Bartender and Mixologist

Apart from bar operation, ensuring HACCP standards, SOP’s, cleaning and all bar related work will be taken care by Mixologist and supervise
- All special occasions and events will be taken care by and creating innovative cocktail, specials and recipes
- Represents BAA for external & internal bartending competitions and advises all related participation and acts as a mentor for all junior colleagues
- Tries new methods, equipment’s required, new products and generates ideas for creativity
- Prepare all needs for larger groups and packages
- Keep bar records and files well updated
- Monitor temperature records, recipes and daily availabilities up to date
- Minimize and control breakage
- Be creative and innovative during low seasons and high seasons to utilize revenue by implementing beverages, cocktails and Mocktails
- To report any accident immediately, no matter how minor, to a manager
- Must be able to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 25 lbs
- Alcohol awareness and knowledge of responsible service
- Minimum of 2 year experience in the same position from a reputable restaurant and or 4 or 5 star hotel property
- You must be proactive, adaptable team player who enjoys taking initiative to drive for results
- Eager to learn & progress, responsible with the willingness to take ownership
- To ensure proper mixing, blending, of drinks
- Provide bar related trainings for the service staff
- Up-sell or promote all specials advertised in the outlet as well promoting slow moving items
- Responsible for all side duties described in the job task check list and to complete all side work prior to the opening and closing of the restaurant
- Develop and update cocktail menus in line with latest industry trends
- Conduct ongoing R&D work on beverage offerings
- Work closely with Bar Manager/Outlet Chef on creative and innovative promotions
- Follow outlet policies, purchasing procedures and service standards
- Proactively assist guests at all times
- Provides table and or counter service of alcoholic / non-alcoholic beverages
- Knowledgeable on hygiene issues
- A creative ideas generation
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Head Bartender or Bartender in a large cruise ship or a combination of ship and large hotel/bar experience in these positions is required
- Knowledge of Lounge and Bar operations
- Effective time management, prioritization and organization skills, which will be evident when working under pressure and to deadlines
- Maintains high confidentiality in regards to guest privacy and any related Hotel matters
- Level 2 Court of Master strongly preferred
- Capable to conduct beverage inventories
- High awareness in maintaining 5 star standards
- Demonstrate the sales and marketing knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services
- Demonstrates the understanding of government alcoholic beverage service regulations
- Create and develop graphic artwork for beverage programs for the general market and multi-cultural markets
- Creates innovative drink concepts for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Builds and maintains on-trend beverage concept library to support national brands
- Assists with new product development efforts, custom and branded, from concept to commercialization
- Responsible for creating gold standard and approving benchtop and scale-up samples prior to presentation to customer
- Have a passion and flair for cocktail making, extensive knowledge of the classics
- 2 years of experience as a mixologist in a hgh volume operations
- Previous experience as a bartender
- 5 or more years’ experience in a fine dining restaurant, hotel, or country club
- Energetic, enthusiastic and motivational individual
- Must be able to speak, comprehend, read, and write English
- Assists with creative brainstorming and copy writing for beverage related concepts - to help merchandise concepts at store level
- Assists with new product development efforts, key shows and key account calls as needed
- Develops relationships with beverage equipment suppliers and partners
- Has a complete understanding of all applicable laws and regulations concerning service of alcoholic beverages
- Provides prompt, exceptional, courteous, friendly and timely service to guests and employees hat differentiates us from the competition
- Accurately places guest Food & Beverage orders, inspects orders for quality and accuracy, ensures correct plating and serves according to standard
- Ensures outlets meet all federal, state, city, county, corporate, hotel, and departmental standards, requirements, policies and regulations
- Responsible for cash banks and slot banks, proper procedures for handling comps, room charges, credit cards, officer's checks and coupons
- Completes and oversees set-up and clearing of the bar area
- Ensures the maintenance and adequate inventory of supplies as necessary to effectively perform job responsibilities, informs supervisors when supplies are low, prepa