Stateside Bartender

About the job

Dream Nashville is looking for bartenders who are excited, qualified, hard-working, individuals with a passion for hospitality and a commitment to superior guest service. Experience with Micros, high volume, and/or extensive cocktail training are all beneficial but not required. The Bartender is responsible for creating and serving beverages to the customer's specifications, while working in a fast-paced environment. Need excellent guest relations and communication skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule.

Duties & Functions   ****

• Knows all drink recipes, wines by the glass, and menu and prices to effectively promote to guests.

• Performs duties in accordance with established company policies for drink size, recipe, and proper glassware.

• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures

• Handle cash transactions in accordance with the property’s cash handling policy

• Maintains current knowledge of hotel culture, amenities, and services, events in the area, points of interest, and services in the area

• Performs complete bar setup, including ice, garnish, glassware, etc.

• Works as part of a team

• Portrays a positive and professional attitude

• Provides prompt, professional, friendly, and personalized service to our guests

• Provides help and support to all fellow colleagues

• Communicates to FOH and BOH support staff including managers and chefs

• Learns from and teaches fellow colleagues (learn by listening, lead by example)

• Performs opening side work and set up station

• Attends and participates in any training sessions, department meetings

• Always smiles and greets guests warmly and genuinely

• Provides professional and exceptional food and beverage service

• Records and places proper food and beverage orders in POS

• Delivers food and beverages to guests

• Listens to guests and anticipates their needs

• Responds to guests’ questions and their needs

• Proper serving of wine and alcohol (with awareness)

• Presentations and reconciliation of checks

• Collects cash from guests/performs credit card authorizations and services

• Properly executes closing procedures

• Runs POS daily server financial report

• Completes closing financial paperwork

• Completes closing side work for specific table sections

• Re-stocks bar

• All other tasks and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of beverage knowledge

• Previous hospitality experience preferred

• Experience in a high-volume restaurant is a must Requires knowledge, skill and mental ability equivalent to completion of 2 years of high school

• Must have a working knowledge of beer, wine, liquor and common drink recipes. Requires basic math skills and the ability to handle money and operate a cash register or POS system.

• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit as required by local or state government agency. Food service and/or other certification as required by franchise