Bartender-Seasonal - Part-time

Position Title:  Bartender

Department/Division:    Food and Beverage

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General Scope of Position: The Kings Island Food and Beverage team is seeking seasonal bartenders. The bartender serves food and alcoholic beverages to park guests while ensure local, state and federal regulations are met; operates cash registers and requires identification for guests to whom alcohol is served.  Bartenders maintain safety and cleanliness of the assigned work area while providing excellent guest service.

Essential Job Functions:

• Greets guests in a friendly, courteous manner; answers questions, ensures quality service and resolves guest complaints.
• Takes and fills food and beverage orders from guests; cooks and prepares food items; serves food in correct portions to ensure proper food cost procedures are followed; takes proper payment and makes change for food and beverage items using a cash register. Maintains labor and cost of sales budget requirements by continuously evaluating and adjusting to the business needs. Oversees cash control in the stand and works with Loss Prevention to maintain accurate cash records and decrease register variances. Completes and submits 10th of a case and daily inventory sheets.
• Uses soda fountains to serve cold drinks and to make milkshakes and frozen desserts; uses hot water heater or coffee maker to make and serve hot drinks.  .Directs, evaluates, and coaches location team members; conducts coaching sessions as needed; assists with corrective action as necessary.  Evaluates job performance of Team Leaders and makes performance recommendations as needed.
• Squeegees floors, wipes off counters, sweeps, empties trash and completes other general cleaning duties.
• Maintains proper stock levels for all serving, kitchen, dining and condiment areas; alerts Team Leader to supply shortages; notifies kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders. Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Cedar Fair Safety Guidelines and Requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervision.
• Taps beer kegs, serves draft beer, bottled alcoholic beverages, mixed alcoholic beverages and frozen beverages; monitors and manages alcohol sales and consumption consistent with Ohio Liquor Laws, including checking proper identification for the minimum age requirement of 21 years to purchase alcohol.
• Notifies Supervisor of any malfunctions, safety concerns or needs; ensures all safety equipment is being used properly; ensures product temperature controls are met and maintained for quality and safety; follows all Board of Health regulations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Training and Experience:

• Previous Food and Beverage experience preferred; but not required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs required.
• Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to credit, criminal, DMV, Previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state or provincial law.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

Our positions pay competitively and above minimum wage!  The perks of employment are great too!  Your ID card acts as a Platinum Pass to give you free admission to all Cedar Fair parks.  We have special associate only events, the opportunity to work with your friends and make new ones, scholarships and so much more!  Why wouldn’t you want to work, play and get paid at Kings Island!

Kings Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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