Lead Bartender at Idol Wolf

21c Museum Hotels•St. Louis, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Bartender assists, under the direction of the Beverage Manager / Director, in the curation, creation, and execution management of the Cocktail and Spirits program for the restaurant with a concentration on the Lounge area and team. This role ensures total guest satisfaction and the finest quality of food and beverage, providing the highest and most efficient level of service. The Lead Bartender engages with guests and teammates to promote beverage program awareness and sales, cultivates regulars, and stays aware of market trends. They are also involved in staffing responsibilities for the Lounge/Bar team, screening applicants, and providing recommendations. Additionally, this role assists in upholding alcohol policies, tracking license compliancy, and maintaining high teammate morale through coaching and training. The Lead Bartender is responsible for ensuring adherence to beverage operational systems and steps of service, and assists in maintaining beverage training, policies, systems, product, and menu information within MISEbox. They also assist with alcoholic beverage procurement and inventory management, conduct monthly inventories, and ensure compliance with brand partnerships. The Lead Bartender collaborates with management and marketing teams on content creation for media channels and the planning/execution of specialty beverage and culinary events, and is comfortable being on camera and in media interviews. They assist in curating and maintaining cocktail and spirits lists, selecting and maintaining beverage glassware, tools, and equipment, and attend all designated manager and bar meetings. Access to 21c property network, email, and the Beverage Inventory System is provided. The role requires reporting to work on time, maintaining a positive attitude, and ensuring a clean and orderly appearance of self and all F&B operations areas. Embraces new ideas, adapts to changing circumstances, and identifies/seeks solutions for problem areas.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of craft cocktails and spirits.
Competent with Windows-based computers and Microsoft Office and familiar with industry standard software.
Demonstrates enthusiasm for all things 21c.
Must pass a background check
Some college education.
Two to four years in a high volume, high quality bar and/or restaurant operation.
Minimum one year as a bartender.

Responsibilities

Ensure total guest satisfaction and the finest quality of food and beverage.
Provide the highest and most efficient level of food and beverage service expected by the guest.
Hold the lounge team to 21c service standards.
Constantly seek improvement in self, team, and what we deliver.
Engages with guests and teammates while on the floor to promote beverage program awareness and sales.
Cultivates a following of regulars.
Stays aware of market trends, i.e., economy, creative ideas, new product.
Creates a total awareness of in-house VIPs and reviews names with staff members during pre-service meetings.
FOH F&B (Events included) Staffing responsibilities.
Screens Lounge / Bar team applicants in the interview process in conjunction with the F&B Management team.
Provides approval / denial recommendations for restaurant Bar positions to the Beverage Manager / director, F&B + AF&B Directors.
Works with scheduling manager to ensure all bar team beverage training is scheduled and complete for new hires.
Assists in upholding property Alcohol policies within 21c, state, and municipality guidelines.
Assists with Tracking + ensuring teammate alcohol license compliancy (where applicable).
Works to keep teammate morale high.
Coach employees on ways to work efficiently with each other.
Constantly seeks improvement in self, staff, and 21c.
Enforces proper dress guidelines for all teammates.
Role of teacher, trainer, developer.
Train, train, and train team some more.
Assists the Beverage Manager / Director with verbal and written quizzes on cocktails and spirits.
Assists the Beverage Manager / Director in the development, implementation, and maintenance of beverage training policies for Bar positions – both onboarding and continued education.
Responsible for ensuring the Bar/Lounge Team adheres to all beverage operational systems and assist in incorporating them into training systems.
Assists the Beverage Manager / Director to maintain steps of Beverage service protocols and Beverage standards of service in Bar / Lounge areas.
Assists the Beverage Manager to ensure all Beverage training, policies, systems, product + menu information are built and maintained within MISEbox for all teammates.
Assists the Beverage Manager / Director on Alcoholic Beverage procurement and inventory management at the discretion of the Beverage Manager / Director.
Responsible for conducting Monthly inventories with the Beverage Manager / Director.
Works with the Beverage Manager / Director and 21c F&B Operations team to incorporate and maintain compliancy to all 21c and Ennismore brand partnerships.
Works with F&B Management and Brand / Marketing Team to develop and provide content through various media channels regarding the Beverage Program.
Works with the F&B, Sales, and Marketing Leadership Teams to concept, curate, plan, and execute specialty Beverage and Culinary events.
Is current and comfortable with being on camera and in media interviews.
Assists the Beverage Manager / Director to curate, manage and maintain cocktail and spirits lists on all Restaurant beverage menus.
Assist the Beverage Manager / Director in the selection, inventory, and maintenance for Beverage glassware, tools, and equipment.
Available for all Manager and Bar Meetings as designated by the F&B Management Team.
Access to 21c property Network and Email.
Stays on top of communication in a timely manner.
Access to Beverage Inventory System.
Stays on top of maintenance as directed by the Beverage Manager / Director.
Access and Contributor to MiseBox (Teammate Training Software).
Reports to work on time and ready to work scheduled shift.
Maintains a positive, friendly attitude with teammates and guests.
Maintains a clean, orderly appearance of self and all F&B operations areas.
Assists/executes any and all tasks as assigned by the F&B Director and Assistant F&B Director.
Embraces new ideas and quickly adapts to rapidly changing circumstances.
Identifies and seeks solutions for problem areas.