Outlet Bartender

HEI Hotels & Resorts•Austin, TX

20h

About The Position

Serve guests in a hospitable manner to ensure a positive guest experience. The Outlet Bartender maintains the bar setup and inventory, prepares and serves beverages according to standard recipes and portion controls, follows applicable alcohol-service requirements, and processes guest orders and payments. The role also includes securing beverage and food equipment, cash drops, and the bank; maintaining regular attendance; and performing other job-related duties as assigned.

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 charges, and understand portion sizes.
Manual dexterity to use 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 use 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, with the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.

Nice To Haves

Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain proper daily bar setup and requisition and stock beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws, stirrers, condiments, and produce based on daily function projections.
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.
Comply with 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 account for beverages served.
Receive guest cash, make change, verify and record charges, ensure vouchers are properly executed, and balance money.
Lock and store beverage, food, and other equipment; deposit cash drops; and secure the bank.
Comply with attendance rules and be available to work regularly.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off plan available after 90 days.
Choice of four healthcare plans, available the first of the month after starting.
Medical insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Dental insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Vision insurance through EyeMed.
Vacation, sick, and holiday time-off programs.
Pet insurance through the ASPCA.
Supplemental, spousal, and child life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability plans.
401(k) savings plan with employer matching; the company description specifies a 4% employer match when the employee contributes 5%, with no vesting period.
Discounts through the YouDecide and Hotel Room Discount programs.