Bartender, $11.79/hr + Tips, Part-time

Description

Consistently recognized as a Top National and Colorado Workplace, Breckenridge Grand Vacations builds, markets, and operates luxurious resort properties. Grand Lodge on Peak 7 seeks a Bartender $11.79/hr + Tips, Part-time. This position provides exceptional and knowledgeable bar service in a welcoming, attentive, and professional manner while ensuring accurate order taking, inventory management, compliance with safety and liquor regulations, and strong cross-departmental communication to uphold company standards and resolve guest issues effectively. The Application window closes on June 15, 2025

In 2018, based on anonymous employee feedback, the Denver Post named BGV the top large workplace in Colorado. In 2020, we were again ranked in the top five. In 2023 and 2024, USA Today recognized BGV as a national top workplace! We also received 2024 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence recognition in Compensation & Benefits, Purpose & Values, Leadership, Professional Development, Innovation, and Employee Well-Being and Appreciation. BGV is all about Sharing Smiles, including putting smiles on the faces of our employees! Learn more about BGV, including our four-decade history of success, here BreckenridgeGrandVacations.com. The salary offered to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate's salary history, and BGV will not seek information about an applicant's salary history or age. This position also includes BGV's Total Compensation package:

• Group life insurance
• Health, vision, and dental insurance plans
• Retirement plan
• Twice yearly bonus
• Employee recruiting bonus
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional development
• Employee Wellness programs to support physical and mental health
• Sustainability programs to support the health of the planet
• BGV's unique FUN benefits include programs for ski/rec center passes and ski medallions, lodging and purchase discounts, outdoor gear discounts, access to BGV's Ball Arena suite in Denver for concerts and events, Rockies, Avalanche, Nuggets and Rapids tickets, access to local events, employee outings, team sports, discounted vacations through Interval International, and the legendary BGV Holiday Party!

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the day-to-day bar operations at the Grand Lodge on Peak 7. Additionally, this position oversees the stock of inventory and supplies and helps establish and retain reliable supply vendor relationships.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Including but not limited to:

• Greet guests with enthusiasm, providing a friendly and attentive atmosphere.
• Take accurate beverage orders and food orders when necessary ensuring that all orders are delivered correctly.
• Follow all proper cash handling procedures including daily cash draw and cash reconciliation.
• Assist in the cleaning and organization of the bar area & dining room.
• Ensure the bar area is sufficiently stocked with inventory.
• Create a welcoming and hospitable environment for all guests at the bar.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of specialty and classic cocktails (ingredients, specs, build), wine, beer, and beverage offerings.
• Maintains fluency in all menu items and ingredients with the ability to suggest beverage pairings.
• Follows proper steps of service with grace, while maintaining a sense of urgency throughout service.
• Enforce the GL7 liquor policy on property.
• Help oversee stock of inventory and supplies.
• Ensure compliance to all applicable federal, state and local regulations regarding food and beverage sanitation and safety.
• Foster strong cross department communication and synergy.
• Adhere to all state liquor laws.
• Uphold Hospitality Standards, Company Culture, Department Core Standards and observe Company policies and procedures.
• Be the "End of the Line" and resolve every situation inherited, not passing it along, whenever possible.
• Follow up on any situation that is not fully resolved at the time of the initial request always giving consideration to what the guest or owner deems appropriate.
• Strive to close the loop (alleviate or eliminate issues) on any situations that cannot be fully resolved.
• Respond promptly to all email and voicemail correspondence.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all contacts, always being helpful and courteous.
• Always adhere to Company appearance standards, dress professionally and wear name badge when required.
• Attend and participate in company-wide training sessions and department staff meetings.

MARGINAL DUTIES: Functions that are not considered essential to the job:

• Follow Company guidelines for environmental sustainability practices (recycling, composting and conserving resources) and participate in the Company's sustainability initiatives.
• Participate in Emergency Response plan as emergency evacuation, wild land fire, safety and business continuity plans dictate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

COMPETENCIES / SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES: To perform the job successfully an individual should possess the following competencies, skills and attributes:

• Maintain expert knowledge and understanding of all computer programs and knowledge applicable to the position
• Effectively multitask to complete tasks on time committing to longer hours, when necessary
• Provide exceptional customer service and anticipate needs
• Be empowered to make GRAND vacations and "share smiles"
• Pay attention to detail and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness
• Give and receive feedback and ask for clarification when necessary
• Treat people with respect and consideration
• Approach others in a tactful manner
• Communicate clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and diffuse escalated interactions
• Remain calm and empathetic in situations that can be challenging
• Balance team and individual responsibilities
• Take initiative and perform tasks without being asked
• Support the team's effort to succeed by giving and welcoming feedback, building morale and contributing to a positive team spirit
• Stay informed on the company, home property, ski resort and town developments and communicate to others when necessary
• Strive to build knowledge and skills, sharing expertise with others
• Use equipment and materials properly
• Observe safety procedures and report potentially unsafe conditions.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years' experience as a Bartender or in a beverage service role, experience in a fast-paced restaurant bar or bar environment preferred.
• Passion for wine, spirits, beer, and N/A beverages
• English fluency and additional languages preferred, but not required

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to type by touch
• Operate a personal computer and accurately record time worked, in the correct department, using the Company time keeping system.
• Ability to utilize appropriate programs using a mobile device.
• Can operate office equipment (copier, scanner, phone, and calculator) and has good understanding of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with minimum one year use of these programs.
• Must be comfortable with search engines and navigating the internet.
• Types by touch.
• CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
• Must be certified in Colorado Responsible Alcohol Beverage Vendor Training within 60 days of hire. (BGV will provide)
• REQUIREMENTS: Reliable mode of transportation to travel between Grand Lodge on Peak 7 and Town of Breckenridge.
• LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to speak, read, write and interpret in English. Ability to read and interpret business correspondence, job descriptions, maintenance and operating instructions, procedures, professional journals and periodicals, regulations, routine reports, rules, safety instructions and schedules. Ability to write business correspondence, instructions, job descriptions, memos, procedures, routine reports and schedules. Ability to speak effectively and present information to guests, owners, other employees of the organization, management, outside vendors and the general public. Ability to speak effectively before small groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Stand over 2/3 of the time.
• Speak and listen over the telephone and in person over 2/3 of the time.
• Perform repetitive motions of the arms, elbows, wrists, hands and fingers over 2/3 of the time.
• Use hands and fingers to handle, feel or grasp over 2/3 of the time.
• Reach with hands or arms and work on a computer keyboard over 2/3 of the time.
• Walk between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
• Lift between 10 and 50 pounds between over 2/3 of the time
• Lift over 50 pounds under 1/3 of the time
• Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance under 1/3 of the time.
• Push against something, with force, using upper extremities, to thrust forward, downward or outward under 1/3 of the time.
• Pull using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects under 1/3 of the time.
• Smell and taste under 1/3 of the time
• Requires close, distance, color and peripheral vision, close visual acuity and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The environmental conditions the employee will have exposure to:

• Pets and pet dander in and around the pet friendly resort.
• Close quarters between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
• Outdoor weather conditions such as sun, ice, snow, wind, dust, rain and humidity under 1/3 of the time.
• Extreme cold, below 32 degrees, for periods of more than 1 hour under 1/3 of the time.
• Fumes and airborne particles under 1/3 of the time.
• Moderate noise.