Bartender

Summary of Duties

Bartender is responsible for providing hospitable service to residents and guests while preparing and serving beverages. Bartender will prepare and serve cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages for residents or service staff. Must work in a manner such that dining operation is pleasant and efficient.

Essential Functions
•Administers or ability to follow written and oral directions.
•Ability to communicate and relate to the community residents.
•Greets residents and takes orders.
•Takes beverage orders from residents, and is knowledgeable in bar recipes, preparing cocktails, serving wine, and beer responsibly.
•Adheres to all alcohol service policies and safe drinking guidelines.
•Sets up and breaks down workstations, including cleaning and sanitizing bar area, bar tools, garnishes, bottles, and equipment.
•Provides excellent guest service, anticipating resident needs, and ensuring resident satisfaction.
•Takes inventory counts and ensures security of company assets.
•Maintains positive demeanor towards residents, coworkers, and guests.
•Work cooperatively with other dining room associates to produce pleasant and efficient dining room operation.
•Ability to understand and relate the food and beverage menu to residents.
•Understand and observe infections control procedures related to food service department.
•Ability to follow residents' rights policies at all times. •Ability to follow facility safety program.
•Maintain neat, clean appearance, and follow appropriate dress code as directed by Director of Dining Services.
•Work scheduled shifts and demonstrate dependability.
•Willingness to perform other duties and assignments as necessary.

Non-Essential Functions
•Supports and participates in the resident centered activity programs.
•Participates in projects or committees as assigned.
•Attends all associate meetings including in-service education and associate functions, as requested by supervisor.
•Assists in variety of tasks involving residents as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience
•High School Diploma or GED at a minimum.
•Must have completed and will remain current with state mandated certification for service of alcoholic beverages.
•Physical requirements include the ability to communicate by speaking, seeing, and hearing sufficient to serve the residents.
•Professional and neat appearance and presentation, adherence to the dress code, and good personal hygiene are expected.
•Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to work with various levels of people, associates, and residents.
•Be free of communicable disease. •Ability to read, write, and speak English.
•Ability to relate to residents and associates in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances.
•Completion of drug testing and criminal record background check upon hire and upon request of supervisor.
•Physical requirements include bending, standing, lifting, stooping, sitting, walking, stretching, and ability to lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
•Adhere to and carry out all policies and procedures
Skills & Requirements Qualifications