Bartender

Stonebridge Companies; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) matching

PTO

Travel perks

Job summary

Stonebridge Companies is hiring a Bartender in Aliso Viejo, California, offering a starting hourly rate of $19.00. The Bartender will greet customers, take orders, and mix drinks while ensuring guest satisfaction.

This role requires excellent customer service skills, bartending experience, and adherence to local alcohol laws. Join a dynamic team and enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and more.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of bartending experience.
• Legally able to serve alcoholic beverages per local laws.
• Must maintain up-to-date alcohol-serving certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and take drink/food orders.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Maintain cleanliness of the bar and complete side work.

Skills

Customer service

Bartending skills

Cashier duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of a bartender school or course

Tools

POS system

Job description

City, State: Aliso Viejo, California. Starting hourly rate $19.00.

The Bartender is responsible for greeting customers, taking drink/food orders, mixing ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks, serving beer and other beverages, and completing transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and approach all guests in a sincere, courteous and service‑oriented manner, going the extra mile to ensure total guest satisfaction.
• Learn guests’ names and use them to address them.
• Remember regular guests’ favorite drinks.
• Perform cashier duties following Stonebridge Companies and Franchise standards, ensuring quality service and guest satisfaction.
• Thoroughly set up the bar prior to opening; keep the bar clean before and at the end of the shift according to operational policies and standards.
• Complete side‑work as scheduled, including stocking and organizing all liquor, juices, glassware, paper, wines, cut fruit, etc.
• Be knowledgeable about all menu items and beverages served, including garnish, contents, and preparation methods.
• Answer guests’ questions with confidence and accuracy.
• Utilize suggestive selling techniques to increase check averages.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date alcohol‑serving class such as TIPS or another state‑approved class.
• Adhere to all local and national liquor laws.
• Check guest orders prior to serving to ensure appearance, temperature, and portions are correct.
• Assist in maintaining beverage cost by reducing unnecessary waste.
• Keep inventory at all times and requisition daily supplies as needed to ensure efficient operations.
• Take orders accurately and follow proper cashiering functions by completing/closing guest checks and submitting information into the POS system.
• Follow prescribed procedures in serving liquor.
• Be knowledgeable about the computer system to handle all guest transactions.
• Pre‑buss and buss all tables per standards and prepare for future customers.
• Attend meetings/training as required by management.
• Be of legal age to serve alcoholic beverages, according to local state laws.
• Maintain regular attendance, be consistently on time, and observe prescribed work, break, and meal periods in compliance with standards.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, in compliance with the dress code.
• Perform any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Desired Competencies, Work Skills, and Knowledge

• Demonstrate high quality of work with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Provide the best possible service to clients and customers.
• Meet or exceed productivity standards, producing adequate volume efficiently in a specific time.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, responding to requests for service and assistance, and soliciting customer feedback to improve service.
• Show initiative by asking for and offering help when needed, and including appropriate people in decision‑making.
• Show accountability for job performance, taking responsibility for own actions, and working with little or no supervision.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
• Completion of a bartender school or course preferred.
• Minimum one year of bartending experience preferred.
• Must complete and maintain an up‑to‑date alcohol‑serving class such as TIPS or another state‑approved class.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Ability to interpret and perform basic math functions.
• Ability to interpret and perform basic computer and POS system functions.

Work Environment

Most work is conducted in an environment with temperature control and natural and artificial light, with frequent exposure to the outdoors.

Physical Demands

Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members. Resumes and applications will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position’s requirements.

Availability

This position will no longer be available after 2026-06-17.

Benefits

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.