Bartender - HMS Host

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

To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)