Bartender

Potomac Family Dining Group • Winchester, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender is primarily responsible for providing bar guests with food and beverage service in accordance with Potomac Family Dining Group and Applebee’s brand standards for timeliness, accuracy, and guest service. The role includes preparing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, serving food and drinks, interacting with guests, processing orders and payments, and complying with applicable alcohol service laws and company policies.

The position may also involve serving guests in Carside To-Go, participating in local store marketing, and helping drive bar traffic and restaurant visits. The bartender maintains a clean and organized service area and works with restaurant managers, kitchen staff, and other team members. There is no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Prior bar service experience.
• Friendly and engaging demeanor.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to build relationships and be a team player.
• Ability to follow manager instructions and guidance.
• Ability to communicate and behave professionally at all times.
• Ability to wipe down tabletops, table legs, booth seats, and pick up debris from the floor in the bar area.
• Ability to transport plates, glasses, and baskets between the service bar and kitchen more than 30 times per shift.
• Ability to transport glass racks and cases weighing up to 25 pounds up to 15 times per shift.
• Ability to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for periods of up to four hours at a time.
• Good sense of balance and ability to reach, bend, stoop, and kneel; frequently lift as much as 50 pounds.
• Frequent immersion of hands in water every five minutes throughout a shift.
• Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to guests and other team members.

Nice To Haves

• ServeSafe Alcohol Certification.
• Bilingual experience.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and drinks to bar guests courteously and promptly.
• Mix liquor, soda, water, fruit juice, and other ingredients to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to Applebee’s standards.
• Interact verbally with bar guests and create a friendly, upbeat experience.
• Greet guests, answer questions, and make suggestions regarding food and drinks.
• Complete assigned opening and closing side work.
• Slice fruit and vegetable garnishes for beverages.
• Present guest checks, make correct change, and complete necessary credit transactions.
• Process employee and manager food orders.
• Relay food orders to the kitchen using the point-of-sale computerized register system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage alcohol service in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations and company and brand policies.
• Participate in clearing and resetting the bar area.
• Occasionally serve guests in Carside To-Go.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Explain and demonstrate use of Tabletop Electronic Devices to guests.
• Drive sales through suggestive selling, create a strong customer experience, and develop customer and community relationships to increase guest visits.
• Participate in Local Store Marketing to drive bar traffic and overall restaurant visits.
• Remove trash and garbage from the bar service area to the dumpster.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED