Brook Valley Country Club is seeking Bartenders to join our team to prepare, pour and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The position requires knowledge of all aspects of mixology including food/wine pairings and wine presentation and service.

Brook Valley Country Club is a McConnell Golf Property. To learn more about the club, please visit our website at www.brookvalleycc.com. To learn more about McConnell Golf, please visit www.mcconnellgolf.com.

Responsibilities

• Inspects the bar prior to opening to ensure that adequate supplies are available.

• Requests additional supplies as necessary and stocks the bar.

• Follows set-up procedures.

• Prepares garnishes, fruits mixes and pre-mixed drinks prior to opening bar.

• Greets members and guests.

• Mixes, prepares and serves drinks to members and guests and mixes and prepares drinks ordered by food and beverage servers according to approved standard recipes.

• Collects checks and payments for drinks served.

• Reports complaints to a manager as they occur.

• Maintains and cleans bar area and equipment.

• Maintains records of liquors, beers and wine to ensure bar stock is maintained at all times.

• Cleans and locks the bar area according to prescribed closing procedures.

• Ensures that all food items are correctly stored, labeled, dated and rotated to prevent any health or safety hazards from occurring, and takes precautions against possible spoilage.

• Attends staff meetings including pre-shift (line-up) sessions and training as required.

• Carefully follows all laws and club policies and procedures regarding alcoholic beverage service and informs manager if continued service to a member or guest is in question.

• Serves drinks to members and guests seated at lounge tables in the absence of a beverage server.

• Continually practices beverage and revenue control procedures.

• Thanks members and guests; invites them to return. • Completes other appropriate work assignments as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum grade 12 education.

• One year of bartending experience.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Stocks bar and completes other pre-opening requirements.

• Prepares and serves alcoholic beverages according to standard recipes.

• Skilled at slowing and refusing alcoholic beverage service when necessary.

• Complies with basic safety and sanitation requirements.

• Good organizational skills.

• Basic knowledge of club’s POS system or comparable POS system preferred.

• Knowledgeable of all aspects of department and daily club operations, including events and operating hours.

• Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).

• Ability to work large or small events with minimal supervision and in a team environment.

• Cleans bar and completes other pre-closing requirements.

• Assures that all state and local laws and club policies and procedures for the service of alcoholic beverages are consistently followed.

• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Alcohol beverage certification.

• Food safety certification.

• Of legal age to prepare and serve alcoholic beverages.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.

• Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.

• Continuous repetitive motions.

• Work in hot, humid and noisy environment.