Catering Bartender

Catering Bartender
Catering Bartenders are responsible for positive guest interactions while accurately preparing and serving beverages to guests, as well as servers, in a friendly and efficient manner. Bartenders will welcome and serve guests in an attentive manner that reflects the company’s commitment to hospitality and superior service, exceeding guest expectations.

Essential Functions:

• Promptly welcome and greet each guest, making eye contact and presenting a genuine smile within 1 minute of guest approaching the bar.
• Practice good guest making skills with a positive attitude while treating guests with respect and making them feel special by exceeding their expectations.
• Receive beverage orders from restaurant servers and directly from guests seated at the bar.
• Prepare all beverages and cocktails efficiently, correctly and uniformly.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and respect of food and drink menu items, daily specials, promotions, ingredients and prep times.
• Maintain a knowledge of food pairings.
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits, as well as standard drink recipes.
• Check identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol and practice responsible service of alcohol in accordance with Louisiana Responsible Vendor and company regulations. Must be L.R.V. Certified.
• Prepare garnish and set up bar for service before opening.
• Wash and sterilize bar glassware.
• Communicate effectively with other team members throughout service while exhibiting good teamwork skills.
• Strong professional presence which includes arriving to work on time, ready to work and in clean, proper uniform.
• Maintains awareness of and follows Dickie Brennan & Company service standards.
• Display integrity and honesty in all aspects of employment.
• Work efficiently and productively to complete required tasks within assigned time frame.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and participate in a meaningful way.
• Performs side work and closing duties independently and thoroughly including maintaining proper set up, cleanliness and organization of bar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum one year of bar experience in a fine-dining or high-volume restaurant or catering bar.
• Current Louisiana Responsible Vendor certification.
• Extensive knowledge of commonly-used terminology, concepts, practices and procedures within the bartending profession.
• Ability to converse, read and write in English with excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately in a positive, upbeat and enthusiastic way.