Seasonal Bartender

Bass Pro Shops • Springfield, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender ensures customer and server drink orders are prepared in a timely manner according to established guidelines while maintaining bar cleanliness standards. This role supports a strong commitment to world-class guest service and ensures a pleasant and enjoyable dining experience for restaurant patrons. The Bartender functions as the location’s expert on bar systems, recipes, procedures, and knowledge of liquor, wine, and beer served. They are responsible for greeting bar guests promptly, using suggestive selling techniques, recording beverage orders, preparing drinks according to guidelines, and delivering them to guests. The role also involves monitoring guest drinks for re-order requests, handling payments and balancing the bar drawer, preparing and completing orders for Servers, and performing server responsibilities as needed, including handling 'To Go' and Associate food orders. Additionally, the Bartender will perform inventory activities as scheduled and is responsible for understanding and executing procedures for verifying legal alcohol purchase and consumption, and preventing over-indulgence. The position also includes washing bar service ware, stocking and maintaining the bar area and cooler, and performing all other assigned duties.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience working as a barista, bartender, and/or food preparation.
• Experience in and passion for consumer service
• Willingness to learn new skills and be a team player
• An attitude of flexibility and mindfulness about the team approach
• Delivering quality beverages consistently and according to shop standards
• Ability to handle all required tasks around handling cash register
• Learn all menus and is able to communicate all food and beverage offerings
• Clean and clear service areas
• Perform correct POS transactions, closing duties and accounting procedures as required
• Ability and desire to obey all local, state, and federal laws
• Ability to memorize and become knowledgeable of menu items

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma/GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer and server drink orders are prepared in a timely manner according to established guidelines while maintaining bar cleanliness standards.
• Supports a strong commitment to world class guest service and ensures a pleasant and enjoyable dining experience for restaurant patrons.
• Functions as location’s expert on bar systems, recipes, procedures and knowledge of liquor, wine and beer served.
• Completes all training requirements.
• Greets bar guests promptly.
• Uses suggestive selling techniques.
• Records beverage order, enters order into computer system, prepares drink in accordance to established guidelines and delivers drink to guest.
• Monitors guest’s drinks to anticipate re-order requests.
• Collects monies owed and performs guest check accountability procedures; maintains a balanced Bar drawer; performs tip declaration activities.
• Prepares and completes orders for Servers.
• Washes bar service ware; sets up, cleans, stocks and maintains bar area and bar cooler.
• Performs Server responsibilities as needed; handles ‘To Go’ and Associate food orders.
• Performs Inventory activities as scheduled.
• Understands and executes procedures for verifying guest’s ability to legally purchase and consume alcohol and knows how to prevent a guest from over indulging.

Benefits

• Discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Bass Pro Cares Fund

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED