Casual Bartender

Cowichan Valley Regional District; Lake Cowichan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional recreation organization is seeking a casual Bartender for its facilities at Cowichan Lake. This position requires bartending and mixology experience, a flexible schedule, and various certifications including Serving It Right and FoodSafe. The role includes ensuring patron satisfaction and managing beverage service in a friendly environment. Pay rates range from $19.50 to $20.64 per hour plus benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Union participation benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a flexible schedule to work various hours and shifts.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages.

Responsibilities

• Perform bartending duties in all Cowichan Lake Recreation facilities.
• Ensure patron satisfaction through quality service.
• Store and handle all beverages and stock the bar.

Skills

Bartending and mixology experience

Experience in crowd management

Experience handling cash

Education

Secondary School Graduation

Mixology course

Serving it Right Certificate

FoodSafe Certificate

Basic First Aid Certificate

Job description

General Information

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications from prospective candidates to join our organization as a casual Bartender at Cowichan Lake Recreation within the Community Services Department. Reporting to the Food & Beverage Coordinator, the Bartender performs bartending in all Cowichan Lake Recreation facilities and ensures patron satisfaction by providing the best service possible. The Bartender stores, prepares, handles, and serves all alcohol and non-alcohol related products, stocks the bar, performs cashiering, washes dishes, and ensures an organized, clean service environment.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Graduation and a course in Mixology, or a combination of education and experience.
• Bartending and mixology experience.
• Experience in crowd management and security procedures.
• Experience handling cash and using cash machines including cash registers, interac and credit card.
• Serving it Right Certificate
• FoodSafe Certificate
• Basic First Aid Certificate (First Aid Level 1)

Please view the full job description and qualifications for this position.

Hours of Work

This casual, on-call opportunity has no guaranteed hours of work. Hours of work are based on operational need to accommodate facility events which may include days and evenings on weekdays and weekends. Successful applicants must be available to work a flexible variety of hours and shifts.

Salary

This position is unionized (USW Local 1-1937) and has a wage rate in two steps from $19.50 to $20.64 per hour, plus an additional 14.5% pay in lieu of vacation, benefits and stat holidays (2025 rates), as per the Collective Agreement between the CVRD and USW Local 1‑1937.

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume and cover letter by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date indicated above.

Note

Testing may be required during the interview process. Testing is based on the knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications outlined in the job description. In addition, the successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory criminal record check.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in any stage of the hiring process should contact Human Resources at [e-mail] to communicate their accommodation needs.