Bartender

Kinseth Hospitality Companies•Galena, IL

About The Position

The Bartender mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to bar patrons. The role takes orders from customers or servers, suggests beverages and food, prepares drinks according to recipe guidelines, and serves guests courteously. It also involves following alcohol-service laws and company policies, accurately handling payments, maintaining supplies and displays, and keeping the work area clean and organized. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Alcohol-awareness certification before hire or immediately after hire.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, handling items, reaching, and communicating; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, or twisting; and frequently lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Take orders from customers or servers and suggestively sell beverages and food to guests.
Prepare cocktails and other drinks using a shot glass, jigger, or automatic pourer and follow recipe guidelines.
Use good judgment and refuse alcohol service to intoxicated patrons and minors; card patrons who appear under the legal drinking age.
Maintain a bar time 15 minutes fast and remove drinks from the bar and tables by the state's legal time.
Serve nonalcoholic beverages, mixed drinks, wine, and draught or bottled beer courteously.
Collect payment for food and drinks and make change accurately according to cash-handling procedures.
Order or requisition liquor and supplies.
Arrange bottles and glasses for an attractive display.
Prepare fruit garnishes and replenish bar snacks.
Clean and maintain an organized work area.
Follow KHC policies, property-specific guidelines, dress code, safety and performance standards; maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.