Lead Bartender ("Lider de Cantineros/as")

Azul Hospitality • Santa Barbara, CA

79d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Provide friendly, courteous and efficient food and beverage service to all guests, while focusing on quality presentation. As a lead, this position supervises beverage staff during a shift and supports the Director of Food & Beverage, Executive Chef, and Food & Beverage Manager in leadership responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school or equivalent education required.
• Three years high volume bar/ food service experience required.
• At least one year of Supervisory/lead bartender experience preferred.
• Micros experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age to serve alcohol.
• Safe Server Alcohol & Food Handlers certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills.
• Detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic computational ability.
• Knowledge of table and bar service.
• Knowledge of spirits, beer, wine, and flavor profiles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality, freshly crafted cocktails at high volume with proper technique.
• Take beverage and food orders at the bar. Describe menu items and suggest products to customers.
• Assist in directing the craft spirit, wine, and beer programs.
• Create craft cocktail and menu, with an emphasis on the classical method of mixology.
• Work with food and beverage director in lowering beverage costs by keeping accurate par levels, preventing spillage, theft-prevention and developing high margin programs.
• Ensure proper service standards are met with a genuine commitment to guest satisfaction.
• Train bartending team on service standards, product knowledge and technique.
• Ensure that the proper materials and supplies (garnishes, foams, shrubs, juices, infusions, tools, syrups, modifiers, bitters, etc.) are available and used correctly and consistently.
• Prepare house made spirit infusions. Work with Director of F&B closely to build vendor relationships and ensure bar is carrying the most up to date, high quality product.
• Train the beverage staff on proper alcohol beverage control protocols and enforce policies consistently.
• Perform cash, credit card, and room transactions in an accurate manner for servers/bartenders when necessary.
• Always maintain and enforce cleanliness standards of the bar from start to finish of a shift.
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
• Provide opening and closing inventory of spirits.
• Ensure all liquor, beer and wine product is put away safely and always secured.
• Participate in the deep cleaning of the outlet, while overseeing safety of the bar staff.
• Assist all guests and staff professionally and courteously, with the highest quality of standards for customer service.
• Ensure that taps, coolers, and other appliances like blenders or coffee makers are clean and in working order.
• Verify customers identification and confirm it meets legal drinking age.
• Ensure that minors and intoxicated persons are not served alcoholic beverages.
• Assist all guests professionally and courteously, with the highest quality of standards for customer service.
• All other duties assigned by manager or supervisor.

Benefits

• Full-Time/Part-Time position
• Hourly salary range of $18.00 - $19.50

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees