Toro Latin Restaurant - Bartender

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What’s in it for you:

• Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies and Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Free meals at our on-site employee restaurant
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Great Medical and Dental benefits, including two employer-funded medical plans, meaning $0 premium if you enroll in the employee-only tier!
• 401K, Direct Deposit, etc.
• Career development opportunities within the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in addition to national promotion opportunities. The sky is the limit!

Restaurant Overview:  Across Latin America, food is more than a meal.  It’s an event. It’s a celebration that’s shared, savored and enjoyed with the finest spirits.  Join us in this ritual.  We welcome you to Toro, Richard Sandoval’s Restaurant and Rum Bar, that features a casually unique upbeat dining experience.  Toro will have a small plate menu along with a Suviche (Sushi & Ceviche combination) bar food offering at the restaurant’s lively and energetic Rum Bar setting. The beverage experience will include a variety of hand-muddled cocktails, a collection of Latin wines and a variety of sugarcane spirits that will be expertly chosen by our resident Rum Diosa.

Summary of Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Toro General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Creative responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• RSR mixologist for seasonal menu changes
• Lead property bartender media personality
• Primary outlet site inspection mixology master
• RSR spirit product and cocktail educational trainer
• RSR Product Positioning Liaison – in coordination with Director of F&B Operations
• RSR vender relations support – in coordination with Director of F&B Operations
• Act as an “example” for the bar staff, driving culture and policy
• Ensure bar policies and procedures are being followed by the bartending staff throughout each shift.
• Managing the guest experience as driven by the colleagues’ sequences of service
• Development of existing staff and recruitment/hiring of qualified future team members
• Collaborate, create and ever evolve overall beverage program for the bar
• Establish, monitor, audit and accountability of timeliness of service standards
• Set beverage pars and monitor through regular inventory/ordering with Plaza Bar management
• Establish proper bar organization, and build out to maximize efficiency
• Mentor and develop team to deliver a high-quality guest experience, with an emphasis on LQA service standards and voice of the guest (VOG) experience
• Ensure service staff abides by all Arizona Liquor Laws and have current ABC Liquor Certification
• Operational Duties Include, but are not limited to:
• Collaborate with fellow venue management to ensure that the daily opening and closing duties are completed for the entire operation.
• Monitor and maintain daily product par levels as established by venue management
• Maintain bar equipment and small wares inventory and communicate needs to venue management
• Maintain a secure, safe, and responsible bar operation
• Collaborate with Director of Beverage and GM to establish bar set-up and layouts that are efficient for each new menu rollout
• Direct responsibility over training of the barback and bartender teams to follow venue guidelines
• Maintaining a clean work environment before, during, and after operating hours
• Maintain and be the champion of Ecosure and health inspections to train the staff on the standards
• Perform internal health inspections to ensure the bar is hitting the standards

• Previous bartending experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge of all beverage products
• Previous point of sale system experiences an asset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
• Adhere to Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Grooming Guidelines. Click here to view: Grooming Guidelines

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
• Visa Requirements: Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.

Your team and working environment:
A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked, We Are One

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent

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