Bartender

Areas USA, Inc•San Diego, CA

23d

About The Position

The Bartender serves beverages and food to guests in a friendly, courteous, and timely manner to support guest satisfaction. The role also prepares beverages for other servers and acts as cashier for the facility. The position is in the Operations department, reports to the Unit General Manager, is non-exempt, and pays $17.75 per hour. The Bartender takes and prepares beverage orders, follows standard drink recipes and applicable liquor regulations, processes guest payments, and maintains accurate checks and cash balances. The role includes preparing garnishes and snacks, managing and replenishing bar stock, maintaining cleanliness and glassware, resetting tables, and reporting equipment or maintenance issues. The Bartender follows the Guest Program's service steps and works with management or security when guests are disorderly. The position requires standing for extended periods, working in confined spaces, communicating effectively with guests, and performing frequent reaching and occasional lifting and other physical tasks. The posting describes benefits for full-time eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, company holidays, a 401(k) with company match, discount programs, and a location meal program. This position is also eligible for overtime and overnight differentials.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
At least one year of bartending experience is essential.
Verbal and written English proficiency sufficient to communicate with guests and take orders.
Basic mathematical skills to operate a cash register, make change, total checks and the cash bank, prepare cash drops, total other charges, and understand portion sizes.
Food handler or liquor permits as required by law.
Ability to remember, recite, and promote menu items.
Ability to operate a keyboard and use point-of-sale procedures to pre-check orders and close checks.
Ability to work and stand in confined spaces for extended periods, including standing for up to eight hours.
Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and alcoholic beverage service.
Ability to communicate effectively with guests.
Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 60 pounds.
Physical demands include regularly standing for long periods and using hands and fingers, communicating verbally, and hearing; frequently reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, tasting, and smelling; and occasionally walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma preferred.
Brand certification as required.

Responsibilities

Take beverage orders from guests and servers.
Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks according to the restaurant's standard drink recipes.
Enter orders into the point-of-sale register and create a check for each guest, including guests served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability for beverages served.
Accept guest payments, process credit card charges, make change, and ensure vouchers are properly executed to balance money.
Wash and sterilize glassware.
Prepare drink garnishes and replenish snacks and appetizers for bar patrons.
Maintain, cut, and store fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
Follow state, federal, and corporate liquor regulations concerning service to minors and intoxicated guests.
Contact management and security personnel regarding disorderly guests.
Clear and reset tables in the bar area.
Follow the Guest Program's steps of service, including presenting drink menus, making recommendations, and answering beverage questions.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the bar, including counters, sinks, utensils, shelves, and storage areas.
Report equipment problems and bar maintenance issues to the restaurant manager.
Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies, including beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws, stirrers, and condiments; requisition stock as needed.
Fill in as needed to support smooth and efficient restaurant operations, as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.