Bartender

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for the guest experience and anticipate the guest’s needs and wants
• Consistently maintain proper uniform standards and personal hygiene practices
• Greet each guest promptly in a timely manner and with genuine enthusiasm
• Accurately take and enter guest’s order into handheld POS system
• Suggestively sell food and beverage offerings that would enhance the guest’s experience
• Properly handle cash and process credit card transactions
• Hold a high level of integrity
• Complete all assigned side work, opening and closing duties
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, quality of all beverages that are served
• Prepare drinks in the appropriate glassware
• Ensure freshness of ingredients and garnishes
• Be responsible for maintaining liquor inventory and ensuring the bar is properly stocked
• Be the final quality check on food and drinks prior to arriving to guest’s table
• Serve alcohol responsibly by carding correctly and recognizing symptoms of intoxication
• Take a proactive approach to guests that are obnoxious, uncomfortably loud or potentially violent
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with all associates and managers withing the restaurant
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and recognize when you may need help
• Maintain an attitude that is positive and infectious while at work or speaking about Charlie’s On Prior

Required skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Sense of urgency
• Strong desire to do whatever it takes regarding the guests’ experience
• Ability to work positively with all associates within the restaurant
• Strong beer, liquor and wine knowledge and desire to expand knowledge
• Active listening skills to accommodate the guests’ needs and create relationships
• Ability to multitask while taking care of bar guests needs and the server orders while maintaining composure and cleanliness
• Strong communication skills and outgoing personality

Required experience:

• Previous bartending experience of 2 or more years in a restaurant that does an above average volume

OR

• Previous serving experience of 3 or more years in a restaurant that does an above average volume

Physical requirements:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• The ability to communication clearly and effectively

Compensation:

• Starting wage for this position is $11.13/hr