Bartender
- Bartender
Job Summary
The Bartender is responsible for preparing food and drink orders, serving beverages and meals to patrons as regulated by state and federal age requirements, and coordinating lounge/bar activities.

Three to six months related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Alcohol Awareness Certification (must comply with State regulations).
• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations; includes the ability to respond promptly to customer needs and requests for service and assistance.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Knowledge of, and ability to, appropriately interpret and follow policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to audience, whether oral or written.
• Ability to meet the demands of the work schedule, to be at work and on time. May occasionally require the ability to work outside of regularly scheduled hours. Schedules may vary based on business need.
• Checks identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Presents menu, answers questions and takes food and beverage orders from guests and/or serving staff.
• Prepares drink orders including wine, liquor, and beer.
• Prepare appetizers and food items according to recipes and standards.
• Monitors seating in lounge/bar area ensuring all guests are served.
• Computes bill and accepts payment; tracks and balances sales receipts.
• Attempts to limit problems and liability related to customers’ excessive drinking by taking steps such as discontinuing alcohol service and notifying management of potential problem(s).
• Clean bars, work areas, and tables, as well as glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
• Maintains kitchen and lounge station by keeping area tidy; clean and stock kitchen and bar at the end of each shift.
• Plan, organize, and control the operations of the lounge/bar area.
• Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
• Create drink recipes.
• Inventories liquor, food, supplies and equipment weekly. Order or requisition supplies as needed.
Ensures all temp logs and waste logs are maintained daily.
• Receives, dates, and examines foodstuffs and supplies to ensure quality and quantity meet established standards and specifications.
• Ensures tips are reported properly for tax processing.
• Other duties as assigned.
The following outlines the work environment employees will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Associate is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from C weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
Associate is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective N protection from weather.
Associate is subject to extreme heat or cold (temperatures below 32 N degrees or above 100 degrees) for periods of more than one hour.
Associate is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the employee O to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
Associate is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the N extremities or whole body.
Associate is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, O such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
Associate is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following N conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors,
dusts, mists, gasses, or poor ventilation.
Frequency
Associate is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and N other cutting fluids.
Associate is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways. O Associate is exposed to infectious diseases. O None: Associate is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental O conditions (as typical office or administrative work).
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, O and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, O standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. O Requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to rest on one or both knees. O Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and O spine.
Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. O Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, particularly for F sustained periods of time (typing/using a mouse).
Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods C of time.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long C distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady O force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul O or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Finger Dexterity/Grasping: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, F primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or F texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those C activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be
conveyed to other workers or guests accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or C without correction, and having the ability to receive information through
oral communication.
Repetitive Motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, O hands, and/or fingers.
Vision: Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an O activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; determine
accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurements devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Lifting Frequency Amount Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher O 20-50 lbs. position or moving objects horizontally from position
to positions.
This job requires a valid drivers’ license and motor vehicle background No check.
This job requires a criminal background check. Yes This job requires a drug screen to be completed. No
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, additional details will be specified by the supervisor. The associate will also perform other reasonable business duties as signed by the supervisor.
BHS Management reserves the right to change this job description, job responsibilities, duties, and working hours as needs prevail.
If requested in accordance with applicable law, the Company provides reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified associate with a disability to allow him/her to perform essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.
BHS Hospitality is an at-will employer. This job description is a guideline and does not constitute a written or implied employment contract.

- Get in Touch
Connect With BHS Today
Ready to enhance your workforce? Contact BHS for leading temporary staffing solutions tailored to your business needs. Our team is here to provide the support and expertise you require. Let’s start a conversation that leads to your success.