Bartender Casual

Search:	#1264
Date Posted:	03/06/2024
Type/Department:	Casual in Summer Programs
Search Status:	Position Filled
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Hampshire College

Department:  Event Services and Summer Programs      

Job Title: Bartender Casual

Position Type: Casual

Schedule: 20 Hours a week or as needed

Pay Range/ Status: $17.00 Hour/ Non-Exempt

Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA

Reports to: Director of Event Services

Anticipated Start Date: May 2024

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 700 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. The event services and summer programs office staff are event professionals who are committed to working with the Hampshire community, external organizations, and private individuals to plan events and programs on the campus of Hampshire College. Our staff provides organizational and logistical services that are timely, professional, flexible, and customer-driven.  As part of the event services and summer programs team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The bartender prepares and serves beverages to guests in the bar area in a safe, friendly, courteous and timely manner.

As a member of event services & summer programs, this position is essential to student, employee and community service and experience. The incumbent must feel comfortable working in an often fast-paced organizational framework with shifting and evolving responsibilities. This position collaborates with other event services & summer programs staff, and a variety of other college offices to meet the department goals, and further the mission of the department and the College. This position participates as a committed member of the event services & summer programs team in college and division committee work, projects, meetings, events, and overall community development. Availability to work nights and weekends is required.

Required SKILLS:

• TIPS Certified;
• Ability to count money and give change;
• Experience in a hospitality or food and beverage position;
• Have extensive knowledge of common drinks, which they use to recommend drinks to customers, prepare cocktails, pour beers and properly decant wines;
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism;
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds;
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• No formal education required
• One year of job-related experience required
• Technical licenses or certifications

Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.

BENEFITS:

Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement plan contributions, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.