Lead Bartender

Lead Bartender

Lead bartender responsibilities include preparing and serving beverages promptly and consistently, maintaining bottles, glasses, bar tools, and garnishes in an attractive and functional manner, assisting with training and onboarding of new teammates, maintaining product knowledge to inform guests of daily specials, answering questions about menu items, and making recommendations upon request. The role also involves taking food and beverage orders, entering them into the POS system, and sending them to the kitchen; seeing to each guest's special needs, including any allergies or dietary restrictions. Additionally, the lead bartender checks guest's identification to verify minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages, assists in the restocking and replenishing of bar inventory, prep, and supplies, washes and sterilizes glassware, utensils, and bar equipment, maintains revenue by preparing checks that itemize total costs + sales taxes and collect accurate payments from guests, maintains a high level of cleanliness in all areas of the bar, ensures immediate response is given to guest comments and concerns, informs immediate supervisor and applies corrective measures when necessary, ensures that all equipment is maintained in good, safe working condition, attempts to limit issues and liability related to excessive drinking by responsibly serving alcohol, having an awareness of signs of intoxication, and taking appropriate measures to ensure the safety of our guests, and assists bar management with creating beverage menus, ordering and receiving supplies, and maintaining bar inventory.

The ideal candidate thrives on creating real connections, knows that providing great service is all about the way it makes people feel, anticipates needs, loves the feeling of being able to deliver to those needs, likes the hustle, is thoughtful, resourceful, and determined, and preferably has 1+ years of experience in an elevated, fast-paced bar setting.

Benefits include competitive wages, up to 3 weeks paid time off annually, research/culinary travel opportunities for senior staff, discounted ski-passes, 50% off discount at most New Waterloo restaurants, health, vision + dental benefits, 401K matching, paid holidays, volunteer pay, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and discounts at our shops, hotels + local partnerships.

New Waterloo is a community-centric independent hospitality company based in Austin, Texas. We use our platform to intentionally empower and get behind the choices of our people and communities - creating environments that sustain lasting social impact. Our team of hospitality experts provides the resources, talent, passion, and collaboration necessary to foster thoughtful places and thriving businesses.

New Waterloo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.