Bartender Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Prior bar service experience.
• Friendly and engaging demeanor.
• Reading, writing, basic math, and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to build relationships and work as part of a team.
• Ability to follow manager instructions and guidance.
• Ability to communicate and behave professionally at all times.
• Ability to wipe down tables, table legs, and booth seats and pick up floor debris.
• Mobility throughout the work period, including standing and exerting fast-paced mobility for periods of up to four hours.
• Ability to transport plates, glasses, and baskets between the service bar and kitchen more than 30 times per shift.
• Ability to transport glass racks and cases weighing up to 25 pounds up to 15 times per shift.
• Good sense of balance and ability to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and frequently lift as much as 50 pounds.
• Frequent immersion of hands in water, approximately every five minutes throughout a shift.
• Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to guests and other employees.

Nice To Haves

• ServeSafe Alcohol Certification.
• Bilingual experience.
• High school degree or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and drinks to guests courteously and promptly.
• Mix ingredients to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to Applebee’s standards.
• Interact verbally with bar guests to create a friendly and upbeat experience; greet guests, answer questions, and make suggestions about food and drinks.
• Complete assigned opening and closing side work.
• Prepare fruit and vegetable garnishes for drinks.
• Present guest checks and make correct change or complete necessary credit transactions.
• Process employee and manager food orders.
• Relay food orders to the kitchen using the point-of-sale computerized register system accurately and promptly.
• Manage alcohol service in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, as well as company and brand policies.
• Participate in clearing and resetting the bar area.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and remove trash and garbage from the bar service area to the dumpster.
• Explain and demonstrate how to use Tabletop Electronic Devices to guests.
• Drive sales through suggestive selling, create a strong customer experience, and build customer and community relationships to increase guest visits.
• Participate in Local Store Marketing to drive bar traffic and overall restaurant business.
• Transport plates, glasses, baskets, glass racks, and cases between the service bar and kitchen as required.