Bar Lead

Atlas Restaurant Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401k Contribution

100% Company paid Life and AD&D

Learning and Development Programs

Mobility and Advancement Opportunities

Pet Insurance

25% Discount at Atlas properties!

Job summary

Atlas Restaurant Group, Houston location, is seeking a Bar Lead to manage bar operations and deliver an excellent guest experience. This full-time, non-exempt position reports to the General Manager and regional leaders, overseeing beverage orders, staff, and finances with a focus on maximizing sales through guest satisfaction.

You will upsell drinks, craft recipes, ensure proper equipment use, and handle basic cleaning duties while collaborating with team members across the restaurant.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ bartending experience required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must have valid form of identification.
• Experience with Toast POS and Restaurant365 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct bar operations to ensure excellent guest experience.
• Forecast, plan and manage beverage orders, staff and finances.
• Upsell items and create recipes while maintaining hospitality.
• Collaborate with bartenders, servers and managers to foster a great environment.
• Maintain standards and profitability across service periods.
• Adhere to laws, policies and procedures when serving guests.

Skills

Dependability

Availability

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Drink mixing tools

Physical endurance

Emotional control

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Toast POS

Restaurant365

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Bartender Full Time Non-Exempt Manual Labor Loch Bar Houston, Houston, TX, US

Salary Range: $10.00 To $15.00 Hourly

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Bar Lead will be responsible for managing all bar operations and for delivering an excellent guest experience. The Bar Lead will report to the General Manager, as well as Regional Bar Manager and Head of Mixology. This role will be able to forecast, plan and manage all beverage orders, staff, and finance. The goal of this role is to maximize sales and revenue through guest satisfaction and employee engagement. Bar Lead will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role is responsible for indirectly supervising bar staff consisting of Bartenders and Bar backs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure excellent direction in the standards and practices of the Bar Program
• Guarantee high performance and profitability while maintaining overall excellence & hospitality throughout each day’s specific service periods
• Adhere to all applicable laws, policies, and procedures when taking care of guest
• Continuously build a high-performance team
• Properly mix, pour, and serve all drinks for not only the bar guests but restaurant guests as well.
• Respond to guests’ questions while suggestively selling drinks, appetizers, specials, etc.
• Work with other bartenders as well as with servers, bussers, back servers, and managers to create an enjoyable environment for our guests.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Dependability-job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong task and time management abilities
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc. for extended periods, and lift up to 30 lbs.
• Maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in difficult situations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 2-3 years’ experience required
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

• Must have a valid form of identification.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Must have the knowledge to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals;
• Must have the knowledge to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and tips.
• Must have the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Must be able to learn and utilize Toast Point-of-Sale (POS) & Restaurant365 systems.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Basic knowledge of English is highly preferred.
• Must have the ability to read, understand and follow both verbal and written company directives and initiatives.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of government policies and regulations.
• Have the ability to effectively answer questions and speak before groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public at restaurant locations.

REASONING ABILITY

• Must have the ability to use common sense to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Must have the ability to creatively solve problems in a fast paced environment using experience and an outside-the-box mindset.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach, and handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, talk and hear, and taste and smell.
• The individual must be able to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• The individual must occasionally sit, climb stairs and/or maintain balance.
• Successful performance of this position requires close, distance, and peripheral vision. The individual must possess depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The individual must have sufficient physical mobility or agility to be able to respond quickly to fire or other emergencies.

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Personal Accountability: Follows policies and procedures, reports to work as scheduled, accepts responsibility for one's own actions, and takes initiative to ensure that work is completed correctly and in a timely manner without close supervision.
• Teamwork: Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other employees. Maintain professionalism during challenging situations, and recognize the need for assistance in order to cooperatively accomplish the goal
• Engage Employees: Understands that all employees are internal customers. Must remain engaged to better identify their needs and lead with integrity.
• Give and Receive Feedback: Won’t shy away from giving constructive feedback, and is able to do so in a respectful manner; recognizes the positives in people and situations and reinforces with praise and appreciation; seeks out feedback and coaching to develop in role; is able to receive feedback and coaching without becoming defensive.
• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates emotional awareness of self and others in order to build strong and lasting professional relationships. Does not engage in gossip or unproductive negative conversations. Must be able to remain calm and work efficiently and effectively under high stress and frustrating conditions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment conditions described below are representative of those an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. It may be possible tomodify some circumstances to accommodate individuals with disabilities:
• While performing most duties of this job, the individual may be:
• Work in an environment that is of a moderate noise level, typical of a restaurant kitchen environment with medium to high foot traffic.
• Occasionally may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, as well as toxic or caustic chemicals while visiting our restaurant properties.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an individual may be required to perform. The Atlas Restaurant Group reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require staff to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change.

Compensation

This role pays between $10.00 - 15.00per hour plus tips

Benefits We Offer

Full time employees working 30+ hours are eligible for

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401k Contribution
• 100% Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Learning and Development Programs
• Mobility and Advancement Opportunities
• Pet Insurance
• 25% Discount at Atlas properties!

Part time employees are eligible for

• 401K Contribution
• 100% Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Learning and Development Programs
• Mobility and Advancement Opportunities
• 25% Discount at Atlas properties!

The Rewards

Joining Atlas Restaurant Group is more than a job. We are one of the fastest growing companies in Baltimore and we care about the city. You will interact regularly with ownership and members of the senior management team. We will work with you to establish yourself and will support your interest in growing your career.