BartenderWe are looking for a qualified bartender who can provide our customers with an outstanding experience. A good candidate should be able to perfectly prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Understand customers' needs and make recommendations to improve the guest drinking experience. Communicate in a professional and friendly manner while providing excellent customer service, compelling guests to come back again. They also must keep a clean and well-organized bar. Serving positions are currently available at both of our locations: Ashburn and Lansdowne. Positions will be opening soon for our newest location in Chantilly.Bartender Responsibilities:
- Learn menus and make recommendations by assessing customers' needs and preferences.
- Plan and present bar menu.
- Interact with customers, take orders, and serve food and drinks.
- Take food orders and enter these into the POS system for preparation.
- Issue bills, take payments, and conduct cash transactions.
- Maintain guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience.
- Prepare alcohol and non-alcohol beverages for bar and servers.
- Check customers' identification and confirm it meets the legal drinking age.
- Maintain all food and beverages and ensure compliance with all safety practices and regulations.
- Prepare, cut and storage all beverage garnishments, toppings properly by opening and closing.
- Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
- Ensure all bar toppings and food are handled with the proper sanitation procedures.
- Keep the work area clean and sanitized. Sweep, mop, and sanitize floors and counters. Wash glassware at the bar repeatedly as needed. Wash all bar utensils daily.
- Detailed cleaning must be done periodically and as instructed by management.
- Complete all opening and closing duties including but not limited to; POS transactions, turn in daily cash bank to the manager with cashout report, clean, organize the bar area and supplies.
- Assist the service (servers) co-workers in any additional duties if needed and as instructed by management.
Bartender Requirements:
- Experience as a bartender
- Knowledge of preparing and mixing beverages
- A bartending certificate is a plus
- Basic computer and math skills
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Professional and positive disposition
- Flexibility and willingness to work in shifts
- Must be at least 21 years of age