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SUMMARY: The purpose of the position of Lead Bartender is to prepare drinks for guests and to serve them in a professional and courteous manner while overseeing the bar area. Drinks will also be prepared for the Food and Cocktail Servers upon request. The position may also involve serving food to the guests. The essential hospitality standards must be used at all times: eye contact, smile, speak first, and engage in polite conversation (if time permits).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Greet and serve guests at the bar.
Pour drinks, using standard pour according to specifications.
Serve drinks to guests, along with filling orders for the Food and Cocktail Servers. - Write drink orders.
Handle cash and credit transactions.
Clean and change ash trays and empty trash cans as necessary.
Fill and clean ice bins.
Stock beer and wine coolers.
Clean shelving, stainless steel, mixers, cups, blenders and soda guns.
Notify a manager if a guest is becoming intoxicated or rude to other guests.
Follow uniform and grooming specifications.
Communicate with support crew and management.
Serve food if requested.
Operate bar equipment.
Unpack deliveries and stock bar. Change beer kegs.
Record accurate "tip out" sheets.
SUPEVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May direct activities and bar back staff on duty.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 21 YEARS IN AGE
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six month to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret publications and journals. Abilty to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present iformation and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule or recipe form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or telephone. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10-15 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds, and infrequently the employee would be lifting over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderated to loud. Bartender will handle kitchen and service utensils. Floors may be slippery. Broken glass can occur. Hot liquids and chemical cleaning solutions are present and must be carefully handled.
(Please note: management reserves the right to change, modify, and/or alter any of the duties listed above to meet business demands).
