Bartender Lead

About the role

Responsible for providing exceptional customer service from the moment guests sit down until they leave the establishment. Display phenomenal hospitality, friendliness, and complete food and beverage knowledge. Handle money, follow beverage pouring and dispensing policies, and provide servers with drinks at the service well.

Responsibilities

• Check patrons' identification to ensure they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages and follow safe drinking guidelines.
• Prepare needed set-up for the bar.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of the bar, including counting beer, bottled liquor, wine, cups, mixers, sodas, and general bar supplies.
• Perform accurate cash sales and cash handling, including closing out every check once paid.
• Assist in the set-up and break-down of bar equipment as needed.
• Serve and/or sell alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Maintain a cheerful demeanor while on duty.
• Inventory all stand sheet items prior to and at the end of each event and initial all bar paperwork.
• Calculate cash at the end of shift and return bank to the cash room.
• Perform opening and closing duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.
• Complete any other tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum two years of full-service bartending experience preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of sophisticated mixed drink recipes and restaurant point-of-sale computer systems.
• Must be TIPS certified.
• Good communication and social skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on customer service.
• Basic math and counting skills.
• Ability to pour mixed drinks and draft beer.
• Must be 18 years of age or older to ring alcoholic sales on a register.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and/or extended walking and standing.
• May require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).