Job Description

The Bartender at the Aloft Houston provides customized beverage service to each of the hotel’s restaurant/bar customer in a friendly, energetic, and timely manner. Responsible for assuring the guest is having a great time and/or relaxing while at the bar. Associates are passionate about guest service and can communicate effectively and multitask.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the bar area
• Stock beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments, and produce
• Maintain stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner
• Promote and document orders for drinks
• Mix, garnish, and present drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practice portion control
• Attend monthly departmental meetings
• Input orders into POS and creates a check for each guest
• Receive cash from guests, makes any change needed, verifies validity of charges, records charges, and insures vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys
• Lock up and store all beverages, food and other equipment items, deposits cash drops and secures bank at end of shift as needed
• Sanitize and clean in and around the bar area
• Work effectively and efficiently with the service and kitchen teams
• Communicate any challenges, guest complaints or requests to supervisors and managers
• Observe all safety procedures during the execution of assigned duties
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude towards guests, co-workers, and management
• Arrive at scheduled start time in appropriate uniform and ready to work
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including shift work, weekends, and holidays
• Legal ability to serve alcohol in the State
• Knowledge of state and local guidelines regarding service of alcohol
• Knowledge of drink preparation, previous bartender experience preferred
• Computational skills to process guest payment
• Ability to lift trays of beverages or food items weighing up to 30 pounds regularly
• High energy and interpersonal skills

Our Company

• MCR is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $5.0 billion portfolio of 148 premium-branded hotels containing more than 22,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 106 cities .
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named  one of  Fast Company ’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020 .
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the  Marriott Partnership Circle Award , the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the  Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer .
• For the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, MCR won the  Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) , the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA

What we offer/What’s in it for you?

• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members

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