Bartender - Blockhead Beerworks

Job Description

Job Description

Located in the heart of downtown Valparaiso, Blockhead Beerworks is a brewstillery home to a full Asian fusion kitchen that offers fresh, hand-rolled sushi, steamed buns, and noodz. Our unique menu features nothing but high quality food, beer, and cocktails.Just like our sister restaurants, Blockhead is a fun and casual environment with a very positive culture. Our restaurant is a fast-paced environment, but having fun within a team environment is highly encouraged. As long as you can embrace the idea of being a contributing member of a team, you will build strong relationships within Blockhead, built on trust. 

Blockhead offers health insurance for full-time team members and competitive pay. General qualities that we look for in candidates are friendliness, positivity, attention-to-detail, and the ability to work effectively within a team. 

Blockhead offers the following benefits to team members:

• 75% company-paid health, dental & vision to full-time team members
• Health Savings Account eligible health plans 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) to ALL team members
• Sick time to full-time members
• Very flexible scheduling
• Company-wide employee discounts, including Tomato Bar Pizza Bakery
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) benefits w/ company matching
• Industry-leading parental leave benefits

Due to the fast-paced nature of Blockhead, bartenders are required to be very strong at communicating and multi-tasking. The bartending position at Blockhead is a high-skilled position. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages, including beer, cocktails, sake and wine. You will also utilize proper equipment, ingredients and recipes, and handle basic cleaning duties. To succeed as a bartender, you should have an engaging, friendly personality who loves to be around people. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

• Welcoming guests, reading and listening to guests to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Be highly knowledgeable of Blockhead's food menu, Blockhead beers, Blockhead spirits, cocktail menu and specials
• Maintains bar atmosphere with an enthusiastic attitude.
• Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies.
• Helps guests select food and beverages with suggestions, explaining popular menu items, including beverages, and answering food preparation questions.
• Enter orders to kitchen with accuracy, including guests' special dietary needs and/or special requests.
• Responds to additional guest requirements by inquiring of needs and being educated of dietary allergies and sensitivities.
• Maintains bar setting by prebussing, replenishing utensils, refilling beverages, and being alert to spills or other special needs.
• Obtains revenues by organizing checks, issuing checks, accepting payments, and returning change or credit card and signature slip to guests.
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to bar guests and at times, dining room tables.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Maintaining a clean work and bar area by removing trash, cleaning bar, and washing glasses and equipment.

• Indiana Alcohol Serving Permit
• Previous experience as a bartender required.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality who loves to be around people.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Existing knowledge of food safety procedures preferred, but not required

Blockhead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.