Are you looking for great competitive pay with exciting career advancement opportunities?

Join us at ELLIE'S located in the HALL Arts Hotel. Voted best restaurant in Dallas - Fort Worth, ELLIE'S is seeking a full-time bartender, with fine dining experience to become a part of our small dream team. If you have a passion for hospitality and a sincere love for people, we would love to get to know you better.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Prepare and serve food and beverages to the customer in a prompt and courteous manner while maintaining a high level of quality and consistency.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

1. Greet guests pleasantly as they approach the bar; promote house drinks and utilize up-selling skills to maximize revenues.
2. Prepare beverages requested by customers. Adhere to established pouring standards and drink recipes to provide a consistent product to the guests and to control costs. Coordinate food service with restaurant(s) for bar/lounge guests if applicable.
3. Monitor guest behavior and guest alcohol consumption to determine when alcohol service to the guest should cease; notify management of incidents involving excessive alcohol consumption or impaired condition of customers; check identification whenever the age of a guest requesting an alcoholic beverage service is questionable.
4. Alert Management of any service and/or safety issues. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction.   
5. Set up bar including all liquor, mixers, ice, garnishes, glassware and supplies. Perform pre- and post-shift side-work (empty/fill ice-bins, prepare garnishments, replenish/store snacks, etc.).  Requisition all necessary supplies.
6. Inventory unused liquor and beverages. Ensure that all liquor is properly secured before, during, and at close of shift.
7. Obtain, count and secure bartender’s bank; receive cash and credit payments from customers; give accurate change and balance cash drawer at end of shift.
8. Inspect bar daily for cleanliness and attractiveness and inspect all equipment and machinery for proper operation. Sweep and mop bar floor after shift.  Wipe down counters, equipment, stools, chairs, tables, and other areas as required.
9. Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Basic reading, writing, and math skills.  Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, designated glassware, preparation methods and garnishments.  Formal bartending training preferred.  Must meet state legal age requirements.  Must speak fluent English.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)