Residence Inn by Marriott/Buffalo-Downtown, 620 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202

We are looking for a Bartender to join our Team!   Our Residence Inn® by Marriott Buffalo Downtown,  is located in the Allentown district of Downtown Buffalo, our hotel is minutes from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and offers free onsite parking, as well as an attached Starbucks®.  With 105 spacious studio and one-bedroom suites with separate living and sleeping areas, and fully equipped kitchens, we are an extended stay hotel.  The Residence Inn is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award-winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

Responsibilities include:

Serving beverages to guests as regulated by state and federal age requirements while providing superior guest service. Welcoming guests, taking their orders, ring orders into POS system, deliver drinks to guest and receive payment for the order. Have a full knowledge of entire menu.  Monitors bar and assigned section ensuring all guests are served. Mixing ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, sugar and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks.  Serving wine and beer. Responding promptly to customer needs, requests for service and assistance. Responding to special requests from guests.  Monitoring tables in assigned section of bar ensuring all guests are served. Stocking glass, liquor, beer and wine as well as condiments served in drinks.  Replenish bar snacks such as chips, pretzel and nuts. Maintaining cleanliness standards, completing side work as assigned. Removing empty or dirty glasses and bottles, dispose properly of bottles and washes glasses in glass washer. Responsible for any assigned keys and for following key control policies. In accordance with liquor laws monitors guests for intoxication and reports such findings to management immediately.  Clearing bar, resettting counters and tables.  Before leaving make sure that the area of the bar is thoroughly cleaned including but not limited to counters, sinks, cups, glasses, bar mesh for counters, shakers, stirrers, etc.

 

Typical Shifts:

 

What You Bring:

The ideal candidate is one who embodies Buffalo Lodging’s culture and core values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive. For the most success in this role, requirements are as follows:

One to three months previous beverage preparation or bartending experience is preferred. Must be over 18 years old to sell liquor. High School diploma or equivalent is preferred. Ability to develop an understanding of concepts, practices, pre-established guidelines and procedures used by the company in relation to guest service is necessary. 

About Buffalo Lodging Associates:

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996.  While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Choice Hotel International hotels.  Buffalo Lodging Associates is a community of welcoming, committed, and passionate associates driven to provide a best-in-class hospitality experience and operational excellence.

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks.  Some of these benefits include:

Weekly pay Paid vacation, sick days and holidays Medical, dental, vision insurance 401K Retirement plan with company match Travel discounts on our branded properties Career growth opportunities

Pay range: $16.00- $17.00