Bartender

Flix Brewhouse•Des Moines, IA

5h•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender creates a welcoming atmosphere and serves bar-top and lounge guests with high-quality service. The role prepares and serves draft beer, wine, and standard mixed drinks; fills drink orders from servers; serves food and beverages to guests at the bar; operates a cash register; and maintains a clean, orderly, and well-stocked bar. Bartenders verify identification for guests who appear 35 or younger, serve alcoholic beverages only to guests of legal drinking age, monitor intoxication, and comply with applicable legal requirements. The role may also involve ordering and maintaining bar inventory. Bartenders work in a busy brewpub and cinema environment, providing knowledgeable service about current and upcoming beers and the menu. They set up and reset bar and seating areas, restock supplies, maintain bar equipment and cleanliness, and support safe, efficient service. The position requires standing and walking for extended periods, frequent lifting, and working around mechanical heat or cold and moderate-to-loud noise. Flix Brewhouse describes its service approach as making reasonable efforts to satisfy guests, creating unexpected moments that delight them, supporting a safe and approachable movie-going experience, and offering quality food and craft beer. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Meet the legal age requirement for serving alcohol and follow local regulations.
Hold required food-handling and alcohol-service certifications, as applicable under local regulations.
Prior bartending experience in a high-volume establishment.
Ability to multitask and serve several guests at once.
Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
Professional communication skills.
Ability to take direction, develop, and work in a team environment.
Ability to remain calm and perform effectively under pressure.
Accountability, self-motivation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to quality movie-going and brewpub service, including menu knowledge.
Ability to speak and hear.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; reach, bend, and stoop.
Ability to frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of Flix brewery.
Cicerone certification is strongly preferred.
Experience handling the demands of a busy bar and an interest in craft beer.

Responsibilities

Greet and serve bar-top and lounge guests in a courteous, professional manner.
Prepare and serve draft beer, wine, and standard mixed drinks, and fill drink orders submitted by servers.
Serve food and beverages to guests seated at the bar.
Check valid identification for guests who appear 35 or younger and serve alcohol only to guests of legal drinking age.
Recognize intoxication and take steps to prevent guests from becoming intoxicated.
Operate the register and record exact sales before delivering drinks.
Use proper pouring procedures and restock bar supplies and products.
Communicate low or depleted supplies to management; check opening inventory and report shortages or changes.
Set up the bar and seating area before opening and reset the area after guests depart.
Maintain cleanliness of the bar, lounge, bar top, chairs, and equipment; clean liquor and draft-beer control devices.
Prepare server drink orders through the ticket ordering system and place drinks in the designated sell window.
Inform guests about current beers, use suggestive selling, and know talking points for upcoming beers before they are tapped.
Rotate and restock bar coolers, wine racks, and liquor rails when applicable.
Change empty kegs and report problems or leaks to the manager on duty.
Maintain the security of bar supplies and products.
Clock in and out as scheduled and remain engaged while working in the server role.
Maintain a safe work environment and follow applicable safety, sanitation, food-handling, and alcohol-service procedures.