Bartender

Title: Bartender Location: Baltimore Summary: The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and sugar to prepare cocktails and other drinks, as well as serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and the servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending up local requirements. Essential Functions: * Greets customers and takes food order; provides information about products and looks for opportunity to "up-sell" products * Follows recipes and/or product directions for mixing beverages * Collects payments and operates cash registers for drinks and/or food served following company established cash handling policies and procedures for all transactions; secures all monies at the end of each shift * Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and deals with intoxicated guests * Follows all HMSHost customer service, adult beverage and cash handling policies and procedures * Ensures a clean, sanitized and well stocked bar * Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

* Must meet state minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages * Requires at least 1 year of closely related bartending experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred * Requires knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits as well as their preparation and presentation keeping updated on new and revised beverage recipes * Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner * Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers * Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds * Cash handling and customer service experience preferred * Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Please refer to job code hmshosthourly-39280 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Hospitality/Food Service
	> Bartender
Location:	Baltimore, MD
County:	Baltimore City County
ZIP Code:	21201
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	HMSHost
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please