Bartender

Sub Minimum wage plus tips

While our employees’ skill-sets vary greatly from position to position, our core set of values remain the same. As an Inns of Aurora, LLC employee, learning and exemplifying these characteristics is a key part to your success. All Inns of Aurora employees are expected to demonstrate the following characteristics as defined in the Inns of Aurora, LLC handbook:

• Courage
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Judgment
• Respect for others

• The Bartender is responsible for serving drinks to bar and dining room guests while creating and maintaining a fun, yet safe and responsible environment.

• Serve wine, beer, liquor and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests

• Memorize drink recipes and prepare a varied menu of mixed drinks for guests

• Serve snack or food items to guests seated at bar area

• Receive and prepare drink orders from guests or servers

• Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with repeat guests

• Check identification for guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcoholic drinks

• Remain aware of guest alcohol limits and level of orderliness at the bar per TIPS training

• Cut fruit for specialty drinks

• Stock bar with adequate amounts of wine, beer, liquor and other beverages

• Stock other bar related supplies, as needed

• Assist with creation of bar menus

• Plan, organize and control the operations in the bar area

• Present checks, collect payment and cash out each guest correctly with transaction receipts

• Complete and check cash-out at the end of shift

• Clean glasses, utensils and bar equipment

• Mop and scrub floors, sinks, coolers and counters at the end of each shift

• Complete all side work and daily cleaning tasks

• Adhere to other cleaning duties required at end of shift

• Attend all mandatory training and meetings

• Maintain positive and helpful attitude with all guests and employees

• Maintain professional demeanor and adhere to proper dress policy, as defined in the IOA handbook

• Follow guidelines and expectations as stated in the employee handbook

• Report all issues in the dining area to restaurant management team

• Other duties, as assigned

• Previous bartending experience

• Ability to maintain neat, professional and clean appearance and practices

• High level of professionalism and passion for the industry

• Ability to work while standing for long periods of time

• Ability to work in a team environment with servers, bartenders, chefs and other Inns of Aurora employees

• Ability to adhere to proper food regulation standard and health and safety standards

• Ability to maintain calm and collected demeanor under stressful and fast-paced working conditions

• Flexibility with guests and hourly schedules

• Local wine, food and fine-dining knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety procedures

• TIPS certification; will train as needed

We are proud to offer outstanding benefits to all of our employees.

• Full-time employees, those working 30 hours per week or more on average, are offered competitive medical and dental benefits, as well as generous paid time off packages.
• Full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate in our 401K program and supplementary benefits.
• We are particularly proud to offer all of our employees a highly competitive employee discount at all of our lodging and dining properties.