Bartender
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Greet, serve, and communicate with guests throughout their visit while maintaining high knowledge of food, cocktail, wine, and beer menus. Properly measure, mix, pour, and serve all drinks at the bar and dining room, presenting and serving wine. Respond to guest questions and suggestively sell drinks, appetizers, and specials. Enter orders via POS system according to coursing preferences. Handle cash and credit card transactions accurately. Perform barback responsibilities including restocking, filling ice, dishwashing, cutting fruit, and emptying trash when no dedicated barback is present. Work with bartenders, management, servers, hosts, bussers, and food runners to create a seamless dining experience. Attend educational sessions as required.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent English speaking and communication skills
- Meets state minimum age to bartend
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to provide top notch customer service in a fast-paced environment
- A positive attitude and ability work well under pressure with bussers, cooks and other staff
- Stand and work in constant motion for the entire shift
- Able to perform high-quality work while unsupervised
- Able to handle money accurately and operate a point-of-sale system
- Strong knowledge of spirits, wine, champagne, and mixed cocktails
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in a bar or similar environment (Preferred)
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