Banquet Bartender

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Manual Labor Madison, WI, US

Salary: $16.00 Annually

The Banquet Bartender’s purpose is to prepare and serve beverages to guests in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, resulting in complete satisfaction of Edgewater guests attending the event. The Banquet Bartender will also ensure that he/she will adhere to the “pursuit of excellence” standards that the word “The Edgewater” is synonymous for.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Arrive at scheduled start time in appropriate uniform and ready to work.
• Report to Banquet Captain before starting and ending shifts.
• Read and understand all particulars of Banquet Event Orders, including start time and beverage requirements.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar for each scheduled event/function, including requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables for each event/function to ensure product quality.
• Polish all glassware and responsible for sanitation in and around the bar area.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Inputs orders into the point of sale and creates a check for each guest and personnel guests, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Expediently communicate any challenges, guest complaints or requests to the Banquet Captain.
• Check identification of guests ensuring alcohol is being served only to those guests of legal drinking age.
• After function, remove inventory and all beverage equipment to proper storage.
• Retrieve and store bar glassware to proper storage.
• Perform other related duties that may be assigned by Banquet Captain/supervisor/manager.
• Must adhere to all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests to insure all laws are being followed.
• Perform other related duties that may be assigned by Banquet Captain/supervisor/manager.

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.

• Prior bartending experience, preferably in a high-volume banquet or hotel environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests, co-workers and management.
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to resolve customer issues or complaints.
• Must be 21 years old
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks and prioritize efficiently.
• Must have excellent working knowledge of liquors, beers and wine.
• Have ability to obtain any government required license or certificate.
• Ability to lift, push, pull a minimum of 50lbs.
• Ability to use moderately complex computer software.

This position operates in a full-service, professional restaurant environment. Bartenders are required to use standard restaurant equipment such as point-of-sale computers, cash…