Bartender Year Round

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BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares and serves beverages and/or food to guests in a friendly, courteous and timely and manner, resulting in guest satisfaction. Prepares beverages for other servers to supply to guests, and act as cashier for the outlet.

• Perform a variety of tasks related to beverage service, including the control and limit of waste, and the filling out of requisitions as needed.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of bar. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, glassware, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet and transporting required items from storage area to appropriate work station.
• Maintain stock, cut, and store all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promote and document orders for drinks. Mix, garnish and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Input orders into the point of sale and create a check for each guest, to maintain accountability of all beverages served. Ensure proper check handling and posting procedures (including handling of cash transactions).
• Receive cash from guests, make change as needed, verify validity of charges, record charges, and insure vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all monies.
• Maintain confidentiality of guests’ personal information and use with discretion.
• Lock up and store all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposit cash drops and secure bank.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and strictly abide by New York State Alcohol Beverage Control Laws as well as Mohonk Mountain House Mountain House Alcohol Beverage Policy.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all beverage items, method of preparation, garnish, and method of presentation, as well as equipment and tools.
• Provide recommendations and suggestions aimed at enhancing the satisfaction of diners, such as recommendations about wine pairings.
• Open wine bottles and champagne table-side with waiter’s corkscrew, and present to guests.
• Negotiate stairs up and down while carrying full trays.
• Work under crowded and noisy conditions and navigate around guests with loaded trays.
• Provide proper service while serving wines and champagne, and have thorough knowledge of cocktails, spirits, and beer- including local selections.
• Ensure all guests that are served or who consume alcohol are at least 21 years of age. Check photo identifications of any guests whose age is questionable.
• Make a reasonable effort within the guidelines of the law to prevent intoxication in guests, prevent the serving of alcoholic beverages to underage minors, or serving alcoholic beverages to guests who are visibly intoxicated.
• Provide food service to Carriage Lounge and Spirits on the Sunset customers as required and remain up-to-date on menu offerings and service standards.
• Complete opening and closing side duties as assigned.
• Maintain standards of cleanliness for all bar areas as established by supervisor.
• Take responsibility for Mohonk Mountain House Mountain House equipment and supplies. Prevent loss or abuse.
• Think clearly and maintain good coordination while providing swift beverage service to guests.
• Remain organized and politely attend to the needs of multiple guests at one time. Prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Perform basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and perform and record…