Bartender

** Bartender**

**Summary**

The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and sugar to prepare cocktails and other drinks, as well as serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and the servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending up local requirements.

**Essential Functions**

* Greets customers and takes food order; provides information about products and looks for opportunity to up-sell products

* Follows recipes and/or product directions for mixing beverages

* Collects payments and operates cash registers for drinks and/or food served following company established cash handling policies and procedures for all transactions; secures all monies at the end of each shift

* Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and deals with intoxicated guests

* Follows all HMSHost customer service, adult beverage and cash handling policies and procedures

* Ensures a clean, sanitized and well stocked bar

* Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures

**Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment**

* Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages

* Requires at least 1 year of closely related bartending experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred

* Requires knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits as well as their preparation and presentation keeping updated on new and revised beverage recipes

* Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner

* Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers

* Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

* Requires the ability to walk, bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions

* Cash handling and customer service experience preferred

* Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

**With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We offer:**

* Health, dental and vision insurance

* Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)

* Holiday pay

* Meal and Transportation Benefits

* 401(k) retirement plan with company match

* Company paid life insurance

* Tuition reimbursement

* Employee assistance program

* Training and exciting career growth opportunities

* Referral program refer a friend and earn up to $500

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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