Lead Bartender

$18 per hour

Overview

A Lead Bartender chooses high standards as a guiding principle every day. They cultivate a culture of authentic hospitality for their fellow team members and recognize that they must lead by example. They help oversee the daily operations of the Bar and Beverage Program. Their responsibilities revolve around the service of our guests with genuine hospitality, speed, and accuracy, as well as the opening and closing of the operation, ordering, receiving, and stocking of beverage and related items, and cash handling responsibilities.

Job Duties

• Promotes and represents the F&B amenities, as well as the resort, in a positive manner. (Essential)
• Provides friendly, quality, and genuine hospitality to each guest. (Essential)
• Manages individual banks for each bar facility. Collects, reconciles, and deposits individual reports and monies daily. (Essential)
• Takes bar inventory and prepares bar order for F&B Manager. (Essential)
• Ensures invoices are checked against deliveries and forwarded with money and receipts to the office daily; oversees the daily deposits and assists with reconciliation. (Essential)
• Responsible for opening and closing the bar facility. (Essential)
• Monitors the intake of alcohol of guests, prohibiting the sale to those who are intoxicated. Orders taxis or other means of transportation for intoxicated patrons. (Essential)
• Greets guests, takes orders, prepares, and serves offerings in accordance to established standards at the bar and surrounding area bar tables.
• Checks identification of guests to verify age requirements for the purchase of alcohol.
• Prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as ordered, following recipes and beverage preparation processes in compliance with company standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of both food and beverage menus and offerings, including dietary and allergen guidelines.
• Operates cash register and receives payment in cash or credit card, and accurately counts and provides change for guest, when applicable.
• Operates in compliance with federal, state, and local law requirements for serving alcohol.
• Follows sanitation standards to clean and maintain the bar area, restaurant, and catered events.
• Prepares garnishes, stocks, and replenishes beverages and garnishment supply at bar as needed.
• Performs shift opening/closing/side work duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• 6 months in previous bartending experience (Preferred)
• Innate desire to provide the very best guest experience
• Excellent guest service and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a professional resort image, including cleanliness and appearance standards
• Ability to follow instruction for recipes and sanitation guidelines

PERKS/BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, cool perks, and flexibility.

• Paid sick leave
• Online access to view and update personal information, review paystubs, annual W2s, and more
• Participation in company-wide SunRewards program
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• DailyPay: Work today, get paid today
• Access to hundreds of online learning modules via Sun University
• Much more!