Bartender

About the role

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company with over 50 years in business. We operate as Legacy Applebee’s, a brand synonymous with neighborhood hospitality and community support. We invest in local causes, having donated over $5 million to strengthen relationships and lives in the communities we serve. Our guiding value is “Be a Good Neighbor.”

We’re looking for a Bartender to join our team and make a difference by serving people with friendship, food, and drinks. This role is ideal if you enjoy creating a welcoming atmosphere, engaging with guests, and mastering the craft of beverage service.

Responsibilities

• Mix ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and fruit juice to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (30%).
• Interact verbally with all bar guests to create a friendly and upbeat atmosphere (20%).
• Serve food and drinks to all bar guests (15%).
• Complete assigned opening and closing side work (15%).
• Slice fruit and vegetable garnishes for drinks (5%).
• Present guest checks to bar patrons.
• Make correct change and/or complete any necessary charge card transactions (5%).
• Process employee and/or manager food orders (5%).
• Relay food orders to the kitchen via the point-of-sale computerized register system (5%).

Qualification Standards

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Able to operate blenders, frozen drink machines, and other bar equipment.
• Stands during the entire shift.
• Frequent immersion of hands in water every five minutes.
• Ability to wipe down table tops, table legs, pick up debris off the floor, and wipe down booth seats in all areas of the restaurant.
• Transports glass rack cases up to 25 pounds (such as a case of beer) up to 15 times per shift.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills required.

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular physical activity including:

• Navigating throughout the restaurant and communicating with guests.
• Moving and grasping items up to five pounds.
• Occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Bending and stooping.
• Adequate vision to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Pay

You are paid the tip credit minimum wage, plus tips. Actual take-home pay varies based on availability.