Job Description

Mixes and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages for guests; serves food to bar patrons. Bartenders may be rotated through the various liquor venues within the casino based on business needs, availability, bartending skill sets and experience.

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by this position. Employee(s) may be required to perform position-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description.

Essential Job Functions:

• Takes food and drink orders from guests or other servers.
• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters to specifications in order to prepare cocktails and other drinks; serves wine and draft or bottled beer.
• Serves drinks and food to guests.
• Collects money for drinks and food served at the time of service.
• Monitors consumption of alcohol by guests; takes appropriate action with intoxicated guests.
• Slices and pits fruit for garnishing drinks; cleans and maintains bar area.

Spirit Mountain Standards:

• Delivers Spirit Mountain’s Spirit of Excellence by consistently modeling attitudes and behaviors in alignment with SMGI’s Pride Values, Brand Promise and Business Vision.
• Learns comprehends and complies with all Company and departmental policies and procedures, MICS, gaming regulations and Title 31 Regulation requirements.
• Follows all Corporate and departmental safety policies and procedures.

Required Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and processes of mixing alcoholic drinks.
• Principles, practices, and processes of safe food handing.
• Computer hardware and software applications.

Required Skill in:

• Mixing and serving beverages.
• Recognizing and correcting situations that are unhealthy or may lead to poor customer service.
• Monitoring and providing customer service.
• Operating computer hardware and software applications.
• Communicating both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

Education, Experience, Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years bartending work experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Low security gaming license issued by the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission.
• State of Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate.
• State of Oregon Liquor Control Commission Server’s Permit
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in a food service environment, with routine exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or tobacco smoke and occasional exposure to extreme cold or heat and potentially toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Subject to high levels of noise.
• Work is subject to frequent standing and walking, with occasional sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work is subject to frequent use of hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms.

Equipment and Tools Utilized:

• Equipment utilized includes personal computer, standard office equipment, box knife, and tools and equipment normally used in providing food and beverages such as coffee urns, espresso machines, push carts, bottle opener, muddler and stone, trays, bus tubs, utensils and serving plates, telephone, audio/video equipment, and two-way radio.