Dream Nashville is looking for bartenders who are excited, qualified, hard-working, individuals with a passion for hospitality and a commitment to superior guest service. Experience with Micros, high volume, and/or extensive cocktail training are all beneficial but not required. The lead Bartender is responsible leading the team to the highest standard and promoting a safe work environment.
Knows all drink recipes, wines by the glass, food items and prices to effectively promote to guests.
Performs duties in accordance with established company policies for drink size, recipe, and proper glassware.
Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
Ability to train new bartenders and work alongside them to develop skillset/knowledge.
Responsible for assisting during the creative process of seasonal cocktail menus including seasonal syrup recipes as well as training bar team on all seasonal cocktails
To ensure that all perishable items used behind the bar are labeled/dated and responsible for rotating and throwing away to maintain quality control
Assisting in creation of bar order guide and building par levels
Assisting management in monthly inventory counts
Responsible for batching program and training others to batch proper and consistent recipes
Assists management on weekly beverage order in the absence of the beverage manager
Work alongside receiving agent to ensure all product is organized properly
Ensures that all bartenders complete and pass all tests as part of their new hire training before moving them out of training
Assists management with updating bar training manuals as necessary
Handle cash transactions in accordance with the property’s cash handling policy
Maintains current knowledge of hotel culture, amenities, and services, events in the area, points of interest, and services in the area
Performs complete bar setup, including ice, garnish, glassware, etc.
Works as part of a team
Portrays a positive friendly and professional attitude at all times, always smiles and greets guests warmly and genuinely
Provides prompt, professional, friendly, and personalized service to our guests
Provides help and support to all fellow colleagues
Communicates to FOH and BOH support staff including managers and chefs
Learns from and teaches fellow colleagues (learn by listening, lead by example)
Performs opening side work and set up station
Attends and participates in any training sessions, department meetings
Provides professional and exceptional food and beverage service
Records and places proper food and beverage orders in POS
Delivers food and beverages to guests
Listens to guests and anticipates their needs
Responds to guests’ questions and their needs
Proper serving of wine and alcohol (with awareness)
Presentations and reconciliation of checks
Collects cash from guests/performs credit card authorizations and services
Properly executes closing procedures
Runs POS daily server financial report
Completes closing financial paperwork
Completes closing side work for specific table sections
Re-stocks bar(s), ensures bar(s) are kept clean, tidy and organized by all bartenders
All other tasks and duties as assigned
Qualifications
2-3 years of beverage knowledge
Previous hospitality experience preferred
Experience in a high volume restaurant is a must. Requires knowledge, skill and mental ability equivalent to completion of 2 years of high school
Must have a working knowledge of beer, wine, liquor and common drink recipes. Requires basic math skills and the ability to handle money and operate a cash register or POS system.
Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit as required by local or state government agency. Food service and/or other certification as required by franchise