Areas USA is a world-class international leader in casual dining and quick serve food, beverage, and retail services in the travel hospitality industry. With an operating presence in 12 countries throughout Europe and the Americas including US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Chile, and Mexico, Areas offers a broad range of food services designed to exceed the expectations of travelers in airports, highway service plazas and railway stations.

Areas serves over 348 million guests per year, has 22,500 employees, and is ranked #3 in travel food and retail services worldwide.

Areas has a presence in the following US cities:

• Minneapolis (currently hiring 20+ managers)
• Los Angeles
• Miami
• Orlando
• Chicago
• Boston
• Atlanta
• Washington D.C.
• Indianapolis
• Detroit,
• Newark

Areas is seeking for an amazing energetic associate to join our team as a Bartender/Server in one of our restaurants located within Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport.

Our restaurants include:

• People's Organic
• Panda Express
• Hi-Lo Diner
• Wendy's
• Cook and Ox Premier Steakhouse
• Cinnabon Bakery
• Auntie Anne's
• Bruegger's Bagels
• Blue Door Pub
• City Point Bar
• Greek Kitchen
• LeeAnn Chin

Broad Functions: To serve beverages and food to guests in a friendly, courteous and timely manner, resulting in total guest satisfaction. To prepare beverages for other servers to supply to guests, and act as cashier for the facility.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accuracy - Take beverage orders from guests and servers.
• Standards - Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks consistent with the Restaurant’s standard drink recipes.
• Process - Input orders into register at the point of sale and create a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Transactions - Accept guest payment, process credit card charges, make change when needed and ensure vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all moneys.
• Sanitation - Wash and sterilize glassware.
• Proactivity - Prepare garnishes for drinks and replenish snacks, appetizers for bar patrons.
• Storage - Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Compliance - Must adhere to all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests to ensure all laws are being followed.
• Prevention - Contacting management and security personnel with disorderly guests.
• Protocol - Follow the Guest Program’s steps of service including the presentation of drink menus, making recommendations and answering questions regarding beverages.
• Organization & Tidiness - Maintain cleanliness in all areas of the bar including counters, sinks, utensils, shelves and storage areas. Clear and reset tables in bar area.
• Maintenance - Report all equipment problems and bar maintenance issues to restaurant manager.
• Inventory - Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies, including requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws and stirrers and condiments.
• Flexibility - Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.

Position Details:

• Status - Full Time / Part Time - Exempt
• Hourly Rate: $14.25 + Tips
• Schedule: Mornings or evenings and/or weekends.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Be 21 years of age. Minimum of one year of bartending experience essential.
• Education - High School diploma preferred.
• Communication - Verbal and written English language is essential.
• Able to read, speak and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
• Be able to communicate effectively with guests.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Math - Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand portion sizes.
• Permits - Food handler or liquor permits as required by law.
• Brand certification as required.
• Tech - Ability to operate a keyboard and point of sale procedures to pre-check an order and close out a check.
• Experience - 1 year of basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of alcoholic beverages.
• Physical - Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 60 pounds.

Career Advantages

• Advance - Opportunities for advancement including multi-unit responsibilities
• Health - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Protection - Life, long term disability, and short-term disability insurance
• Retirement - 401(k) retirement plan
• Recharge and Relax - Vacation, sick time, and mental health "Cares Days" pay
• Dine with Us - Free Meals
• Parking - Free Airport Parking
• Opportunities - Transfer opportunities in the US and world-wide

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, use hands and fingers, communicate verbally, and hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, taste, and smell. The associate is also occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and either lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

If you’re seeking the perfect balance of professional success and growth potential at a world-class international hospitality company Apply Today!

About Us

Areas boasts a portfolio of 150 top and trendy brands designed to cater to the tastes of all travelers whether they are looking to catch a quick coffee between flights, enjoy a relaxing moment with the family or have access to connected services during a long trip.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled