Ft Lead Bartender

Company Description
From our dazzling location in the heart of Miami, SLS offers both our staff and our guests a hip, cutting-edge experience in the world of hotels as theater.
We have an exciting job opportunity to join our F&B Team as a Lead Bartender located at SLS South Beach in Miami.
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Job Description
Job Purpose: Under the general guidance of Restaurant Managers, assist in ensuring efficient service of all beverages and bar services.
Assist Restaurant Managers with all aspects of the beverage and bar service flow.
This includes all facets from communicating ordering needs, receiving, stocking, prep and service execution, maintaining all Food & Beverage and Accor standards.
Duties & Functions: Must love and support their TEAM!Must love and take care of our guests!Must say "yes" and "thank you" often!Greet all guests warmly.Prepare and service beverages for servers and guests in a quick, efficient and friendly manner.Provide exceptional customer service to all guests.Ensure that guests are served in accordance to State and local guidelines regarding the service of alcohol.Perform proper cash, comp, and check control procedures.Take inventory of the bar on a regular basis.Provide guests with accurate information about the restaurant and property as well as entertainment offered in each as needed.Work with a sense of urgency to anticipate guest and team members needs when the opportunity arises.Communicate with management, and service staff immediately to rectify any and all guest needs and requests.Ensure work area is in compliance with the Florida health codes at all times.Follow Inventory Control requirements as needed.Must be able to pass pour test on a regular basis and use jigger without fail.Understand the operational set up and principle of the Restaurants, Hotel Pool /Cabanas, lounges, and bars.Maintain knowledge of all menus within the hotel venues assigned.Provide friendly, courteous and professional service at all times.Any other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager that correlate to the position and positions below.Recognize we are in the hospitality industry and that may require us to provide lateral service.
We will on occasion call for each individual in the team to on a routine basis perform various related tasks as needed in the spirit of providing exceptional service.LEAD BARTENDER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS Assist in maintaining adequate spirits pars based on business level needs and communicate ordering needs and/or order what is necessary.Help maintain business relevance with the communication of market trends.Communicate with Restaurant Managers and Chefs the ordering of all fresh produce for juicing, garnishes, and any and all bar produce needs.
Rotate stock, and ensure the FIFO (First In, First Out) method to control quality and prevent unnecessary product loss.Oversee the production quality of all fresh and dried garnishes.
Ensure uniformity, proper procedures, freshness, and usage.Responsible for all upkeep, function, proper usage, and pars for necessary bar tools.Lead the preparation of all pre batched cocktails for consistency and flavor.
Ensure par levels of pre batched cocktails are up to speed with business volume demand.Maintain all mixers, fresh juices, canned and bottled juices, fresh fruit purees, syrups and anything mixer or juice needed to comply with the current menu and offerings for bar and Hotel Operations.Maintain the proper levels of all canned goods and non-perishable items that are used in hotel and bar operations.Assist Restaurant Managers in the daily and weekly planning of duties for the bar backs.Help train individual bartenders, bar backs, and all staff on new menu items, changes, updates, refreshers, and anything pertaining to the bar operations.Responsible for weekly glassware inventories and relaying glassware needs according to pars.Assist with inventories relevant to bar costs.Ensure bartenders are adhering to pouring protocols, jigger using, wine glass pours laid out to prevent over pouring.Help in the usage of the perlage system for wines and helps reduce loss by ensuring only 1 bottle of wine or liquor at a time is opened for service per bar.Work with management on erroneous pricing or ringing in of items through our POS systems.Assist with keeping employees accountable and honest with reference to our beverage offerings.Act as a liaison to Ennismore, SLS, Cartagena, and Katsuya standards during implementation and rollouts of anything bar related.Be a cocktail creator and innovator for the Food & Beverage department as well as any other property venues when needed.Assist in creating beverage content for marketing, social media presence, photography, special requests, and seasonal requests in relevance to cocktail creating, preparation, garnishing, and special glassware.Work directly with management team to ensure beverage costs and expenses are met.Plan, coordinate, and assist with all set up and breakdown of special events in relevance to the bar necessities.Be responsible for ensuring accuracy in ordering/receiving, upkeep of pricing on spirits as it pertains to inventories.ADDITIONAL GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide clear direction to the venue teams.Communicate with employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand requests, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information.Remain calm and alert, especially during emergency situations and/or heavy restaurant activity, serving as a role model for team and other employees.Make decisions and take actions based on previous experience and good judgment.To be aware of and ensure constant compliance with all necessary operational policies including: Health and SafetyFood HygieneMaintenanceEmergency ProceduresLiquor LicensingSUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions.
Attend mandatory meetings including divisional meetings, staff meetings, etc.Participate in community events and ensure corporate social responsibility goals of SLS are met.Utilize traditional software programs such as Microsoft Office, Micros, ADP, Open Table and any departmental specific systems used.Keep work area clean and organized.Ensure confidential documents are kept in a secured area.Complete other duties as assigned by the Department Head.Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire Team Members to meet and exceed standards.Ensure compliance with SLS's policies and procedures.SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to your health or safety.
The restaurant will provide the required PPE.
It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.
Requires ability to lift large and heavy packages and boxes and to the ability to load and unload small and large boxes as needed.
Must have ability to safely lift minimum of 50 lbs.
without assistance and to push and pull up to 150 lbs.
with appropriate equipment.
GROOMING/UNIFORMS All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.
Specific uniform guidelines and/or required articles of clothing will be explained to you as a part of the orientation process.
OTHER Additional language ability preferred.
Qualifications
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job,

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