Server/Bartender

State & Main Kitchen Bar; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Job summary

State & Main Kitchen Bar is seeking a bartender to deliver consistent beverage quality and exceptional guest service. You will handle bar duties, maintain stock, and support the front of house while upholding safety and allergy policies.

The role requires strong communication, reliability, and a positive, team-oriented attitude across day, evening, and night shifts. The position offers full-time and part-time opportunities with hourly compensation starting from $16.55 per hour, plus tips, in a

Qualifications

• 1 year front-of-house restaurant experience preferred.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to engage guests.
• Reliable, upbeat, and able to multitask during busy shifts.

Responsibilities

• Build beverages to spec to ensure a consistent guest experience.
• Connect with guests and communicate knowledge of menus.
• Keep cooler and back-bar stocked; prep garnishes.
• Learn new menu items and procedures; memorize offerings.
• Assist front-of-house with table maintenance and payments as needed.
• Maintain safety and allergy awareness; involve a Manager to resolve issues.

Skills

Bartending

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Job Title Bartender What You’ll Do: You will report to the FOH Manager (although this may vary from time to time depending who is on shift). You will:

• Build beverages to spec to ensure that guests receive a remarkably consistent beverage experience
• Genuinely connect and communicate with every guest at the bar and every guest that you interact with (even if they aren’t at a bar seat)
• Ensure the cooler and back-bar is stocked and garnishes are prepped
• Ensure beer dispensing equipment is in optimal condition
• Evening bartenders may be involved in closing duties including: server cash reports, running closing reports, cash handling, breaking down the bar
• Take the time to effectively learn and memorize new menu items and procedures
• Effectively finesse the menu and communicate your vast knowledge and expertise about food and bar menus with ease
• Proactively assist all front of house employees with table maintenance, running food, assisting to take payments, etc.
• Continuously ensure that every guest leaves satisfied and happy with their experience. In the event of a concern or conflict, you will immediately involve a Manager to positively resolve the situation
• Be knowledgeable regarding allergy policies and procedures to ensure that guests are not at risk of an allergic reaction
• Work each shift with a safety mindset. Be proactive in regards front of the house and back of the house safety (food safety, potential hazards for employees or guests)
• Live our core values during every shift: Taking Care of People Who You Are:
• You are a genuine, charming, vibrant and team-oriented individual
• You might have a minimum of 1 year front of house restaurant experience. We will consider the right person, with the right attitude who can back-up their abilities through previous work, or involvement in teams (school, work or sports)
• You pride yourself on your customer service skills, your ability to make people feel at home, your reliability, and your ability to keep upbeat even during the busiest shifts
• You are solution focused and resourceful – you think on your feet effectively to find resolutions to situations
• You are able to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks without skipping a beat
• You can easily and quickly become a part of a team and you are a great communicator
• You might have future aspirations to be employed as Store Management or in our Corporate team

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From $16.55 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Experience:

• serving: 1 year (preferred)
• Bartending: 1 year (preferred)