Bartender - Part-Time

Why us?

Rook is your new favorite spot in RiNo, Denver — perched at the top of the Catbird Hotel. Our tagline is “Rounds not Rivals” and we’re looking for people who want to join our down-to-earth crew of cocktail aficionados, slinging classic and playful drinks in a laidback environment. The bar encompasses both an expansive skyline rooftop, as well as an intimate indoor space—we are looking for people who are just as comfortable at a corn hole pit as they are in a cocktail lounge.

 

Catbird is a welcoming independent boutique hotel that’s full of art, heart, and good vibes. This is what happens when you blur the line between hotel and home and add a hefty dose of counterculture. From thoughtful spaces that seamlessly facilitate work/life balance to the lively rooftop with panoramic views, there's a lot to discover here.

 

Job Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Bartender graciously attends to all guests in the restaurant, creating a warm and inviting space for everyone who walks through the door.
• They are kind, welcoming, detail-oriented, and urgent.
• They are an ambassador of happiness and hospitality for all guests and staff.
• Their primary focus is taking care of bar guests and producing beverages for the dining room.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Showcase an inherent desire to take care of others.
  • Display a strong sense of awareness, perpetually listening and observing ways to enhance guest experience and maintain and improve service standards.
  • Move with urgency, maximizing efficiency to deliver world-class hospitality and service to guests.
  • Develop detailed menu knowledge, becoming an expert of the food and beverage menus in order to guide guests through their experience and accommodate special needs/requests.
  • Prepare all drink orders for the dining room, as well as bar guests, according to set recipes.
  • Prepare cocktails, pour wine, pour beer, and pour NA beverages.
  • Promptly and accurately take bar guest orders; support bar service by delivering food and beverage.
  • Remain attentive to bar guests throughout the entire dining experience, adhering to or exceeding service standards as established by the restaurant at all times.
  • Ability to multi-task and stay organized under high-pressure situations in order to take care of multiple sections and guests.
  • Completes all restocking and cleaning duties by performing opening and closing sidework as instructed.
  • Maintains cleanliness standards in restaurant, bar, service station, and kitchen service area in order to have a clean, presentable and attractive restaurant and to satisfy state and local health board requirements.
  • Controls allocated guest checks by following established check-use procedures and legibly documenting all required information as the customer's order is taken and processed.
  • Attends all pre-meal and departmental meetings in person in order to enhance communication and gain knowledge of products, service and restaurant.
  • Responds to guests inquiries and comments in person and on phone by providing timely and knowledgeable information.
  • Presents a clean and professional appearance at all times.
  • Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent, TiPS Certified

 

Qualifications

 

• Previous experience in similar position for 1 year or longer.• Kind demeanor, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills.• Genuine desire to provide thoughtful hospitality and take care of others.• Food and beverage knowledge.• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.• Must be 18 years of age• Must be able to serve alcohol

 

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have basic knowledge of customer service principles, the restaurant server function, and restaurant and kitchen operations. • Must know standard cash-handling procedures. • Must be fluent in oral and written English. • Must have vision, ability to clearly see detailed guest checks, computer print outs, written instructions and to observe entire restaurant in dimly lit conditions. • Must have manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items in hand, and to balance and carry trays loaded with food and beverages.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.