Bartender

Atlas Restaurant Group•Lutherville, MD

About The Position

At Atlas Restaurant Group, the Bartender greets guests, learns about their preferences, answers questions, recommends menu items, and prepares and serves beverages and food. The role includes upselling items, creating recipes, using appropriate equipment and ingredients, and carrying out basic cleaning duties. There are no supervisory responsibilities. Bartenders prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, take and serve guest orders, assess guest needs, mix cocktails, verify guests meet the legal drinking age, restock supplies, complete daily and weekly cleaning, and process cash and card transactions accurately. They are expected to stay guest-focused and sustain an excellent guest experience. The position requires working efficiently in a fast-paced environment, strong organization and multitasking, cleanliness and sanitation awareness, teamwork, communication and customer service skills, dependability, attention to detail, and composure in difficult situations. The role may require a food handler's certification depending on local regulations. Candidates should have 1–2 previous years of bartender experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. The work involves regular standing, walking, reaching, handling objects and tools, and speaking and listening. Employees may frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds, sit, climb stairs, or maintain balance. The restaurant environment may have moderate noise and medium-to-high foot traffic, with occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals.

Requirements

1–2 years of previous bartender experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Basic understanding of cleanliness and sanitation standards.
Must be a team player.
Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a polite and attentive demeanor.
Flexibility to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Dependability and reliability, including fulfilling obligations.
Attention to detail and understanding of drink-mixing tools and techniques.
Ability to maintain composure and avoid aggressive behavior in difficult situations.
Must have a valid form of identification.
Must meet the minimum age to serve alcohol of 18.
Knowledge of basic arithmetic and ability to calculate discounts and tips and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to learn and use Toast Point-of-Sale (POS) and Restaurant365 systems.
Basic knowledge of English is highly preferred; ability to understand and follow verbal and written directives and answer questions and speak before groups.
Ability to use common sense to understand and carry out written and oral instructions and creatively solve problems.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including occasionally lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and responding quickly to emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Food handler's certification may be required depending on local regulations.

Responsibilities

Greet guests, learn their preferences, answer questions, and recommend menu items.
Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for bar and restaurant guests.
Interact with guests, take orders, and serve food and drinks.
Assess guests’ needs and preferences and make recommendations.
Mix ingredients to prepare classic and specialty cocktails.
Check guests’ identification and confirm that they meet the legal drinking age.
Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
Perform daily and weekly cleaning duties.
Handle cash, credit, and debit card transactions; ensure charges are accurate, return correct change, and balance the cash register.
Upsell items and create recipes.
Use appropriate equipment and ingredients.
Stay guest-focused and sustain an excellent guest experience.