Lead Bartender - Equal Measure

ES Hospitality•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At ES Hospitality, we want to create hospitality and generosity for ourselves so we can share it with our guests and ultimately, the larger community. As Lead Bartender you’ll be on the front line leading the bar team in representing both the Equal Measure and the broader ES Hospitality brand. You’ll be responsible for taking a leadership role amongst the bar staff while performing the daily bartender duties of selling and serving food and beverages to guests in a kind and professional manner, providing a memorable dining experience, and ensuring repeat business through stylish execution of cocktail, wine, and beer service.

Requirements

Demonstrate diligence and technique in cleanliness, speed, and precision
Possess a strong working knowledge of restaurant service, beverage, safety, and sanitation practices
Commit to continuous development of food, wine, beer, spirits, and service knowledge
Display a genuine warm and positive attitude even in stressful situations

Responsibilities

Exemplify and work to elevate bar standards for service, hospitality and drink making
Assume a leadership role in training the current staff and all future hires on Equal Measure bar steps of service
Assume a mentorship role with the junior bar staff: bar apprentices and bar support
Assist with monthly inventory
Assist with produce and liquor ordering
Perform specifically scheduled prep shifts
Participate in EM social media initiatives
Champion plaza-wide collaboration with the other ES Hospitality concepts; looking for opportunities for cross-concept coordination of bar products and practices
Work to support the private events program, encouraging productive collaboration between the private events and EM bar teams
Guide guest experiences from start to finish: taking guest orders, preparing beverages and serving food and drink while enthusiastically representing Equal Measure as well as the ES Hospitality brand
Commit to learning and executing proper steps of service
Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of EM food menus, wines by the glass and bottle, beer, and cocktails
Maintain a clean and efficient bar space, keeping all beverage product, garnish, ice, glassware, etc. organized and clean behind the bar
Help bus, maintain, and clean the bar during service, extending to the dining room as needed
Assist with opening and closing bar duties taking part in daily pre-shift prep and post-shift side-work
Seek to make meaningful connections with guests and develop initiatives to create repeat guests
Communicate with management on guest experiences, both positive and negative and participate in guest recovery when necessary
Responsibly serve alcohol, requesting IDs and making informed, smart decisions on when to serve guests