Job Description

Avalanche Pub Bartender - Vail Marriott - Full Time - Summer Seasonal - Vail, CO

Experience of a Lifetime. More than just our mission, these words describe our unique and iconic resorts and the people who share a desire to achieve and experience excellence. One of our core values is providing an exceptional experience to our guests and to our employees. An opportunity to work at RockResorts/Vail Resorts Hospitality ("RR/VRH") is an opportunity to bring out your full passion for everything our company stands for, including our commitment to our product, the communities we live in, the environment and our shareholders. Our employees are good at what they do, and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm and pride to work.

The magnitude of beauty at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort (http://www.vailmarriott.com) is one that defines the elegance of a European Chateau with the back drop of the Rocky Mountains. The Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa is now hiring a Restaurant Bartender, Full Time Seasonal.

Job Summary:

Responsible for ensuring that all Resort guests have the highest quality food and beverage dining experience possible while assisting in the creation of a profitable department that is environmentally responsible. Follows the brand standards from the beginning of the service cycle through the entire dining process. Exhibits strong menu and beverage/wine knowledge, is professional and gracious while enhancing the dining experience through outstanding service skills.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves our guests in accordance with Marriott standards as Food and Beverage quality and presentation in a friendly, gracious and professional manner.
• Maximizes bar revenue by using selling techniques such as up-selling.
• Check work area at the beginning of shift for cleanliness of countertop, tables, chairs and stools.
• Set up and break down bar.
• Lock up liquor and store fruit juices properly.
• Accept drink orders from servers in proper calling order
• Red line all drink orders for servers before order leaves service areas.
• Make cocktails in accordance with Marriott Beverage Standards using standard jigger.
• Informs guests of all food, beverage, and bar promotional activities.
• Be knowledgeable of procedures in the event of a system failure.
• Maintain station and service area in a clean, safe and organized manner.
• Follow proper cash handling procedures and minimize time required to check out.
• Protect the rate and credit integrity of the hotel.
• Follow the “clean as you go” policy.
• Be knowledgeable of how to use the MICROS system to input orders and prepare guest checks.
• Follow correct procedures for taking guest orders, ringing all items ordered into MICROS.
• Reports to work on time as scheduled in neat and complete uniform including name tag and basics card.
• Maintains communications with other departments to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Complete daily checklists.
• Attend Service Excellence within the first 60 days of employment.
• TIPS certification is required within the first 30 days of employment.
• Each associate is expected to carry out all reasonable requests by management that the associate is capable of performing.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, understand and comprehend English. -required
• Must be 21 years old. -required
• 3 years Guest Service experience. -required
• Experience in hospitality industry. -preferred
• Bartending experience. -highly preferred
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. -required
• Must be able to stand up to 8 hours at a time. -required
• Must be able to bend, crouch, crawl, climb and kneel. -required
• Must be able to become TIPS certified within 30 days of employment. -required
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends and evenings. -required
• In-person interviews. -required

Schedule: 5 days per week. Shifts may vary. Bar is open 11am-2am.

Learn more about:

The Vail Marriott: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/whrco-vail-marriott-mountain-resort/

Vail Resorts Grooming Policy: http://jobs.vailresorts.com/info/company-policies.aspx Vail Hospitality's Grooming policy may be slightly more stringent due to our luxury brand.