Bartender - TAO Uptown Restaurant New York

Tao Group Hospitality•New York, NY

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Bartender prepares alcoholic beverages for guests and venue servers, takes orders, provides complete food and beverage service, and monitors guests’ bar and dining experience. The role delivers gracious, professional hospitality through courteous interactions with guests, team members, and supervisors. The Bartender anticipates guest needs; presents menus and explains food and beverage offerings, specials, prices, and applicable dietary or allergy information; enters orders and payments accurately; and coordinates food and beverage delivery. The role maintains cleanliness and organization throughout the bar and venue, manages bar supplies and liquor displays, serves alcohol in compliance with state regulations and alcohol-awareness standards, and follows Department of Health and company sanitation requirements. Additional duties include completing financial procedures, communicating guest needs to service and kitchen teams, setting up and closing bar stations, attending meetings and training, and assisting with other assigned tasks. The role requires previous bartending experience and 1–2 years of professional beverage experience, preferably in a high-volume restaurant, nightclub, or lounge. Work may involve extended or irregular hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The environment may be fast-paced and stressful, with varying levels of noise, crowds, and smoke, and exposure to cleaning materials and hot kitchen elements. Team members must be able to stand for extended periods, kneel, bend, move quickly, and push or lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

1–2 years of professional beverage experience.
Previous bartending experience.
Ability to write and communicate verbally.
Ability to print legibly for team members, management, and guests.
Ability to kneel, bend, and stand for extended periods and move quickly.
Ability to push and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to maintain positive energy and a professional, neat, well-groomed appearance in accordance with company standards.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers, managers, and coworkers in a professional and courteous manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.
Completion of Tao Group Hospitality in-venue bartender training.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-volume restaurant, nightclub, or lounge.

Responsibilities

Prepare alcoholic beverages for guests and venue servers.
Take orders and provide complete food and beverage service while monitoring guests’ bar and dining experience.
Anticipate and accommodate guest needs and provide professional, exceptional service.
Present menus, answer questions, make suggestions, and inform guests about food and beverage specials and prices.
Ask guests about allergies or dietary restrictions.
Enter orders accurately into the POS system and follow cash and payment-card procedures.
Ensure food and beverages are delivered to guests at the bar and lounge, where applicable.
Maintain cleanliness of the bar, bar area, and venue; organize liquor displays and shelving and maintain par levels.
Follow supervisors’ instructions, support coworkers, and contribute as a team member.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of food and beverage menus and the company.
Serve alcoholic beverages in compliance with state regulations and alcohol-awareness training standards.
Comply with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
Complete end-of-shift financial procedures accurately.
Communicate guest needs to front-of-house and heart-of-house support staff, managers, and chefs.
Set up bar stations, perform side work, and complete management-directed opening and closing procedures.
Follow beverage requisition procedures and report equipment or furniture breakage and damage to management.
Attend and participate in daily pre-service meetings, training sessions, and departmental meetings.
Learn from and share knowledge with team members while leading by example and maintaining a positive, professional attitude.
Demonstrate knowledge of Tao Group Hospitality, its partners, and supporting hotel environments.
Assist with or complete additional tasks as assigned.