Bartender

Confidant Hospitality is now hiring a bartender for our location in Brooklyn Heights!

Welcome to Confidant.

Confidant aims to modernise Brooklyn Height’s historic neighborhood through high-level execution and an intentional, evolving menu. In a refined and relaxed dining room, seasonal a la carte dishes showcase the dynamic creativity of Chefs Brendan Kelly and Dan Grossman. With a robust natural wine selection, as well as a cocktail list highlighting global indigenous expressions of spirits, the beverage program rises to the occasion of ingenuity. We are a team that takes craft and humanism equally seriously: it’s a joyful practice!

Confidant Hospitality is deeply committed to a culture of inclusivity. We build restaurants that build community within and outside their four walls. We provide equal employment opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or nation of origin in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Come one, come all!

The Bartender reports to the General Manager. Compensation begins at $13.00 per hour plus tips.

Position Requirements

• A highly motivated and energetic personality and could take the initiative and exhibit flexibility
• Mix and Serve drinks following standard recipes
• Maintain knowledge of the characteristics and description of every wine/champagne by the glass and major wines on the wine list

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong communication skills behind the bar and greet guests in a positive, friendly manner and make them feel welcome.
• Mix and serve drinks following set standard recipes according to Confidant Hospitality Brand Standards
• Ensure our extraordinary Guest Service standards are always maintained.
• Serves exciting, innovative, and delicious food and beverages for guests per the established standards of service.
• Assures that sequence of service standards is met by greeting guests, taking orders, directing guests to amenities and monitoring/meeting guest needs and requests.
• Maintains knowledge of menu cuisine, wine list, special items, etc. featured in the restaurant.
• Strong knowledge of liquor, spirits, and cocktail offerings, with the ability to confidently speak to selections and guide guests through the beverage program.
• A genuine passion for high-touch cocktail service and creating thoughtful, engaging beverage experiences for every guest.
• Must maintain knowledge menu items and ingredients.
• Demonstrates a courteous, friendly, congenial, polite, professional and efficient attitude.
• Be able to operate computer and point-of-sale (POS) equipment with accuracy and appropriate speed.
• Ability to communicate, [orally and/or in writing], by providing and obtaining information of a complex, technical or sensitive nature, effectively, clearly, correctly, concisely, completely, logically, in a timely manner, and at an appropriate level and format, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 50 pounds for distances of up to 50 feet and to manipulate them from heights which may require the use of a footstool.

Skills and Qualifications

• Evening and Weekend Availability a MUST!
• Team-service experience is strongly recommended.
• Customer service orientation should consist of the organization, the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and the ability to work in teams.
• A minimum of one (1) years for bartender / two (2) year for barback of experience in a restaurant or similar environment preferred, adequate knowledge of food safety and sanitation, flexible schedule and the ability to work in a team environment