Bar Server

Job Description Bar Server

Purpose of Position:

• Provides beverage service to guests throughout the ship in various service venues.
• Maintains high sales and service standards, ensuring an exceptional guest experience.
• Keeps workstations clean, organized, and well-stocked.

Responsibilities:

• Reports to assigned workstation on time, in proper uniform and nametag.
• Greets guests by name, escorts them to seats, and presents bar menus.
• Suggests and promotes beverage selections, demonstrating knowledge of the bar menu.
• Takes guest orders accurately and relays them to the bartender.
• Ensures that liquor brands served match what was ordered.
• Uses a shot glass when pouring highballs and serves drinks in the correct glass with proper garnish.
• Presents guests with separate checks at the end of service and processes transactions.
• Carries a ballpoint pen for guest signatures and a penlight for dark venues.
• Thanks guests upon payment and politely bids farewell when they leave.
• Assists in stocking and restocking bars as required.
• Meets sales targets for every 12-week period.
• Works at cocktail parties and private events, serving drinks and canapés.
• Ensures compliance with USPH regulations and company sanitation policies.
• Adheres to drinking age policies and responsible alcohol service guidelines.
• Attends bar staff meetings and training sessions regularly.
• Maintains personal appearance, hygiene, and professional behavior.
• Reports accidents or dangerous occurrences to management.
• Assists guests and crew with general inquiries about ship services.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Qualification (Your Profile)

Hiring Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year of beverage-related experience (shipboard experience preferred).
• High school diploma or vocational training required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret documents such as recipes and manuals.
• Basic math skills to calculate tips, commissions, and discounts.
• Ability to solve practical problems and follow written/verbal instructions.

Internal Candidate Requirements:

• Completion of at least one contract as Bar Utility with a satisfactory performance rating.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in English able to speak, read, and write clearly.
• Ability to follow written procedures and instructions.
• Knowledge of Spanish, French, or German is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, reach, and handle items continuously.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Must have full range of motion in arms and legs and be able to participate in emergency drills.