Hotel Mixologist / Bartender at Blu Atlantic Hotel – Apply Now

Bartender/Mixologist Responsibilities:

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Planning drink menus and informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
• Developing new cocktail recipes.
• Monitors and manages the ordering of all beer, wine, spirits, and bar tools and equipment
• Have full knowledge of all menu items, garnishes, contents , costing and preparation methods
• Maintains stock, prepares, cures and stores all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables to ensure product quality
• Ensure that appropriate stock/par level of all bar items is constantly maintained
• Utilize appropriate stemware/glassware as required by company standards, polish glassware, stock bar supplies to par levels
• Create and push the limits of what mixed drinks can be
• Have great knowledge of alcohol and alcohol history
• Use one’s expert knowledge to create innovative drinks and cocktails that explore the boundaries of flavors
• Have passion to experiment in mixing new drinks

Bartender/Mixologist Requirements:

• OND, HND, BSC Degree is an added advantage
• Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be required.
• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.