Bowling Green Holiday Inn is Hiring a Bartender Near Bowling Green, KY
Hotel: Bowling Green Holiday Inn Bartender Full time Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence Join Atrium Hospitality as a Hotel Bartender, where you'll craft memorable experiences for our guests in a dynamic and welcoming environment. In this key role, you'll mix beverages, create signature cocktails, and provide exceptional customer service, enhancing our guests' stay from the moment they step into the bar. Collaborating closely with the Food & Beverage Manager and fellow team members, you'll ensure seamless service and contribute to a cohesive team atmosphere. This position offers ample opportunities for growth, including advanced mixology training and potential advancement to supervisory roles within our expanding company. What sets this role apart is the chance to be part of a vibrant community that values creativity and professionalism. If you are enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and passionate about hospitality, we invite you to elevate your career with us at Atrium Hospitality. Responsibilities You will prepare and serve a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests, ensuring compliance with all local laws and regulations. We expect you to maintain a clean and organized bar area, including managing inventory levels and restocking supplies as necessary. You shall engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner, providing exceptional customer service and addressing any questions or concerns promptly. We require you to accurately process transactions through the point-of-sale system, handling cash and card payments efficiently and securely. You will create and recommend new drink recipes and promotions to enhance guest experience and increase sales. We expect you to monitor and manage responsible alcohol consumption by guests, taking appropriate action when needed to ensure safety and compliance. You shall collaborate effectively with other hotel staff members, including servers and kitchen personnel, to ensure seamless service delivery. We require you to participate in regular training sessions and meetings to stay updated on best practices, menu changes, and company policies. Requirements You must be proficient in preparing and serving a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to standard recipes. We expect you to maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar area, including stocking supplies and cleaning equipment. You should have excellent customer service skills, ensuring guests feel welcome and attended to promptly. It is essential that you are capable of handling cash and processing credit card transactions accurately and efficiently. You need to be skilled at identifying intoxicated guests and managing situations with tact and professionalism. We require that you can create a positive atmosphere by engaging with guests and offering drink recommendations based on their preferences. You must comply with all health and safety regulations, including proper food handling and storage procedures. Having the ability to work collaboratively with other staff members to ensure smooth service during peak hours is crucial. Skills Mixology Expertise Customer Service Cash Handling Alcohol Inventory Management Cleaning Skills POS System Proficiency Time Management Communication Skills Multitasking Ability Attention to Detail Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of the Restaurant Bartender is to provide guests with an excellent restaurant and bar experience, ensuring beverages are properly mixed and served while adhering to the established controls and protocols. Work Performed: The Restaurant Bartender will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments: Provide exceptional and professional service to guests by promptly welcoming and courteously serving guests; Dispense alcoholic beverages and control service to ensure accordance with liquor laws and company policies and regulations; Perform side duties such as cleaning, sanitizing, garnish preparation, miscellaneous food and beverage preparation, stocking, etc.; Ensure all alcohol is removed from counters and tables prior to closing time; Complete daily opening and closing duties; Account for all cash and secure money drops according to company policy; Ensures tips are reported properly for tax processing; Observe Health Department guidelines for food handling and sanitation so that guests and employees will not be in risk of cross-contamination. Keep compartment sink, side boards, and refrigerators clean and sanitized. Date and rotate food on a daily basis; Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; and Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position. Qualifications: Required Prior Experience: Six (6) months of previous bartender experience Preferred Prior Experience: Hospitality experience Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent Required Licenses/ Certification: Food Safety Training certified or become certified within first 60 days of employment. Alcohol Awareness certified or become certified within first 60 days of employment Preferred Technology: Previous experience with Micros operating system Physical: Able to lift a minimum of 50lbs occasionally Able to lift 10lbs regularly Able to bend and squat repeatedly Able to walk and stand for duration of scheduled shift Other: Flexible to work day shifts, early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays __________________________________________________ When you’re an Atrium Associate, you’re a part of a crucial workforce providing the ultimate ‘Home Away From Home’ for our guests. We know that it takes a lot of time and effort to provide these exceptional experiences, so we reward your efforts with a competitive compensation plan and other benefits and perks that allow you to offer your best to our guests. These benefits include: Daily Pay Significant Travel Discounts on Marriott and/or Hilton properties 401k Plans Medical Insurance Other property specific benefits Plus, we make sure you can grow your career the way you want to through Internship programs, training and development and over 80 hotels that offer incredible opportunities for career driven associates. _____________________________________________ Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. Atrium Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Atrium Hospitality brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los empleados y aplicantes de empleo y prohíbe la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, genética, estado de veterano protegido, orientación sexual, género de identidad o expresión, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales. Esta política se aplica a todos los términos y condiciones de empleo, incluido el reclutamiento, la contratación, la colocación, la promoción, la terminación, el despido, el retiro, la transferencia, las licencias, la compensación y la capacitación. Notice of candidate Privacy Rights: https://atriumhospitality.com/privacy-policy/ Atrium Hospitality is now one of the largest hotel management companies in the United States and we're still growing. As a result of our growth, we are always looking for great talent to join our organization. As owners and managers, we are responsible for the positive experiences of our guests and associates, and we strive to bring to life a culture that promotes the five simple values that drive our business: Service We deliver the best guest experience possible. We are a home away from home for our guests, and we are charged with making them feel safe and welcome. Perseverance We will be better today than we were yesterday. Inclusion We are committed to the equitable treatment of all associates as well as equal access to opportunities and resources for all, at every level of the organization. Respect We treat others the way we would like to be treated. Innovation We strive to develop, share and implement new thoughts, ideas and methods that improve our company, our operations and the guest and associate experience. Teamwork Our associates are our family, and we provide them the resources and support needed to produce the best work environment possible. In addition to our core values, we believe that being a responsible community partner is a defining characteristic of the Atrium Hospitality culture, including supporting a range of civic and community activities. We pride ourselves on four impactful pillars that support our associates, our communities and our future: Wellness, Embracing those with Disabilities, Sustainability, and Education. When a candidate makes the decision to join Atrium Hospitality, they are entrusting the very engaged and invested leaders of this great organization to support, encourage, coach, develop and inspire excellence in them. This leadership responsibility is a critical one, accepted with the pride and gravity it deserves. We recognize that when we do this well, we reap the rewards of a productive and engaged team; it is key to the success of Atrium Hospitality. The voices and opinions of our associates truly matter. We encourage, welcome, expect and act upon their input to help us make decisions that are in the best interest of our teams and the continued growth and sustainability of the organization. Come grow with us!
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