Bartender

About The Property:

The Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church is nestled in the heart of Falls Church, the “Little City,” a unique and historic city. Besides featuring quick access to renowned museums and art galleries in nearby Washington, D.C., almost every neighbourhood is a treasure of its own, with a variety of restaurants and shops that reflect the city's great ethnic and cultural diversity. We're within walking distance of the Cherry Hill Farmhouse and The State Theatre. The West Falls Church metro station is a mile away, the Shops at Tysons Galleria are nearby, and it’s a short walk to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, where you can ride, walk, skate, or run the paved 45-mile trail from Shirlington to Purcellville, Virginia. The hotel offers a distinctive food and beverage option in the Garden Grill and Bar enjoyed by guests and locals alike. The meeting and event space creates an atmosphere enjoyed by many, capable of creating a productive yet comfortable environment for business purposes and events that are memorable for families, organizations, or professional gatherings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. 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 insure product quality.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promote and documents orders for drinks. Mix, garnish and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Mix, prepare and serve drinks according to approved recipes.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Input 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.
• Receive cash from guests, make any change needed, verify validity of charges, record charges, and insure vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
• Lock up and stores all beverage, food and other equipment items, deposit cash drops and secures bank.
• Assess members/guest alcohol consumption; stop serving
• Report complaints and refuse to serve incidents to a manager as soon as they occur.
• Maintain and cleans bar equipment.
• Maintain records of liquors, beers, wine, and sundries to ensure par stock is maintained at all times.
• Maintain daily inventory and records showing which drinks and liquors are in the greatest demand. Assure the efficient and timely submission of all required reports.
• Serves food when business requires.
• Work in all Food and Beverage outlets as needed as business requires.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Must be least 21 years of age.

• A minimum of one year of experience as a Bartender.

• TIPS (or equivalent) and Food handlers certifications are highly desired.

• Ability to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Must possess excellent customer service skills and an ability to work in a busy fast-paced environment.