Bartender

About This Role

This role is responsible for providing positive guest interactions while accurately mixing and serving beverages at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. You will utilize high-quality ingredients, manage guest orders, and maintain a clean and organized bar area.

Responsibilities

• Utilize high quality spirits, liqueurs, fruits, fresh herbs and spices to create sensational drinks for guests
• Greet guests, take beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests
• Mix drinks, cocktails and other bar beverages as ordered and in compliance with company standards
• Maintain bottles and glasses in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages
• Provide information on wine characteristics, evaluate guests needs, make appropriate suggestions and serve wine using proper wine service techniques
• Work with culinary team to create mixers and garnishes for beverages
• Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
• Handle an assigned bank and follow all cash handling procedures
• Collect payment for drinks served and balance all receipts
• Ensure that the assigned bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages and serving guests, prepare inventory or purchase requisitions as needed to replenish supplies
• Serve food items to guests seated at the bar
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus and promotions
• Maintain a clean working area by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning of glass doors and windows
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Organize Catering Storage Areas
• Attend mandatory meetings
• Perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safety standards

Requirements

• 2+ years experience as a bartender
• Extensive knowledge of drink recipes
• Ability to create and execute unique drinks in a timely manner
• Extensive knowledge of wines
• Excellent knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette
• Ability to read, speak and write English Language
• Ability to transport up to 50 lbs on a continuous basis
• Working email for communication

Qualifications

• At least two years of bartending experience