Bartender - Seasonal

Pine Canyon is excited to announce the career opportunity for a bartender. This position is perfect for individuals who thrive in a hospitality-driven environment and have a passion for crafting high-quality beverages. As a Bartender, you will create delicious drinks while providing warm, professional, and personalized service. You’ll play a key role in enhancing the member and guest experience by contributing to memorable dining moments in a refined and welcoming atmosphere.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Service Focus:

• Guest Interaction: Provide immediate and warm attention to all guests upon seating, ensuring a positive first impression.
• Menu Expertise: Describe daily specials with enthusiasm, answer menu questions, and offer thoughtful suggestions tailored to guests’ preferences.
• Beverage Knowledge: Demonstrate proficiency in wine, liquor, and beer knowledge to provide expert recommendations and pairings, while confidently describing drink offerings.
• Order Management: Take accurate food and beverage orders and ensure timely delivery to guests after preparation.
• Guest Satisfaction: Follow up with guests to ensure their experience meets expectations and promptly replenish items as needed.
• Preparation and Organization: Participate in pre-shift meetings and menu tastings to stay informed and prepared. Maintain an organized workstation and complete side work duties efficiently.
• Point of Sale Proficiency: Accurately handle credit card transactions, member charges, and utilize the Point of Sale (POS) system.
• Service Standards: Adhere to established systems and standards for greeting guests, taking, placing, and delivering orders, as well as food delivery and overall service techniques.
• Tray Service: Practice proper tray service for all food and beverage delivery to maintain professionalism and efficiency.
• Safety Awareness: Incorporate safe work practices into daily tasks to ensure a secure working environment.
• Dependability: Exhibit regular and reliable attendance while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Adaptability: Perform other duties as assigned to support team success and club operations.

Bartending Focus:

Beverage Preparation and Service-

• Mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests in accordance with established standards and recipes.
• Maintains high levels of hospitality and professionalism, ensuring each guest feels valued.

Creative and Operational Support-

• Assists department leaders in the creation of seasonal cocktails and development of drink menus.

Inventory and Stock Control-

• Stocks the bar with all necessary supplies, ensuring readiness for service.
• Maintains inventory control by using products conscientiously and monitoring stock levels.
• Communicates supply needs to management in a timely manner to prevent shortages.

Compliance and Safety-

• Ensures adherence to state liquor laws and Pine Canyon’s standard operating procedures.
• Incorporates safe work practices into all tasks to maintain a safe environment.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently stands and walks; uses hands; reaches with arms and hands; stoops, kneels, crawls, or crouches; talks or hears.
• Occasionally sits; climbs or balances.
• Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Environment/Noise:

• Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses:

• ServSafe Arizona Food Safety and Sanitation Training
• ServSafe Alcohol Awareness Training.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job.
• Meets state age requirements for handling alcoholic beverages.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.