Lead Bartender

Job Description

The role of the lead bartender is to provide excellent guest experience, create and make signature cocktails, and offer recommendations regarding local craft beers and wines offered while overseeing the team of staff bartenders.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for bar and restaurant patrons
• Maintain relationships with members of the craft beverage community, such as distributors and brewers
• Negotiating prices with distributors
• Bartender training
• Interact with customers, take orders and serving
• Assess customers' needs and preferences and make recommendations
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails
• Plan, price and present bar menu
• Check customers' identification and confirm it meets legal drinking age
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies
• Stay guest focused and provide an excellent experience
• Comply with all food and beverage regulations
• Superior knowledge of classic cocktails
• Strong and efficient work ethic, including, but not limited to keeping a clean and tidy work area, keeping guest areas clean, polishing glassware, plate-ware, silverware
• Complete opening/closing duties, including completing prep/checklist
• Adhere to cash handling policies with the ability to perform credit card charges as well as provide guests with accurate bills, ring all orders accurately and at the time of the sale
• Must have knowledge of pour-cost control, as well as participate in inventory, and determine adequate par levels
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Job Specifications

• 2-3 years of prior bartending experience
• Excellent knowledge of mixing, garnishing and serving drinks
• Computer literacy
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills
• Ability to keep the bar organized, stocked and clean
• Relevent training certificates