Bartender

Our latest addition, The Terraces at The Grove, brings a modern, adult-centric retreat to our resort. Overlooking Lake Austin, this exclusive property boasts 160 rooms, a private pool with cabanas, a poolside bar (DYVE), a fire pit seating area, a gym, and BYTE, a grab-and-go market. Employees at The Grove enjoy working in a collaborative environment where they help create unforgettable memories for our guests while taking advantage of career growth opportunities in the heart of Orlando's vibrant hospitality industry. If you're ready to work in an inspiring, energetic setting with an amazing team, we'd love to hear from you! Join us and make every day extraordinary!!

SPIRE Hospitality is a management company specializing in creating memorable guest experiences and delivering best-in-class service at our hotels and resorts across the country. We ensure you have the support, tools and opportunities you need to get the job done, grow as an individual, and excel in your hospitality career.

We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package consisting of EARLY PAY OR EARNED WAGE ACCESS get paid before payday, medical, dental, vision, pet discount program, identity theft protection, pre-paid legal support, flexible spending accounts, matched 401K, life, critical accident or illness, short- & long-term disability, paid time off, wellness programs, wonderful hotel discounts and much more!

This role embodies exceptional Guest Services within our Food & Beverage team. As a Bartender, you wield the power to create a memorable experience for our guests by expertly crafting cocktails and serving delicious food with warmth and enthusiasm.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide our guests with exceptional service through genuine engagement and thoughtful attentiveness
• Prepare beverage orders, generate checks, and handle payments efficiently for each guest
• Maintain daily organization of the bar, ensuring all products are stocked and readily accessible
• Monitor inventory levels to prevent stock shortages
• Reduce spoilage and waste through efficient productivity methods
• Ensure cleanliness, sanitation, and optimal functionality of all refrigeration, storage, and work areas

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar daily. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments and produce based on projections from the daily functions sheet
* Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
* Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
* Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale and creates a check for each guest including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
* Receives cash from guests, makes change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and ensures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
* Locks up and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items; deposit cash drops and secure bank.
* Performs general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by the supervisor to adhere to health standards.
* Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested e.g., special guest requests.
* Must adhere to all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests to ensure all laws are being followed.
* Other duties as assigned such as assisting security with disorderly guests.

Specific Job Knowledge and Skills:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

* Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
* Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
* Basic English language writing skills necessary for completion of requisitions, balance sheets and vouchers.
* Sufficient manual dexterity in hands in order to use a knife to make garnish, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, mix drinks, and reach overhead to retrieve stock.
* Ability to read, speak and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
* Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check, order and close out a check.
* Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long periods of time.

Hotel Specific:

• Working both indoors and outdoors. Outside in all weather conditions, including inclement weather.
• Work in multiple outlets across the property

Physical Demands:

• Ability to kneel, stoop, pull, grasp, lift and carry, and transport 50 - 75lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk in confined space for entire shift
• Manual dexterity to use and operate food and beverage equipment.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Completion of Bartending School or Bartending & Mixology Certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 1-year Bartender experience in a similar role, size of operation required, hotel experience preferred
• Alcohol Beverage Servers Certification required
• Food Handlers Certification required

Spire Hospitality, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans