks. Ideally with formal bartending training.
Compliant – as well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you’ll be above the minimum age required and fluent in the local language.
Articulate – a great communicator, you’ll be warm, welcoming and easy to talk to.

Responsibilities

Creating a warm and welcome to everyone and setting the tone for each guest’s experience.
Prepare and serve drinks to high standards, and highlight promotions to guests.
Work with your restaurant colleagues to offer a seamless food service.
Set up your bar – stock up on all the supplies you’ll need, manage your inventory and make sure all your equipment works.
Change beer barrels.
Look after your bar – keep it clean and tidy and make sure the alcohol is always secure.
Handle cash and credit transactions.
Look smart – wear your uniform with pride.
Be ready to jump into other ad-hoc duties when your colleagues need your help.
Always follow safety procedures.