Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Restaurant bartender
provides detailed information of menu items and specials, and beer and wine.
Restaurant Bartender Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective restaurant bartender job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included restaurant bartender job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Interact with customers, take orders and serve food & beverages
Know all the wines by the glass and at least two wines in each category on the wine list in varying price ranges and styles
Know all menu descriptions of food menu
Assists the Bartender and provides friendly, knowledgeable and courteous food and beverage service in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
To assist guests regarding all beverage menu items in an informative and helpful way
To mix drinks and control the beverage stock as per guidelines
Follow all steps of service
Knows all menu descriptions and can recite all items in a way that makes the entrée sound delicious
Proactively increase sales through up-selling and complementing the guest’s meal
Reports to work on time and ready for scheduled shift
Restaurant Bartender Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Restaurant Bartender
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, AED, RSA, TABC, RAMP
Education for Restaurant Bartender
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the restaurant bartender job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and High School Degree in Hotel Management, Education, Hospitality, Foundation, Glass, Letters, General Education, Communications, Management, Tourism
Skills for Restaurant Bartender
Desired skills for restaurant bartender include:
Spirits
Wine
Bar and menu items
Beer and Food service
Food
Services and amenities available to guests to help them feel at home
Beer and wine
Menu items and specials
Beverage trends
Resort amenities any special events
Desired experience for restaurant bartender includes:
Relevant bartending certification
Relevant hotel working experience
Beverage enthusiastic knowledge and passion to create intriguing, indigenous and delicious cocktails
Must be available Sun-Thurs for AM and/or PM shifts
Must have open availability including AM and PM shifts
Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees
Restaurant Bartender Examples
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Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a restaurant bartender. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for restaurant bartender
- OLCC and Food Handlers card required
- Maintains a positive, friendly attitude with co-workers, guests, and managers
- Maintains a clean orderly appearance of the restaurant service area
- Follows all proper sanitation guidelines
- Assists/executes any and all tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Operates the P.O.S
- Provide superior service behind the bar by always preparing drinks according to recipe standards
- Know drink names, ingredients, and method of preparation, appropriate glassware and garnishes
- Know all signature cocktails and be able to describe each
- Know all specialty liquors, (e.g., small batch bourbon, single malt scotches, cognacs)
Qualifications for restaurant bartender
- Knowledge on making all cocktails
- Most work tasks are performed indoors
- Able to correctly answer math related questions
- Must have full open availability including AM/PM shifts, weekends and holidays
- Prefer a minimum of 2 yrs
- Ensure all stock is up to set par levels
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Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of restaurant bartender. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for restaurant bartender
- Follow all safe food handling procedures as defined by the property’s food safety training program
- May be required to train other food servers
- The ability to ensure proper service of all food items to bar guests
- Complete daily inventory and inform servers/managers/bar servers of any 86’s item
- Verify all guests are at least 21 years of age
- Provide prompt, accurate reporting of all income received during shift
- Sell beverages responsibly with guest’s best interest in mind
- Maintain smooth flow of service between bar and server requests
- Handle cash and all other payment transactions accurately
- Responsible for the mixing and serving alcoholic beverage and/or non-alcoholic beverages according to established recipes and procedures
Qualifications for restaurant bartender
- Ability to keep the bar clean and organized
- Bartender vocational training preferred
- Responsible, dependable, punctual
- Ability to properly ring in the check and maintain proper cash-handling procedures
- Requires reaching, bending, lifting, and standing for an entire shift
- Must be able to show enthusiasm for Panda Inn Restaurants and Chinese cuisine
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Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a restaurant bartender. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for restaurant bartender
- Maintaining a neat and clean bar station on a continual basis
- Maintains and track the established cash bank for the outlet assigned, utilizing the established POS system
- Responsible for receiving, issuing and keeping necessary records of liquor store and supplies
- Follow all of the CARE guidelines when serving alcohol to all of our guests
- Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service in a fast paced restaurant service bar
- Smile and greet guests in a friendly manner as they approach the bar, and promote suggestive selling and new/recommended products each time
- Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Assess guests' needs and preferences, and makes suggestions
- Plan and present bar menu, keeping it fresh and interesting
- Adhere to all liquor sales standards, including ensuring that each guest is asked for identification, and assessing when guests should no longer be served
Qualifications for restaurant bartender
- Knowledge of mixing drinks
- Report to work on time and ready to work scheduled shift
- Maintain a positive, friendly attitude with co-workers and guests
- Maintain a clean, orderly appearance of the restaurant service area
- Assist/execute any and all tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Follow all proper sanitation guidelines
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Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of restaurant bartender. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for restaurant bartender
- Ensures the cleanliness of all beverage outlets the cleanliness of all supplies and equipment used to perform job duties
- Maintains assigned work stations throughout to ensure everything is up to Tropicana Las Vegas and Southern Nevada Health Department health code standards
- Must also maintain an accurate inventory account of all bar items and is responsible for all bar requisitions
- Greet guest and display good customer relation skills and take initiative to greet guests in a friendly manner
- Set up and maintain cleanliness and condition of bar
- Mix ingredients including but not limited to liquor, soda, water, sugar and bitters to prepare cocktails and other drinks
- Order and requisition liquors and supplies from management
- Secure a valid method of payment for all transactions
- Maintain all health code standards related to sanitation of the bar and seating area
- Inspire, lead and develop colleagues, in the absence of Fionn MacCool’s manager
Qualifications for restaurant bartender
- Experience in craft cocktail development/mixology preferred
- Must have basic computer/MICROS knowledg
- Excellent knowledge of all beverage products used in a service bar
- Required to have a BC Serving It Right Certificate prior to commencing employment
- Must have six months previous experience in a bar, lounge or nightclub atmosphere is required
- Must be able to provide exceptional customer service
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Restaurant Bartender Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of restaurant bartender. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for restaurant bartender
- Adherence to Sheraton Suites and Prime Pubs service standards
- Available for a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- Responsible for all cash on hand and nightly deposits
- Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of pub
- Maintain a clean, well-organized bar and lounge area
- Preparing alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for bar and patrons
- Interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks
- Assessing bar customers' needs and preferences and making recommendations
- Be punctual, greet colleagues and reports to supervisor upon arrival for duties
- Arrive at work well groomed, prepared and display enthusiasm
Qualifications for restaurant bartender
- Understand schedules, policies and procedures, daily memorandums, chemical labels and other instructions given
- Must be able to set the pace of the room, have high energy, and be able to work well under pressure
- Excellent knowledge of beverage including cocktails and wines
- Previous experience as a bartender in a luxury environment is essential
- High volume restaurant experience preferred
- Be able to work 5 days out of 7 on a shift basis