Bar Server

Mambo Seafood Restaurants; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Dental benefits available

Meal discounts

Flexible hours

Professional work environment

Training and development

Job summary

Mambo Seafood Restaurants is seeking an enthusiastic Bar Server in Pasadena, Texas. Responsibilities include serving food and drinks, maintaining the bar area, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and be at least 18 years old.

This role requires TABC certification and a Food Handler Certificate. The position offers various employee perks, including competitive pay and free health insurance.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age based upon state requirements to serve alcohol.
• Must have a Food Handler Certificate and be TABC Certified.
• Ability to communicate in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food and drinks.
• Maintains cleanliness of the bar area.
• Handles customer complaints courteously.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team player

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Point of Sale system

Job description

Come join the team!

Mambo Seafood is a high-volume iconic Houston restaurant brand that has been in business since 1996. Mambo has 12 restaurants in the Greater Houston area, one location in San Antonio, and one franchised operation in the Rio Grande Valley. Mambo Seafood is poised for rapid growth!

Summary

The Bar Server must be professional with high energy and excellent communication skills. The Bar Server shucks oysters, introduces the daily specials and limited-time offers, prepares and serves food and drinks, and is responsible for maintaining the bar area. The Bar Server will anticipate customers’ needs and exceed expectations. The Bar Server ensures that customers leave “Panza Llena, Corazon Contento”.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Adheres to the Company’s food safety policies and customer service principles.
• Complies with the Company’s alcohol service policy and all food and beverage regulations.
• Prepares drinks (including seafood cocktails) according to Company recipes.
• Shucks oysters and prepares tostadas according to Company recipes.
• Enters food and beverage orders into the point of sale (POS) system and keeps records of oyster tags.
• Handles customer complaints or problems in a positive, courteous manner.
• Properly processes customers’ payments and provides accurate change.
• Ensures the balance of the bank at the end of the shift.
• Maintains a high level of cleanliness throughout the bar area.
• Restocks and replenishes bar supplies and performs opening and closing duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age based upon state requirements to serve alcohol.
• Ability to speak, write and understand simple instructions in English.
• Spanish speaking is a plus, but not required.
• Must have a Food Handler Certificate and be Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Certified.
• Must be a team player and customer-service oriented.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Computer Skills

• Familiarity with POS system preferred; basic computer skills are a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Works in uneven, slippery, and/or wet surface/environment for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Speaks and listens in person to staff and customers for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Speaks through radio and listens through earpiece for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Clearly observes customers in the dining room from up to 100 feet.
• Routinely lifts, stoops, kneels, bends, pushes, and pulls up to 50 pounds, and reaches overhead.
• Routinely carries full-service tray and performs moderately strenuous activity for 8 consecutive hours.

Working Environment

• Moderate noise, fast pace, high customer traffic, and regularly tolerate exposure to cleaning solutions.

Benefits

• Professional work environment
• Training and development
• Flexible hours
• Employee perks
• Free health insurance
• Dental benefits available
• Competitive pay
• Meal discounts and more!

Mambo Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.