Bartender

The Bartender is responsible for providing the guests with excellent service in a timely manner and to assist the beverage servers with orders to assure quality guest service and provide patrons with a favorable gaming experience.

• Consistently prepares drinks according to Derby City Gaming Downtown recipes and specifications for guests and fulfills cocktail servers’ orders in a timely manner.
• Responsible for cleanliness of the bar area.
• Assists with inventory control, stocking, and proper rotation of product.  
• Responsible for preparing and selling all drinks on the menu and handling all transactions in accordance with cash handling policy.
• Responsible for set up and breakdown of bar area as well as side work and projects as necessary.
• Knowledge of sanitation and health department regulations for safe handling of alcohol.
• Ensure the safety and security of Team Members and guests.
• Responsible to perform “responsible alcohol service” with regards to guest limitations and pass any/all responsible alcohol service training.
• Interacts and speaks with guests to maintain great guest relations and provide opportunities for loyalty to occur
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of all bar equipment, cash registers, and the company’s beverage system.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and handle high pressure, high volume demands.
• Black Non-slip shoes required.

This positions pays a competitive hourly rate of $10.00 per hour Friday and Saturday and $15.00 per hour Sunday- Thursday. The bartender is also eligible to receive tips.

• A high school diploma or GED or equivalent work experience preferred. 
• Two or more years of experience bartending preferred.
• Ability to obtain a valid Racing License.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The Team Member is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.