Bartender

Roles and responsibilities

To understand and perform all aspects of bar maintenance in terms of opening, closing, cleaning procedures and general procedures daily. To understand all aspects of product knowledge for the creation and dispense of drinks and for table maintenance. To act as directed by seniors. To always give the highest standards of hospitality. To consistently improve upon personal standards of professionalism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Guest satisfaction

•Ensures to deliver the brand promise and always provide exceptional guest service.

•Exercise responsible behavior at all times and positively represent the restaurant team and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

•Ensures that all guest and associate complaints are resolved in a quick and efficient manner.

•Maintains positive guest and associate interactions with good working relationships.

Operations

•Ensure that the guests' dining experience is one to remember.

•Maintain a high-profile during service whilst being polite and helpful.

•Promote and establish a regular guest base, remember their likes and dislikes.

•Smile and maintain eye contact with guests. Provide prompt, unobtrusive, attentive service.

•Maintain high standards of personal appearance, always wearing the full, correct, clean, uniform.

•Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.

•Report for duty on time and be prepared for your shift.

•Adhere to agreed break times.

•Ensure the bar has had all required opening procedures adhered to prior to starting a shift.

•Ensure all MEP requirements have been met prior to service:

•Requisition all necessary supplies.

•Transport supplies from storeroom to bar set-up area and make sure enough ice is in stock.

•Check cleanliness and condition of bar unit (C02 lines, soda tanks, soda guns, drain, etc.).

•Check condition and cleanliness of blender, shaker and other tools.

•Check the temperature of refrigeration units.

•Ensure all out of stock items have been issued in the correct format.

•Ensure all stocks have been brought from cellars in the appropriate manner and time.

•Take instructions from your supervisor, anticipate their requirements.

•Control and manage your section.

•Serve within the structure of the order of service.

•Respond to any menu/drinks queries with knowledgeable answers.

•Ensure that individual Mise en Place for each order is known and placed on table.

•Understand guests to be prioritized - SAGs unhappy guests, regulars etc.

•Ensure your working environment remains clean and tidy.

•Ensure the guests’ needs come first.

Desired candidate profile

•To have a full working knowledge of all beverage items, including wines.

•To have a full knowledge of spirits, beers, wines, alcoholic, and nonalcoholic beverages.

•To have a full understanding of all items of equipment, their uses, and where they are kept.

•To have a thorough working knowledge of the POS system.

•To have a full knowledge of bar OS&E and drinks garnishes

•To have a full knowledge of the menu, preparation methods, presentations, items characteristics and prices.

•Ensure to know the daily occupancy rate of the hotel, the number of arrivals and departures, SAGs guests.

•Be familiar with all the services/characteristics and sites of interest/activities in the neighborhood, current or upcoming events in Doha (festivals, cultural events) to answer precisely to guest requests.

Standard Responsibilities

• Comply and adhere to the Rosewood company policies.

• Take on other tasks in addition to the ones stated, in a reasonable framework.

• Be a “brand ambassador” at all times and ensure brand integrity and clarity are always maintained.

• Model the company’s culture, vision, mission, and core values at all times.

• Review Forbes / Rosewood Brand standards and quality standards (LQA) on a regular basis and ensure they are maintained and always delivered.

• Ensure new technology and equipment is embraced, improving productivity whilst taking work out of the system.

• Establish and maintain an inclusive environment by ensuring effective two ways communication processes are set up (individual reviews, regular departmental meetings).

• Lead by example in terms of appearance, mannerism, etiquette, behavior conduct, principles, and values.