Banquet Bartender

Mining Exchange Hotel & Spa

Banquet Bartender

***we will accept applications on an ongoing basis

About The Opportunity

Practice Hospitality is seeking an experienced and hands-on Banquet Bartender to join the team at the Mining Exchange Hotel & Spa.

About The Company

Practice Hospitality manages hotels differently. A growing company with opportunities for advancement, we infuse hotels with style, spirit, and soul. We inspire, innovate, and advocate. We deliver results and do well by our owners because we respect the individuality that we all bring to the table, the connectedness of our world, and the impact we have on our community.

We are looking for someone who thinks big because, at Practice Hospitality, we value creativity, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and innovation. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of a team that supports one another, is empowered, and holds themselves accountable. If you bring your A-game every day and pursue excellence with tenacity, we want to invest in your professional and personal growth. But, more than anything, we are looking for good humans who care about our guests, and each other and make every moment together enriching, fulfilling, and fun.

About The Hotel

Mining Exchange Hotel & Spa was built in 1902 as a stock exchange for local mining companies, The Mining Exchange Hotel & Spa offers a one-of-a-kind experience in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. Our elegant, yet casual public spaces and guestrooms are all newly renovated.

Job Role

The Banquet Bartender provides friendly and responsive service to all guests, ensuring a fun and safe environment. The Bartender prepares cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages, has knowledge of common drinks, and makes suggestions to guests. The Bartender also monitors inventory and takes appropriate action to re-stock as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Serves customers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including beer, wine, cocktails, juices, etc.
•  Prepares garnishes and mixes drinks for guests according to recipes
•  Assess customer needs and preferences and make recommendations
•  Maintain attractive and orderly appearance of bar area through arrangement of bottles & glassware
•  Ensure bar area adheres to highest standards of cleanliness, presentation, and service
•  Prepares, cleans, and maintains draught beer equipment; connects couplings to beer barrels and to faucet
•  Responsible for ensuring a safe and secure bar area by enforcing standards and procedures for alcohol consumption; comply with all legal regulations
•  Monitor customers’ alcohol consumption and refuse service and/or call for alternate transportation as necessary
•  Maintain supplies via ordering, requisitioning, or re-stocking snacks, liquors, beers, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages; replace kegs/beer barrels; prepare garnishes
•  Enhance skillset and knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; stay abreast of industry trends; experiment with new cocktail recipes
•  Perform cash-handling functions, including point-of-sale (POS) system, registers, and daily reporting 
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Compensation: $12.00 per hour plus tips

Requirements

Education: High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience:  

• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be flexible regarding scheduling based on business demands
• Prefer (6) six months to (1) one year previous serving experience.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Must have manual coordination to grasp items in hand, and to balance and carry trays loaded with food and beverages.
• Able to lift, push, carry 20 - 40 lbs.
• Must be flexible regarding scheduling based on business demands
• Must be able to work on weekends and holidays. 
• Ability to operate a keyboard and learn Point of Sale procedures to pre-check order and close out the check.
• Previous bartending training and/or experience; demonstrated knowledge of beer, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages
• Understanding of sanitation-related issues and knowledge of precautions necessary to ensure clean beverage preparation environment
•  Stand continuously for long periods of time.
•  Communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.

Type: FLSA Designation: Part-Time Non-Exempt

About The Company

Practice Hospitality manages hotels differently. A growing company with opportunities for advancement, we infuse hotels with style, spirit, and soul. We inspire, innovate and advocate. We deliver results and do well by our owners because we respect the individuality that we all bring to the table, the connectedness of our world and the impact we have on our community.

We are looking for someone who thinks big because, at Practice Hospitality, we value creativity, emotional intelligence, problem solving and innovation. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of a team that supports one another, is empowered, and holds themselves accountable. If you bring your A game every day and pursue excellence with tenacity, we want to invest in your professional and personal growth. But, more than anything, we are looking for good humans who care; about our guests, each other and making every moment together enriching, fulfilling and fun.