Lead Casino Bartender $20.00 per hour

Commerce Casino • Commerce, CA

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About The Position

The Lead Casino Bartender performs bartending duties while providing leadership and coordination for the bartending staff. The role provides quality beverage service to guests, takes drink orders on the casino floor and at banquet events as needed, and ensures every drink is accurately prepared, valued, and entered into the point-of-sale system. The Lead Casino Bartender is accountable for cash banks, credit-card drops, and cash drops; maintains an organized work area; and ensures bar operations meet health, safety, and sanitation standards.

The position includes completing daily checklists, inspecting the bar, supporting supervisors with staff training and evaluations, coordinating bartender staff, and training staff on craft cocktail menus. The Lead Casino Bartender must know food and beverage items and follow service steps. Other work-related duties may be assigned by the F&B Manager. Commerce Casino operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and schedules may vary according to business needs.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of bartending experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation guidelines in individual job manuals.
• Valid food handler card or ServSafe certificate, RBS certification, and TIPS Alcohol Certification.
• Ability to stand and walk throughout an eight-hour shift, excluding breaks and meal periods.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds for job-related duties, such as stocking liquor, beer, and ice, up to 10 times per eight-hour shift.
• Positive and enthusiastic approach to assignments.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and make informed ethical decisions.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.
• Ability to prepare detailed professional correspondence, memoranda, policies, procedures, and regulations related to the employee’s duties.
• General knowledge of Windows-based computer operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform bartending duties and demonstrate knowledge of bartending responsibilities.
• Inspect the bar to ensure it meets Health Department and safety code standards.
• Maintain accurate and accountable individual cash banks, credit-card drops, and cash drops.
• Assist with banquet events when needed.
• Take drink orders for guests at gaming tables on the casino floor.
• Ensure each drink is served in the proper amount, charged at the proper value, and entered correctly into the point-of-sale system.
• Greet customers in a friendly manner and provide quality beverage service.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area, including washing bar glasses.
• Maintain full knowledge of food and beverage items and follow steps of service.
• Complete daily checklists.
• Assist the supervisor with training and evaluating subordinates.
• Coordinate bartending staff and ensure everything is in working order.
• Ensure compliance with health and sanitation regulations.
• Train new and current staff on craft cocktail menus.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the F&B Manager.

What This Job Offers

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