Bartender

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing “Can Do” attitude and genuine hospitality and by exceeding guest expectations

• Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service
• Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems
• Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate
• Performs other duties as required to provide “Can Do” attitude genuine hospitality
• Provides service by suggesting a cocktail/wine or non-alcoholic beverage, recommending promotional items and upselling to premium products as appropriate
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of beverage recipes and mixing procedures
• Maintains knowledge of bar inventory and wine selection to respond properly to customer questions
• Prepares drinks in accordance with the server’s and guest’s order
• Stocks and orders all supplies and glassware; displays beverages in an attractive fashion
• Provides excellent customer service by suggesting food and beverage recommendations and upselling as appropriate
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the menu
• Provides guest with a high level of knowledge for menu choices
• Takes guest’s food and drink order – provides explanation of menu and upsells as appropriate
• Utilizes MICROS POS to accurately enter food & beverage orders an process discounts and payments
• Keeps bar area and floor areas clean
• Completes all side work assignments to restaurant bar standards
• Consolidates/prepares bar garnishes and mixes/juices
• Performs duties according to the Department of Health sanitation and food safety guidelines
• Understands and follows the Department of liquor control laws and regulations for beverage service
• Handles cash, checks and/or credit cards in accordance with Hilton policies
• Perform related duties as assigned by Manager
• Must perform manual and electronic transactions that include: monies, room charge, credit card, coupons, vouchers, and any hotel issued certificates

Hilton Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to cindy.fujioka@hiltonwaikikihotel.com or call 808-921-5504 to let us know the nature of your request.

Qualifications

Bartending experience in a similar volume and environment

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Preferred)
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest (Preferred)
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)

Motivations

• Preferred

  Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

• Preferred

  Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

• High School (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Required

  Alcohol Training

• Required

  HI Liquor License

• Required

  HI TB Clearance

Skills

• MICROS (Intermediate)
• Detail Oriented (Advanced)
• Critical Thinking (Advanced)
• Conflict Resolution (Advanced)
• Customer Service (Advanced)
• Multi-Tasking (Advanced)
• Organized (Advanced)
• Teamwork (Advanced)
• Time-Management (Advanced)

Experience

• Required

  2 years:

  Bartending experience in a similar volume and environment

• Required

  2 years:

  Comparable food & beverage experience in a high volume full service restaurant or relevant military experience in a comparable capacity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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