Bartender-Part-Time

The Lakefront, Anchorage hotel (formerly the Millennium Hotel) is recruiting for part time, Bartender to join our team. At the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel, we strive to deliver a memorable experience for our guests. Situated on the shores of scenic Lake Spenard, one mile from Anchorage International Airport and four miles from downtown Anchorage, the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel is the perfect starting point to explore the many wonders Alaska has to offer. The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel boasts 248 rooms and three outstanding food and beverage outlets.

The role of the bartender is to serve beverages and/or food to the guests in a friendly, courteous and timely and manner, resulting in guest satisfaction. Also, to prepare beverages for other servers to supply to guests, and ensure our guest have an enjoyable dining/drinking experience.

Typical duties of the bartender include:

• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.
• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.
• Receives cash from guests, make any change needed, verifies validity of charges, and records charges, balance all money to audit reports.
• Locks up and stores all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank. Cleans banquet bar at the end of each function.

• Performs general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by your supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a function basis.

The successful applicant will:

• Ability to read, speak and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
• Ability to remember, recites, and promotes the variety of menu items.
• Working knowledge of spirits, wine and beer and standard drink recipes.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check.
• Works well under pressure.
• Must be able to identify signs of intoxication and willing to tactfully refuse service based on observation.
• Must be 21 years of age and have a valid TAMS and food handler card.
• Have patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Requires lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Work as a productive team member by contributing positive energy.
• Perform the duties of the position in a safe manner.
• Be professional in all interactions with guests and associates.
• At least one on more years of Bartending experience required.

If you enjoy doing a variety of tasks in an environment that can go from relaxed to busy and takes pride in their work environment and recognized the job you do then this job is for you!

• Millennium Hotels is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
• Millennium Hotel is a drug free workplace. We conduct pre-employment drug tests and criminal background checks on all applicants after a job offer.
• Millennium Hotels participates in the electronic employment eligibility verification program commonly referred to as E-Verify.

• This job posting is not intended to detail every aspect of your job or list every task you may perform. It is provided as a general overview of the responsibilities and skills required to do this job successfully.