Bartender
About The Position
Bartenders at Illegal Pete’s create memorable guest experiences by providing attentive hospitality, preparing high-quality beverages, building relationships, and helping establish a welcoming, lively atmosphere. They serve guests throughout the bar, dining room, and patio; support restaurant operations; and participate in events such as Bingo, live music, and DJs. The role includes maintaining beverage quality and presentation, keeping service and guest areas clean and organized, and helping set the restaurant’s atmosphere through music, lighting, TVs, and temperature adjustments. Bartenders collaborate with the restaurant team, follow safety and food-handling procedures, comply with alcohol regulations, serve responsibly, and accurately follow cash-handling and POS procedures. Success is reflected in happy guests, positive reviews, a clean space, and strong beverage sales.
Requirements
- Knowledge of beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, and responsible alcohol service.
- Ability to work quickly and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Professionalism, accountability, and urgency.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout a shift.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Availability to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and special events.
Responsibilities
- Provide genuine, attentive hospitality and engage guests throughout the dining room, patio, and bar.
- Prepare and serve beverages consistently, maintaining quality and presentation standards.
- Prioritize greeting and serving guests over stocking, cleaning, and side work; focus on speed and a guest-first approach.
- Participate in events such as Bingo, live music, and DJs to help ensure they are successful.
- Monitor guest needs across service areas and help create the desired atmosphere through music, lighting, TVs, temperature, windows or garage doors, misters, and heaters.
- Support restaurant operations during peak periods and assist with the line or dining area when needed.
- Keep glassware, equipment, storage areas, service stations, and guest-facing areas clean, organized, and welcoming.
- Collaborate and communicate with managers, service staff, support staff, and fellow bartenders; support other crew members during the shift.
- Engage customers in a fun but professional manner and drive beverage sales through suggestive selling and enthusiastic engagement.
- Follow health, safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
- Comply with local, state, and federal alcohol regulations, verify guest age, serve alcohol responsibly, monitor consumption, and prevent over-service.
- Promptly report safety concerns, guest incidents, or maintenance issues.
- Complete required certifications and training and follow cash-handling and POS procedures accurately.
- Ensure the bar is tended during operating hours, acknowledge guests immediately, and avoid using cell phones on the floor.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time team members.
- 401(k) after one year.
- Paid sick time.
- Free concert tickets.
- Free sporting event tickets.
- Free and discounted meals.
- Discounted merchandise.
- No uniform requirement; employees may wear what makes them feel good.
- Support for local music, arts, and comedy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
