Barman at Alternate Doors

Our client is a high end bar and restaurant currently looking to hire a barman.

Job Responsibilities

• To check on bar cleanliness and ensure that all bar counters are clean and shelves emptied of unwanted materials.
• Carry out stock taking of the bar with the stock taker, sign for both opening and closing stock.
• Stabilize bar stock level by ordering the bar drinks that fall bellow unacceptable level occasioned by sales.
• Ensure that bar ordering ethics are clearly observed in that dispensing of drinks is done on the basis of a written captain order which in turn indicates a bill number.
• Ensure that in the process of bar operation no discounts are allowed to the guests without seeking authorization.
• Open all bills for any bar transaction whether guest or staff and this process should be instantaneous with the ordering process.
• Collect all money due to the hotel arising out of the sales of the bar drinks.
• Ensure that all the sales summaries are accompanied by all bills , properly enclosed and that all missing bills are properly and accurately explained for simple tracing by the accounting office.
• Be conversant with the act of preparing local and international cocktails and .
• Ensure that bar closing duties are satisfactorily performed.
• Deliverance of excellent preparation and presentation of beverages
• Ensure that the FIFO rule (first in first out) is fully respected and followed in order to avoid case of expired drinks on the fridges.
• Ensure upkeep and maintenance of the coffee and beverage stations
• Maintain accurate logs of all beverage production equipment and records for serial and model numbers for machines
• Ensure that at the end of the shift, a report is done for the bar and the date changed to the next date.

Requirements

• Education Background in hospitality or related field preferable from Utalii College
• At least 5 years of experience in specialty bar operations and beverage production
• Barista training and experience shall be an added advantage
• Excellent communication and numeric skills
• Ability to keep a calm, mature, professional demeanor when needed
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent time management skills and ability to self-direct when necessary
• High level of organization, honesty and integrity
• Superior leadership capabilities; ability to work well within groups