BARTENDER - NAVY YARD

Bartender

Kneads Bakeshop is expanding and preparing to open a new location in Navy Yard, Washington, DC. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Bartender/Mixologist to join our team at our bustling restaurant and bakery. As a Barista/Mixologist, you will be responsible for crafting exceptional coffee beverages, mixing refreshing cocktails, and providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Expertly prepare a variety of coffee beverages, including espresso, cappuccino, latte, and specialty drinks, ensuring quality and consistency.

Create and serve a diverse range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including cocktails, mocktails, smoothies, and juices, adhering to recipe standards and customer preferences.

Interact with customers in a friendly and professional manner, taking orders accurately, providing recommendations, and ensuring exceptional service to enhance the overall dining experience.

Maintain high standards of beverage quality and presentation, consistently monitoring freshness, taste, and appearance of drinks.

Operate and maintain coffee and bar equipment, including espresso machines, coffee grinders, blenders, and cocktail shakers, always ensuring cleanliness and functionality.

Monitor inventory levels of coffee beans, syrups, spirits, mixers, and other supplies, and communicate inventory needs to management to ensure sufficient stock levels.

Uphold strict hygiene and sanitation standards in the coffee and bar area, including regular cleaning of equipment, counters, and utensils, and adherence to food safety regulations.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with kitchen staff and other team members to ensure smooth operations, assist with food preparation as needed, and contribute to a positive working environment.

Proficiency in coffee brewing techniques and cocktail mixing methods.

Strong knowledge of coffee beans, brewing equipment, and cocktail ingredients.

Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Ability to work efficiently under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Attention to detail and a passion for delivering exceptional beverages.

Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

At the H&S Family of Bakeries, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation that encourages longevity with the company and long-term growth. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive and affordable benefits packages, including medical/dental/vision, short term disability, retirement savings, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and of course - cool company swag.

We are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.