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Teatro ZinZanni is Hiring a Head Bartender Near Chicago, IL
Pay Status: Non-Exempt
Job Status: Full-Time
Reports To: _____Simina Bus____________ Employer: Randolph Entertainment LLC DBA Teatro Zinzanni
Start Date: ____06/20/2024____________ Compensation: DOR tipsSUMMARY:Teatro ZinZanni presents a fully integrated evening of entertainment which includes cirque artists, European cabaret, contortionists, jugglers and illusionists with live music and a fabulous multi-course meal.
The venue is a 300-seat restaurant that is housed inside a Belgian wooden tent, with opulent furnishings and mirrors throughout. It is on the 14th Floor of the Cambria Hotel. The venue has been operating successfully since 2019.
The smooth operation of Teatro ZinZanni is based on teamwork and the shared responsibility of sales, production and service staff. Our success is determined by the integration of excellent guest service from ticketing to night of show and beyond, the quality of the show and seamless food and beverage operations.
POSITION SUMMARY:Operating under the supervision of the Food & Beverage Director with the primary function being to provide support and maintenance for bar operations encompassing beverage execution for all shifts, beverage and bar supply, purchasing, storage, preparation, presentation, minimization of waste and supervision of scheduled bar staff. Works actively as a head bartender.
Teatro ZinZanni is a fine dining restaurant and theatrical performance where comfort with, and enthusiasm for this work environment, is essential.
Essential FunctionsResponsibilities and Duties:This function will include the following responsibilities:
- supporting the smooth daily bar operations of a performance venue that requires beverage production in synchronic rapport to a show order timeline
- daily execution of TZ beverage program and execution of beverage service during shift as a bar lead
- contributes to the creation of the beverage program under Food and Beverage Director and work in close collaboration with Restaurant Manager and Chef
- providing bar lead guidance for bar staff according to TZ vision and guidelines throughout show (guiding and supervising beverage execution, processing of guests beverage needs from arrival and top of show, to course service and end of show
- executing and documenting ongoing weekly and monthly physical inventory and
- ensuring all aspects of the bar operations are compliant with applicable government regulations at all times
- maintaining beverage service standards. Such standards will include: details of beverage course service, beverage service patterns, efficiency, loss prevention, sales techniques, general presentational and demeanor, side work etc.
- monitoring cleaning and maintenance schedule of all bar equipment and bar storage areas
- compiling daily Bar Performance Report
- executing beverage service during shift as a bar lead
- efficient and respectful communication and interaction between bar staff and the rest of restaurant staff as well as production staff
- creating bar staff duties schedules (daily, weekly and monthly)
- monitoring overall bar work presence and attendance; leads and monitors bar staff during pre-show activities and process (workload, efficiency, punctuality, observance of dressing-up process, crew meal process, punctuality and roll call for daily restaurant staff meeting and post-show activities and process (end of show service patterns, operational clean up, service staff end of shift procedures and staff departure, etc.)
- performing other duties and responsibilities as required
- Professional behavior: this includes maintaining an upbeat, uplifting and positive attitude; with a calm, composed and strong appearance as well as setting an exemplary performance example for all coworkers.
- Capacity to deliver excellence in all aspects of interactions with guests and peers, showcasing understanding, maturity, control and finesse
- Must possess integrity, common sense, sense of perspective and sense of humor
- Must have excellent work ethics, responsibility and pride in the work and in the work team
- Timely, focused and capable of meeting deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy
- Requests assistance when appropriate, and capacity to delegate when needed.
- Ability to work with and communicate well with all types of staff personalities
- Deflecting conflict in a public setting with tact, calm and speed
- Maintaining confidences, handling highly confidential materials, and maintaining a confidential work area
- Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a high volume, bar environment/preferably upscale or fine dining entertainment venue
- Must be a professional career bar lead with keen attention to detail, cleanliness and timing
- Must have a passion for innovative, outstanding cocktails and strong interest and knowledge in food and wine
- Must have experience with electronic POS systems as well as experience with cash handling/closing duties
- Must have Experience in human relations in a hospitality environment
- Experience or background in the performing arts is preferred
- Computer skills, with Excel as an emphasis, are required
- Fast-paced, complex theatrical environment incorporating a 330-seat fine dining restaurant.
- The employee requires good organizational skills, memory, and the ability to respond to changing demands as needed.
- The atmosphere includes loud noise, bright lighting and strobe lights.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear.
- The employee is required to stand and walk during most of the shift while carrying heavy, full trays of food and dishes.
- The employee must frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
How to apply:Please send a cover letter and resume in PDF format to: restaurant-jobs@randolphentertainment.com.
More detail about Teatro ZinZanni Chicago, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/269205-Teatro-ZinZanni-Chicago
Job Summary
Full Time
Sports & Recreation
$63k-86k (estimate)
06/21/2024
07/11/2024
zinzanni.com
SEATTLE, WA
25 - 50
1998
NORM LANGILL
<$5M
Sports & Recreation
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About Teatro ZinZanni
Teatro ZinZanni's main event is part circus, part dinner theatre, and always magical. Described as "the Kit Kat Klub on acid" and "the hottest ticket in town" Teatro ZinZanni is a night out unlike any other. It is a three-hour whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret artists all served up with a scrumptious five-course feast and elegant libations. Teatro ZinZanni combines improv comedy, vaudeville revue, music, dance, cirque and sensuality into a dizzying and colorful new form that is never quite the same from evening to evening. Famous for its intimate setting, the fast-paced act...ion of the show unfolds above, around and even alongside you as you dine on a gourmet meal. Teatro ZinZanni is guaranteed to dazzle.
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