Bar Manager / Bartender at a Leading Eatery

A leading Eatery in the Hospitality Industry is currently seeking energetic, personable candidates to join our growing team within the capacity below:

Job Title: Bar Manager / Bartender

Location: Keffi, Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full Time

Summary
The role will include:

• Serving customers,
• Making juice bar drinks,
• Setting and maintaining attractive displays, and cleaning and maintaining the juice bar area according to the specifications and the Health requirements.
• The person will ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service to customers and team members.
• And will be responsible for supervising the day tday operations and efficient functioning of other employees at outlet.

Primary Responsibilities
Customer Service:

• Provide excellent service tour guests. Give every customer immediate and undivided attention.
• Interact with customers, take orders for drinks.
• Plan and present bar menu.
• Serve drinks to the customer.
• Check identification of the guest to make sure they meet age requirements for purchase of alcohol and tobacco products.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Mix drinks, cocktails, and other bar beverages as ordered and in compliance with hotel standard drink recipes.
• Prepare alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
• Serve Wine and Beer to guests.
• Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
• Assess customers’ needs and preferences and make recommendations.
• Ability to Sell or influence others for up-selling and suggestive selling.
• Provide recommendations and suggestions to guest for choosing Drinks.
• Serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Keep the bar counter and work area neat and clean at all times.
• Provide guidance to guests on resort activities, dining options, and general resort and Regional information.
• Determine when a customer has had too much alcohol and if required refusing any further serving in a polite way.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus and Promotions
• Clean up after customers are done and clean the work area.
• Clears ashtrays as and when required.
• Maintain a clean working area by sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning glass doors and wiows, etc. if required.
• Maintain liquor inventory and consumption.
• Collect payment for drinks served and balance all receipts.
• Prepare inventory or purchase requisitions as needed to replenish supplies.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned by the hotel management.
• Ensure customers are satisfied and Have a positive experience.
• Have a high level of presence in the bar and be confident in communicating with customers and ensure that their expectations are met and exceeded.

Third Party Management:

• Liaises with suppliers, distributors and other service providers to the store.
• Assist with ordering and stock control where necessary
• Coordinate minor repairs for assets such as ACs, juicers, refrigerators and other assets.
• Reports major repairs and maintenance work to the facility company & follow up to ensure appropriate work is done.

Inventory Management:

• Ensure that all billing and cashiering are conducted as per the required standards
• Be responsible for opening/closing
• Stock Management

Other Responsibilities:

• Operate equipment and serve product in the bar area.
• Ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases, shelves, and displays clean and well stocked, while continuously checking and ensuring freshness and quality of products.
• Follow bar procedures to maintain supplies, storage and coolers and ttrack product transfers and spoilage.
• Assist with sampling program by keeping sample areas full, clean, and appealing and by sampling products directly to customers.
• Operate and sanitize all equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• Follow and comply with all established policies and procedures e.g. compliance to dress code,
• Hygiene standards.
• Generate and send required reports to management.

Educational or Skill Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 years experience as a mixologist/ bartender.
• Strong work ethic and integrity
• Exceptional customer service, friendly personality and positive attitude
• Good verbal and written communication skills (English)
• Willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Ability to sell proactively
• Effective time management skills
• Candidates should possess a minimum of an OND.
• Ability to prepare variety of cocktails.
• Ability to satisfy patrons’ requests in a timely manner.
• Ability to keep well-stocked bar with an adequate supply of liquor, beer, wine, mixers, ice, napkins, straws, glassware, and other accessories.
• Ability to assess customer preferences and making drink recommendations.
• Ability to provide positive and friendly guest experience by interacting with patrons.
• Excellent Numeracy and logistical planning skills

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift loads, and push and pull carts.

Application Closing Date
18th May, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
[email protected] using the Job Position as the subject of the email.
Or
Contact: 09022382675 to submit in person and for any enquiries.

Note: Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted via SMS after the deadline for an interview.