Senior Mixologist

Position:         Senior Mixologist

Department:  Food & Beverage 

Reports to:      Assistant Bar Manager / Bar Manager

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PURPOSE OF POSITION

• As a senior Mixologist, your creative flair and passion for beverage will lead the Bar team to superior beverage experiences to our guests. Though your effective leadership and innovation, you will create drinks and menus that are in line with market trends.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist management in running the bars, maximum guest satisfaction, consistent standards, through planning, organizing, directing and controlling the bar operation and administration.
• To provide prompt and courteous drink orders either taken directly from residents and patrons at the bar or through the bar servers.
• Complete all bartender duties when necessary
• Develop a complete working knowledge of the menu items and their ingredients and preparation
• Develop a complete working knowledge of all products served in the bar
• Ensure that all details of service are performed by the bartenders to expected standards and that every guest receives the highest quality of service in line with LQA standards
• Train bartenders and service team to ensure beverage knowledge and service levels are to standard
• Drive cocktail menu changes to ensure fresh, innovative and seasonally accurate cocktails are available on the menu
• Assist with beverage procurement, beverage costing
• Contribute to shift briefings as required as well as lead staff training sessions for all beverage products
• Complete product requisitions accurately and maintain bar beverage inventory control
• Ensure all bartender checks are closed and guest billing is accurate
• Ensure proper pouring, mixing, blending of drinks in line with Alberta law
• Monitor bar opening and closing duties and completed daily to standard by bartenders
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team and build relationships.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English
• Experienced in all aspects of bar service
• Must be well-presented and professionally groomed at all times 
• Excellent leader and trainer with solid motivational and teamwork skills
• Ability to motivate colleagues to work as a team effectively and productively
• Must possess good communication skills for dealing with diverse colleagues
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Maintain and review a constant awareness of fire prevention and resident’s accidents procedures
• Be aware of hotel’s fire evacuation and emergency policies and procedure, especially those related to resident and colleagues evacuation to insure full evacuation in safety condition of the hotel if required.

OTHER RESPOSIBILITIES

• Ensure that confidential records and other information is properly safeguarded and not removed from the office
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Management, Assistant Manager and/or other superiors from time to time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 5-6 years bartending in a luxury establishment.
• Excellent knowledge of wines, spirits, and mixed drinks
• Strong commitment to service