Banquet Bartender: Fine-Dining Cocktail Service

Sycuan; El Cajon (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycuan is seeking a skilled bartender to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, serve food, and operate the cash register for events and banquet service.

You will review banquet event orders, maintain a safe, clean bar, ensure proper ID checks, monitor consumption, and balance cash at shift end. The role requires wine knowledge, high professionalism, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, hospitality environment.

Experience in fine dining and real-time guest interaction is valued.

Qualifications

• Must hold County of San Diego ServSafe Food Handler Card.
• CA ABC Responsible Beverage Service Certification required.
• 21 years of age or older with valid work eligibility.
• Minimum 1 year bartending experience and 6 months guest service.
• Knowledge of wine and food/beverage menus.
• Ability to mix drinks and follow recipes.

Responsibilities

• Provides guests with bar service by reviewing banquet event order, ensuring bar setup aligns with requests, greeting guests courteously, mixing and serving drinks, preparing beverages from recipes, garnishing, opening bottles, and serving wine or beer.
• Maintains a safe, sanitary bar area by securing cabinets, checking temperatures, replenishing stock, and cleaning bars and counters.
• Handles cash transactions: charging for beverages, recording in POS, balancing drawer, and reporting discrepancies.
• Ensures responsible alcohol service: checks IDs for under-30s, monitors intake, stops service when needed, and clears containers at the venue end time.

Skills

Responsible beverage service

Liquor license guidelines

Drink mixing

Beverage recipes

Identify intoxication/ID check

Cash handling

Counterfeit money detection

Math calculations

Punctuality

Diversity & teamwork

English communication

Professionalism

Following directions

Constructive feedback

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Carrying trays

Stand for 8 hours

Bend and stoop

Smoking environment tolerance

Cash handling experience

Cocktail serving

Fine dining service

Multilingual (Desirable)

Education

ServSafe Food Handler Card (County of San Diego)

CA ABC Responsible Beverage Service Certification

21 years of age

1 year bartending experience

6 months guest service experience

6 months food service experience

Wine knowledge

Food & beverage menu knowledge

Job description

Sycuan is seeking a skilled bartender to prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, serve food, and operate the cash register for events and banquet service.

You will review banquet event orders, maintain a safe, clean bar, ensure proper ID checks, monitor consumption, and balance cash at shift end. The role requires wine knowledge, high professionalism, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, hospitality environment.

Experience in fine dining and real-time guest interaction is valued.