Gator’s Dockside Hunt Club is looking for an enthusiastic bartender to provide an excellent guest drinking experience. A bartender is responsible for providing a positive and friendly guest experience by interacting with patrons while satisfying their beverage needs. An understanding of mixing beverages using an extensive range of ingredients including liquor, bitters, soda, water, sugar, and fruits is an integral part of the job. Taking beverage orders from customers and wait staff and serving drinks as requested, paying extreme attention to detail is vitally important to the success of the restaurant.
Bartender Responsibilities:
- Prepare alcohol or non-alcohol beverages for bar and restaurant guests
- Interact with customers, take orders, and serve drinks
- Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make recommendations
- Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails
- Check guests' identification and confirm it meets legal drinking age
- Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies
- Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience
- Comply with all food and beverage regulations
Bartender Requirements:
- Proven working experience as a bartender
- Excellent knowledge of in mixing, garnishing, and serving drinks
- Experience providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment
- A positive attitude and ability to work well under pressure with bussers, cooks, and other staff members
- Able to perform high-quality work while unsupervised
- Able to handle money accurately and operate a point-of-sale system
• Balancing cash receipts
• Keeping a well-stocked bar with an adequate supply of liquor, beer, wine, mixers, ice, napkins, straws, glassware, and other accessories
• Cleaning the bar, tables, chairs, and work area to maintain a sanitary environment
• Organizing the bar area to streamline drink preparation and inventory
• Placing orders for liquor, beer, wine, and other supplies
• Slicing, pitting, and preparing fruit garnishes for drinks
• Planning bar menus
• Creating unique drinks
• Preparing and serving appetizers, snacks, or other food items for customers at the bar
• Complying with all food and beverage regulations
• Limiting customer problems by restricting alcohol intake and attempting to curtail inappropriate behaviour
• Checking identification to verify legal age requirements for all customers
• Satisfying patron requests in a timely manner.
• Assessing customer preferences and making drink recommendations.
• Collecting money for drinks served and providing change as needed
• Training or Experience with Bartending
• Extensive Knowledge of Drink Mixing and Garnishing
• Strong Communication Skills
• Positive Attitude and personable demeanour
• Ability to multitask and provide attention to detail
• Ability to Stand for Long Periods
• Strong Observational Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Computer Literacy
• Second Language a Plus
About Gator's Dockside
We are a family restaurant who caters to the sports enthusiast. Gator's Dockside is entrenched in the community and is very involved with local schools, youth sports, and all other community activities.