Club Bartender

Royal Oaks Country Club Houston•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

The Club Bartender prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in a pleasant, professional, and friendly manner. The role regularly interacts with members and their guests and occasionally interacts with children. It has no supervisory duties and reports to the Restaurant Manager, Banquet Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, and Clubhouse Manager. The bartender prepares and maintains the bar, handles supplies and inventory, serves beverages according to recipes approved by the Beverage Manager, and follows club procedures and applicable alcohol-service regulations. The position is based in a restaurant/bar setting, with occasional exposure to hot and cold temperatures. The employee must be at least 18 years old and hold valid TABC certification to serve alcohol. A valid Food Handler’s certification is required to serve food under Texas law. The physical functions described include occasional standing, walking, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and sitting for up to eight hours per day. The employee uses hands and arms, communicates with members, guests, vendors, and staff, and needs the specified close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and ability to adjust focus. The role requires independent mobility through the clubhouse, lifting up to 50 pounds without assistance, and frequent lifting of objects weighing 20–30 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Royal Oaks Country Club offers paid vacations, health benefits, a 401(k), free employee meals, access to scholarship programs, and other benefits.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have valid TABC certification to serve alcohol.
Must have valid Food Handler’s certification to serve food, as required by Texas law.
Must possess an outgoing personality, honesty and integrity, and a courteous and tactful manner.
Must treat others with kindness and respect.
Must be able to arrive at work on time.
Must be able to interact well with coworkers.
Must be able to understand and follow posted rules and procedures and directions from a supervisor.
Must be able to communicate effectively and pleasantly in a professional manner with members and staff.
Must be able to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and/or sit occasionally for up to eight hours per day.
Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and/or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Must have sufficient hearing and speaking ability to communicate with members, guests, vendors, and staff.
Must have close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance and frequently lift objects weighing 20–30 pounds.
Must be independently mobile through the clubhouse.

Responsibilities

Inspect the bar before opening to ensure adequate supplies are available.
Restock the bar at the beginning of the shift.
Scratch off TABC stickers from empty bottles and submit a liquor requisition to the beverage office at the end of the shift.
Assist the Beverage Manager with inventories.
Follow set-up procedures.
Prepare garnishes, mixes, and pre-mixed drinks.
Greet members and guests.
Mix, prepare, and serve drinks according to recipes approved by the Beverage Manager.
Request additional supplies as necessary during rushes.
Report complaints to a manager as soon as they occur.
Maintain and clean the bar area and equipment.
Maintain records of liquors, beers, wine, tobacco, and sundries to ensure par stock is maintained.
Maintain daily inventory and records indicating which drinks are in greatest demand.
Clean and lock up according to prescribed procedures.
Attend staff meetings as required.
Occasionally take and serve food orders.
Perform other related duties as requested by a supervisor or manager.
Arrive at work on time and be productive while on the job.
Do not serve alcohol to intoxicated members or guests or to anyone under age 21.
Immediately report intoxicated members or guests and children asking for alcoholic beverages to the supervisor or manager on duty.
Ask for identification when legal drinking age is a concern; do not serve alcohol without identification in such cases.
Offer alternate transportation, such as a taxi or a ride from a friend or relative, if an impaired member or guest is driving.
Comply with TABC and club regulations concerning alcoholic beverage service.