Matilda is neighborhood Bar/Grille located on a neighborhood stretch of Lakeview. We have always been owner-operated, since the bar opened in 1993. Through it all, we employ smart and courteous staff to serve patrons of similar intellect and demeanor. Regardless of your position, everyone must be a team player and maintain good relationships with fellow employees, management, and guests.

Position:  Lead bartender  is responsible for helping support bar operations and

continuous education in conjunction with the Owner

 

Requirements

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintains a cheerful, courteous disposition and a neat, clean and professional image

• Guides, teaches, motivates and encourages team members to follow recipes as well as bar, service, safety and sanitation standards

• Encourages healthy communication and strong teamwork across entire team

• Executes effective and respectful communication to all team members, including leadership

• Attends manager and beverage meetings as needed

• Receives, stocks and organizes orders as needed and bundles invoices for superiors

• Responsible for weekly bar inventory

• Leads with the creation and implementation of new cocktails, event packages, wine, beer and liquor menus, POS edits and communication to team members

• Helps roll out and oversee bar program assets at events, tastings and other curated packages

• Helps maintain quality and cleanliness standards

• Focuses on improving bar costs (ensure proper rotation, utilization and inventory to ensure minimum waste)

• Assists with relaying structure and execution of side work by all bar team members

• Conducts as-needed bar and floor training within spirits, wine, beer and cocktail categories

• Helps create and coordinate larger scale continued education opportunities for team members

• Keeps immediate superior promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action when necessary

• Performs other administrative tasks as will be communicated by superiors

• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures

• Assists other team members as needed or when business needs dictate

• Alerts owner of any necessary edits to cocktail, wine and beer menu pages

• Works with Kitchen Manager and or Owner on any wine/bev/cocktail pairings as needed for special menus and events

• Ensures that bar is fully prepped, stocked and ready for service prior to opening

• Works with Owner on bartender training

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• High School Diploma or GED graduate

• ServSafe Certification required

• BASSET Certification required

• Ability to handle stress under pressure

• Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail

• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision

• Ability to work a flexible schedule

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to be flexible with job demands and open minded when being asked to complete tasks

• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the restaurant

• Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 0-50 pounds

• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates

• Ability to stand for up to 8-10 hours a day

• Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish

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