Bartender

Dave & Buster's•Edina, MN

19d

About The Position

The Bartender ensures Guests have an unparalleled experience by providing fast, friendly service and attending to their needs. The role delivers a combination of food, drinks, and games in a fun environment, while following service, sanitation, alcohol-awareness, and company procedures. Bartenders take and enter food and drink orders, prepare consistent products according to recipes, manage payments and personal sales, maintain their station, and support other team members and restaurant operations. Restaurant or bar experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to read and communicate in English.
Must communicate effectively with Guests to generate enthusiasm about the D&B experience.
Must be friendly and able to smile frequently.
Must be able to read and write handwritten notes.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Must be able to move about the facility and stand for long periods, including walking or standing for 100% of the shift.
Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, mop, sweep, and wipe frequently.
Must be able to work in noisy, fast-paced environments with distracting conditions and in hot and cold areas, including freezers and around cooking equipment.
Must be able to work days, nights, and/or weekends as required.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant and/or bar experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide fast, friendly service and create a warm, fun atmosphere for Guests and Team members.
Keep the immediate supervisor informed of problems or unusual matters and take corrective action or suggest alternatives when necessary.
Follow company sanitation procedures and alcohol-awareness procedures, including identifying intoxicated Guests and escalating behavioral concerns to a Manager.
Follow bar recipes to provide consistent products, control costs, and support Guest satisfaction.
Maintain a clean station, set up and take down station tables, and complete opening, closing, and shift side work.
Greet newly seated Guests, take food and drink orders accurately, answer menu questions, and enter orders into Micros in the proper sequence with appropriate modifications and charges.
Manage personal sales and financial transactions accurately, including operating credit card machines, making change, maintaining cash and coin, and accounting for monies at the end of each shift.
Ensure food is properly garnished and deliver trays to designated bar areas and other restaurant sections as needed.
Work quickly and efficiently, following the “Full hands in, Full hands out” philosophy.
Participate in incentives and contests to drive sales and promote the brand.
Complete bar inventories and daily requisition sheets as requested and required.
Assist with party setup and breakdown and support other Team members as needed.
Bus and reset tables as needed; check back after food delivery, maintain drink levels, remove clutter, pre-bus, and respond promptly to Guest needs.
Maintain cooperative and harmonious working relationships with other company Team members.
Communicate with Guests and Team members verbally and through the Micros system.
Follow dress code requirements and maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance.