Bartender - Sand & Koal Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Based at the Emirates palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi within the Food & Beverage Department, the Bartender is responsible for serving food and beverages to the guests at the restaurant, providing a courteous, professional, efficient, and flexible service consistent with the standards of the hotel in order to encourage sales and offer outstanding guest experience. The Bartender reports to the Bar Manager/ Assistant Restaurant Manager.

As a Bartender, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Have an excellent understanding of classic cocktails, their recipes and history.
• Mixes alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to guests requests
• Have an understanding of food in general, ingredients and preparations to ensure the right drinks, cocktails and spirit can be recommended.
• Knowledgeable of the preparation of a large number of classic cocktails and all standard long drinks.
• Control stocks, produce efficient costing of cocktails and spirits as well as perform excellent recommendations to guests.
• Collecting beverages from the storeroom
• Cleans bar areas, prepare correct garnishes and mise-en-place
• Maintains bar stock in accordance with established standards
• Ensures security of beverage stock in the bar using key control procedures
• Controls beverage consumption of guests and stops serving when necessary
• Polishes glasses and respects all hygiene rules in serving beverages
• Promote up-selling at all levels and by personal efforts through guests contacts
• Ensure a flawless service to the highest standards and as required by the department and the hotel