Bartender

Air Education and Training Command • Fort Sam Houston, TX

27d • Onsite

About The Position

This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position is located at the JBSA Fort Sam Houston Golf Course. It is a flexible-category position with guaranteed 00 hours per week; employees in flexible-category positions are not eligible for benefits.

The Bartender operates a full-service bar, prepares and serves alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages to order using established recipes, and delivers drinks to bar waiters or serves patrons directly. The role handles payments and member-account charges, operates a cash register, makes change, and is responsible for bar receipts and inventory accountability. Duties also include washing glasses and bar equipment, preparing garnishes, and potentially stocking service or portable bars for catered functions. The incumbent may be required to prepare cash-fund accountability documentation.

Applicants must have experience mixing alcoholic beverages for retail sale. The position requires a background investigation with favorable results, a satisfactory pre-employment physical, and a Food Handler's Certificate or completion of food-handler training. Applicants must meet the stated age requirement for serving alcohol and the three-year U.S. residency requirement. Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

• Experience mixing alcoholic beverages for retail sale.
• Ability to combine ingredients such as liquor, soda water, sugar, bitters, and fruit, and to mix exotic drinks.
• Ability to recognize intoxicated or unruly patrons and resolve the situation or seek assistance.
• Ability to follow cash-handling procedures.
• Clear communication and skill in dealing with the public.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of beverages.
• Favorable results from a background investigation.
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical.
• Obtain a Food Handler's Certificate or complete food-handler training.
• Meet the appropriate minimum age requirement for working with and/or serving alcoholic beverages.
• Meet the stated requirement to have resided in the United States for three years and reside in the vacancy location's commuting area.
• Provide proof of claimed hiring-preference or priority-consideration eligibility, if applicable.
• Satisfactorily complete employment verification (E-Verify) and any pre-employment requirements before entering on duty.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to access the installation.
• Direct deposit is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate a full-service bar.
• Mix and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks to order using established recipes, including exotic drinks.
• Deliver drinks to bar waiters or serve patrons directly.
• Receive payments or charge a member's account as appropriate.
• Wash glasses and other bar equipment.
• Prepare garnishes for mixed drinks.
• Help stock service bars or portable bars for catered functions, as needed.
• Maintain proper operation of the bar and accountability for receipts and inventory.
• Accept money, operate a cash register, and make change.
• Prepare documentation for cash-fund accountability, if required.
• Recognize intoxicated or unruly patrons and resolve the problem or seek assistance, as needed.
• Follow cash-handling procedures and communicate clearly while dealing with the public.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed