Bartender FT - Lona/Tinta

HEI Hotels & Resorts•Fort Lauderdale, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve guests in a hospitable manner to ensure a positive guest experience at Lona/Tinta at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The bartender maintains bar setup and inventory, prepares and serves beverages according to standard recipes and portion controls, processes guest orders and payments, and follows applicable alcohol-service requirements. The role also includes securing beverage and cash supplies, maintaining effective relationships with guests and coworkers, and performing other job-related duties as assigned. Hotel experience is preferred.

Requirements

Must communicate well with guests.
Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
Basic mathematical skills to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count the bank, prepare cash drops, total other charges, and understand portion sizes.
Manual dexterity to prepare garnishes with a knife, handle glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to remember, recite, and promote menu items, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to operate a keyboard and follow point-of-sale procedures to pre-check orders and close checks, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.

Nice To Haves

Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the daily bar setup and requisition and stock beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws, stirrers, condiments, and produce based on projected needs.
Maintain stock, cut and store fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables to ensure product quality.
Greet guests courteously, promote and document drink orders, and mix, garnish, and present drinks using standard recipes and prudent portion control.
Follow all State, Federal, and Corporate requirements for serving alcoholic beverages.
Enter orders into the point-of-sale register and create a check for each guest, including guests served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability for beverages served.
Receive guest payments, make change, verify charges, record charges, and ensure vouchers are properly completed to balance money.
Lock and store beverage, food, and other equipment; deposit cash drops; and secure the bank.
Comply with attendance rules and maintain regular availability for work.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.