Beverage Bartender

PROVIDENCE HOSPITALITY GROUP • San Antonio, TX

13d • $12 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

The Beverage Bartender provides food and beverage service to patrons in a friendly, efficient, and professional manner and helps ensure a positive experience. The position is at Aloft San Antonio UTSA Area in San Antonio, Texas, and is part-time.

The bartender takes and serves orders, prepares beverages according to recipes, handles payments, maintains bar supplies and cleanliness, and provides accurate information about beverages and menu items. The role also includes resolving patron concerns, assisting coworkers, answering the phone, and completing required paperwork and records.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a bar setting is required.
• Thorough knowledge of wines and beers served in the bar, and mixed-drink preparation and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of state liquor regulations and ability to identify when a patron has reached their alcohol limit.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Flexibility and willingness to work enthusiastically amid changing priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good judgment and ability to make timely, sound decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of continually standing, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, and reaching.
• Ability to continually lift, push, or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet patrons upon arrival and assist with seating as needed.
• Take food and beverage orders accurately and courteously, and answer patrons’ questions about items.
• Write food tickets as needed or receive orders from wait staff.
• Follow state liquor regulations and verify patrons’ legal drinking age as needed.
• Prepare drinks using proper recipes, glassware, and garnishes; serve drinks or prepare them for wait staff.
• Operate the cash register, account for daily sales, receive payments, make change, and issue receipts.
• Clear and reset tables and the bar area as needed.
• Prepare bar mixes and garnishes before opening.
• Stock the bar with glassware, beer, liquor, mixes, non-alcoholic beverages, and other supplies.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of beverage selections, wines and champagnes, drink garnishes and glassware, and menu items, including preparation, ingredients, portions, presentation, and prices.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation and perform closing cleanup duties.
• Resolve patron problems and complaints using sound judgment or refer them to management.
• Answer the phone courteously and promptly.
• Assist other staff members to support service to patrons.
• Complete necessary paperwork and maintain files and records.
• Perform other related duties assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and state-required sick pay.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Hotel discounts by brand.
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed