Bartender (14th Street)

Ted•Washington, DC

17h

About The Position

Ted's Bulletin is a neighborhood restaurant serving all-day breakfast, classic American comfort food, boozy milkshakes, cocktails, and Ted's Tarts. The restaurant serves a high-volume mix of breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar guests. The Bartender provides genuine hospitality while working quickly, staying organized, and being dependable. Bartenders are expected to know the menu, prepare consistent drinks, engage with guests, and collaborate with the restaurant team to contribute to the overall guest experience. This is a full-time position requiring availability across shifts, including mornings, brunches, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves serving bar guests, preparing beverages, taking and entering orders, maintaining the bar and supplies, completing shift work, and following responsible alcohol-service, sanitation, recipe, and company standards. The position requires standing and walking for extended periods and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Strong guest-service and communication skills.
Ability to stay calm, organized, and professional during busy service.
Reliable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to work as part of a team and respond well to direction.
Comfort handling cash and performing basic calculations.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and lift up to 40 pounds.
Open availability for full-time scheduling, including breakfast/brunch, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Alcohol-service certification as required by applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Previous bartending experience in a high-volume restaurant or bar environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide warm, attentive, and efficient service to bar guests.
Prepare cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages accurately and consistently.
Learn and confidently discuss food and beverage menus.
Take food and beverage orders and enter them properly into the POS.
Maintain speed and organization during high-volume service.
Monitor guests and follow responsible alcohol-service practices.
Keep the bar clean, stocked, organized, and ready for service.
Complete opening, closing, and ongoing side work.
Maintain appropriate preparation and par levels throughout the shift.
Communicate with managers, servers, baristas, and kitchen team members to keep service moving.
Follow recipes, portioning standards, sanitation procedures, and company policies.
Help create a positive and professional environment for guests and coworkers.