Bartender FT

6 months ago

Lubbock, United States TAJ HOSPITALITY Full time
Job Details

Job Location
Aloft by Marriott - Lubbock, TX

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
None

Job Shift
Day/Mid

Job Category
Restaurant - Food Service

Description

Seeking qualified applicants for Bartender positions with TAJ Hospitality Management- managed hotels in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description

Summary/Objective
Meet your neighbors from right here in town and also travelers from all over the world Bartenders can make a real difference in someone's day by offering warm greetings, lending a friendly ear and providing excellent customer service to our guests.

This position is responsible for seeing that guests have a positive, friendly environment in which to end each day. Whether traveling on business or leisure, this position provides the comfortable atmosphere and beverages where they can unwind and relax. By providing first-class drinks and great customer service, bartenders ensure that this part of the guest experience is an exceptional one.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
  1. Perform any reasonable requests as assigned or directed by management.
  2. Provide for a safe work environment by following all safety and security procedures and rules.
  3. Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances as they apply to the hotel guest and employees.
  4. Must be completely familiar with all the different kinds of liquor, recipes, prices of drinks, proper glassware and garnishes.
  5. Accurately prepare daily requisitions, as necessary, to ensure the bar stock is up to par at all times.
  6. Promote and up sell liquor and food.
  7. Make sure all beverages leaving the bar are accounted for on a servers check, as well as your own check.
  8. Follow guidelines established with regard to age identification for suspected minors and dealing with intoxicated guests.
  9. Be formally trained regarding liquor within 30 days of employment and every 2 years thereafter.
  10. Be familiar with accurate cash handling procedures to include proper discounting, MICROS system (or register) bank procedures and tip policies.
  11. Observe proper sanitation and cleanliness procedures.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required by the General Manager and/or Chief Operations Officer.

Qualifications

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Hotel shifts for this position are assigned from 7am - 3pm and 3pm - 11pm. All effort is made to ensure that hours are primarily on the shift for which you are hired. However, alternate shifts, extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays may be required on occasion.

Work Environment

This job operates in a bar/restaurant/commercial kitchen environment in an indoor hotel. This role routinely utilizes standard kitchen and bar equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, glassware, and utensils required in the preparation of drinks for hotel guests. This job also requires use of commercial cleaning supplies consistent with cleaning a restaurant bar.

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 the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; bend; kneel; squat; sweep and push; twist; smell; and reach with hands and arms, and requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications:
  1. Know your work schedule and follow it with a high degree of reliability.
  2. Work in a cooperative and friendly manner with fellow employees.
  3. Maintain professional attire and personal hygiene.
  4. Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area.
  5. Perform your job according to standard operating procedures.
  6. Read, understand and follow all policies, procedures and rules as stated in the Employee Handbook and any Policy manual.
  7. Implement management company and hotel's safety and emergency policy & procedure (i.e., evacuation, first aid, etc.) to include removing all safety hazards, following company's programs and safe lifting techniques.
  8. Inform management promptly of any work-related problems or guest complaints.
  9. Provide guest satisfaction.
  10. Promote the hotel through goodwill, courtesy and a positive attitude.
  11. Attend all scheduled training classes and meetings.

Required Education / Experience
  • Minimum: High School Diploma, GED Equivalent or five (5) consecutive years of consistent employment.
  • Preferred: 1 to 2 years' directly related customer service experience. Prior experience within the Hospitality industry preferred.