Hourly Bartender

Job Purpose: 

To enthusiastically deliver first-class bartender hospitality that exceeds guest expectations and gain repeat guests. Consistently delivering GATE, while providing food and beverages to our guests and service staff. This is a tipped position.

Essential Functions: 

· Delivery The GATEway service standards.

· Enforce Iowa Alcohol and Beverage Laws, by checking identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.

· Maintain bar cleanliness by cleaning glasses, utensils, counters, and bar equipment. 

· Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.

· Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.

· Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

· Create and follow drink recipes.

· Make beverage orders from serving staff in a timely fashion so as to not have customers waiting for drinks. 

· Take orders directly from patrons and serve menu items to guests seated at the bar.

· Accurately mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.

· Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.

· Monitor a guest’s consumption at the bar or tables in accordance with state laws and Gateway Hospitality 

· Responsible to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking escalating alcohol consumption concerns to a supervisor, manger, or Manager On Duty immediately.

· Collect payment including running credit cards and making change.

· Balance cash receipts.

· Complete end of the day paperwork, reports, and balancing the drawer.

· Clean bars, work areas, and tables sat at by customers so clean for morning service.

· High school diploma or GED

· Must be 18 years old 

· Previous experience preferred 

· Able to work nights and weekends

· Able to obtain work appropriate clothes and wear provided uniform shirt

· Must be able to squat, lift, and push at least 50 lbs.

· Able to stand for long periods of time 

· Report night’s activities to supervisors and managers 

· I-PACT certification preferred, must obtain after hire and keep certification valid during employment