Job Summary

We are looking for a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties. To succeed as a bartender, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

Skills, Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Completion of mixology, barkeeping, or other training required
• A minimum of two years’ related experience
•  Extensive knowledge of drink preparation and service
• Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on serving customers
• Ability to remain calm when dealing with unruly and argumentative customers.
• Ability to learn cash register software used by restaurant
• Must be 18 years old to serve alcoholic beverages
• Ability to complete orders quickly and accurately
• Be able to stand, walk, or lift heavy objects (up to 50 Lbs.) for an extended period of time
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays

Primary Job Duties

• Greet and serve customers in a professional and timely manner 
• Prepare alcoholic, non-alcoholic, and other beverages for customers and servers in accordance with standard recipes
• Prepare all condiments to garnish drink orders 
• Ensure customers are of legal drinking age by checking photo ID’s.
• Apply knowledge of the full menu, beverages, and other restaurant information such as restaurant hours and types of payment 
• Maintain a clean bar at all times wiping bar regularly, disposing of debris and bottles and washing glasses behind the bar as needed
• Check and maintain stock of glassware, beverages and bar supplies and communicates shortages to the appropriate person

• Use proper judgement and, when necessary, refuse service to customers who are intoxicated or disruptive
• Follow proper Steps of Service when guests choose to dine at the bar
• Submit orders or create requisition forms for liquor, beer, and other bar-related supplies
• Process charge transaction through charge transmittal machine and prints, reviews, and submits a daily charge report to the Manager 
• Complete all assigned opening and closing duties to prepare bar for efficient operation
• Communicate health and/or safety concerns/violations immediately to management
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.