Bartender Details

Bartender

Hy-Vee - Coralville, IA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Title: Bartender

Department: Hickory House

General Function

As a Bartender, this position will be responsible for providing friendly, attentive, and timely service to create an exceptional experience for all guests. Monitors bar inventory and takes appropriate action. Additionally you will ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service to customers and team members.

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: Hickory House Manager

Direct Reports: None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintains a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork. Generates a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers; providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers and sets a good example.

2. Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability.

3. Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store.

4. Makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible.

5. Assists customers by: (examples include)

• escorting them to the products they're looking for

• securing products that are out of reach

• loading or unloading heavy items

• making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests

• performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.

6. Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking product orders.

7. Accept guest payment, process credit card charges and make change (if applicable).

8. Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.

9. Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.

10. Present drink menus, make specific recommendations and answer questions regarding beverages.

11. Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.

12. Serve wine, bottled or draft beer.

13. Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.

14. Clean bars, work areas, and tables.

15. Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.

16. Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.

17. Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.

18. Reports to work when scheduled and on time

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs departmental duties as needed.

2. Assists in other areas of store as needed.

3. Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent and six months to one year of related work experience. Must have ability to handle money and operate a point-of-sale system.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force (shared team lifting) occasionally; exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently; and exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Possess the ability to compose original correspondence; interpret written work instructions; interview job applicants; follow technical manuals and have increased contact with people.

Working Environment

This is a fast paced food service work environment dealing directly with the public. Possible equipment movement hazards and exposure to cleaning chemicals and solvents.

Equipment

Draught foam control devices; Electronic beer line maintenance equipment, Refrigerated liquid recirculation systems; Soda dispensers; cocktail shakers; blenders; Mojito machines; fruit knives; ice chippers, ice crushers, ice flakers and POS terminals.

Financial Responsibility

Responsible for department assets including equipment and merchandise and cash register.

Contacts

Has daily contact with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the general public. Occasional contact with local, federal or state regulatory agencies regarding inspections.