Lead Bartender

Lead Bartender

Lift Bridge Brewing Company – Stillwater, MN
24-32 Hours per Week | Weekends Required

Lift Bridge Brewing Company is looking for an experienced, energetic Lead Bartender to join our Stillwater Taproom team.

This is more than a standard bartending position. We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys taking care of people, takes pride in creating an exceptional guest experience, and naturally sees what needs to be done and gets after it.

The Lead Bartender will spend the majority of their time working alongside the team behind the bar, while also taking on shift leadership, supervisory and administrative responsibilities in support of the Taproom Manager.

If you're someone who thrives in a busy environment, likes responsibility and believes great hospitality is about more than simply pouring a drink, we'd like to meet you.

What You'll Do

Guest Experience & Bartending

• Deliver friendly, attentive and knowledgeable service to every guest.
• Serve Lift Bridge beer, cocktails, THC beverages, sodas and other craft beverages.
• Help guests navigate our beverage selection and make recommendations.
• Create a welcoming environment where guests want to stay-and come back.
• Handle on-site and to-go transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Verify identification and follow all applicable alcohol and THC regulations.
• Maintain a clean, organized and well-stocked bar and taproom.

Shift Leadership

• Help lead the taproom team during assigned shifts.
• Set the pace for hospitality, urgency, cleanliness and teamwork.
• Coordinate staff and priorities during busy service periods.
• Support, coach and provide direction to bartenders and support staff.
• Help resolve guest concerns professionally and appropriately.
• Complete opening and closing responsibilities and ensure established procedures are followed.
• Identify problems and take initiative to solve them rather than waiting to be asked.

Taproom Operations

• Assist the Taproom Manager with day-to-day operations and administrative tasks.
• Help maintain inventory, stocking and product organization.
• Assist with staff training and onboarding.
• Support scheduling, communication and other operational needs as assigned.
• Help execute taproom events, live music, promotions and special programming.
• Provide feedback and ideas for improving the guest experience and taproom operations.

Who We're Looking For

We can teach someone more about beer and beverages. Hospitality, initiative and work ethic are much harder to teach.

Our ideal Lead Bartender:

• Genuinely enjoys interacting with people and creating memorable experiences.
• Has a strong customer-service mindset and high standards for hospitality.
• Is a self-starter who notices what needs attention and acts on it.
• Remains calm, positive and organized when the taproom gets busy.
• Can confidently lead others while still working alongside the team.
• Communicates clearly, respectfully and professionally.
• Is dependable and comfortable being accountable for a shift.
• Enjoys learning about craft beer, cocktails and other beverages.
• Can balance multiple priorities without losing sight of the guest.
• Is interested in taking on additional responsibility and growing within the organization.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous bartending, restaurant, taproom, retail or hospitality experience required.
• Previous shift-lead or supervisory experience preferred, but not required for the right candidate.
• Ability to communicate beverage styles, flavors and recommendations to guests.
• Ability to stand and work on your feet for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team.

Schedule

This is a 24-32 hour-per-week position.

Because our busiest times are when our guests are off work, candidates must be available for:

• A combination of daytime and evening shifts, weekdays and weekend days
• Some holidays
• Special events as scheduled

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage plus tips
• Employee incentive opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Hands-on education across beer, cocktails, THC beverages, soda and other craft beverages
• Increased leadership and operational responsibility
• Opportunity to grow within Lift Bridge Brewing Company
• A fast-paced, independent craft beverage environment where good ideas and initiative are valued

About Lift Bridge

Lift Bridge Brewing Company has been creating craft beverages in Stillwater since 2008. What started with craft beer has grown into a diverse beverage company producing beer, cocktails, sodas, THC beverages and more.

Through all of that growth, the goal in our Taproom remains pretty simple: make great beverages and give people a reason to want to come back.

We're looking for a Lead Bartender who wants to help us do exactly that.

This positions requires a background check.