Bar Prep Specialist: Fast-Paced Growth & Perks

The Ned & Ned's Club; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

STD Insurance

LTD Insurance

Complimentary meals

Learning & development

Hotel stay discounts

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Ned & Ned's Club Washington DC is seeking a Bar Prep associate to support daily bar operations, prep juices, garnishes, and batched cocktails. You will restock, rotate, and label inventory while maintaining food safety standards and organization across prep areas.

You will work with the Bar management team to ensure pre-shift readiness, assist during peak service, and support special events, with emphasis on accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to recipes.

Qualifications

• Great all-round drinks knowledge, including cocktails and wines.
• Willingness to learn and participate in regular trainings.
• Prior bar, kitchen prep, or F&B support experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 35 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare juices, syrups, infusions, garnishes, and batched cocktails.
• Rotate fruit and garnishes following food safety standards.
• Prepare ice, glassware, and service tools for all shifts.
• Support pre-shift and next-day readiness to reduce prep burden.
• Maintain organized bar storage, coolers, and dry goods areas.
• Restock beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic items per par levels.
• Assist with receiving, rotating, and storing bar deliveries.
• Flag low inventory or quality issues to Bar Leadership proactively.
• Maintain cleanliness of prep areas, coolers, and storage spaces.
• Follow all health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
• Break down and reset prep areas at end of shift.
• Support periodic deep cleaning projects as scheduled.
• Assist bartenders during peak service as needed.
• Support special events, activations, and seasonal programming.
• Execute tasks efficiently to support labor targets and service flow.

Skills

Drinks knowledge

Cocktails

Wine knowledge

Learning mindset

Time management

Job description

The Ned & Ned's Club Washington DC is seeking a Bar Prep associate to support daily bar operations, prep juices, garnishes, and batched cocktails. You will restock, rotate, and label inventory while maintaining food safety standards and organization across prep areas.

You will work with the Bar management team to ensure pre-shift readiness, assist during peak service, and support special events, with emphasis on accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to recipes.