Bartender

SPiN; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SPiN in Boston is seeking a hands-on bartender with cocktail experience and a strong focus on customer service. You will mix, serve, and present beverages while ensuring prompt, courteous service in a fast-paced setting.

Adhere to hygiene standards, handle payments, maintain bar stock, verify legal drinking age, and keep the bar area clean. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, plus schedule flexibility, are essential.

Qualifications

• 1-year previous bartending experience in restaurant/hospitality/entertainment management in bar service required.
• Superior customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive in problem solving.
• Flexible with varying schedules to reflect the business needs.
• Must have knowledge of food & beverage preparation and service.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull stock, chairs, tables up to 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Create, mix and serve beverages to clients, presenting a friendly, pleasant and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Follow all safety and sanitation procedures when handling food and beverages.
• Process cash and credit card payments.
• Maintain and replace bar stock as needed.
• Ensure patrons are of legal drinking age before serving alcohol. Monitor guest's alcohol intake and prohibit alcohol service to intoxicated guests.
• Maintain cleanliness of bar area, glasses and utensils.
• Comply with federal, state, local, and all legislative and licensing requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Food & beverage knowledge

Job description

Summary

The ideal Bartender candidate must have previous food service and cocktail experience within a similar role and have a hands on approach, be an excellent communicator, ensure customers are served promptly & courteously, and comply with hygiene and safety regulations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Create, mix and serve beverages to our clients, presenting a friendly, pleasant and courteousdemeanor at all times.
• Follow all safety and sanitation procedures when handling food and beverages.
• Process cash and credit card payments.
• Maintain and replace bar stock as needed.
• Ensure patrons are of legal drinking age before serving alcohol. Monitor guest's alcohol intake and prohibit alcohol service to intoxicated guests.
• Maintain cleanliness of bar area, glasses and utensils.
• Comply with federal, state, local, and all legislative and licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• 1-year previous bartending experience in restaurant/hospitality/entertainment management in bar service required.
• Superior customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive in problem solving.
• Flexible with varying schedules to reflect the business needs.
• Must have knowledge of food & beverage preparation and service.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull stock, chairs, tables up to 40 lbs. with or withoutreasonable accommodation.

Employee Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I have read this job description and I understand all the job duties and responsibilitiescontained herein. I acknowledge that I am able to perform the essential tasks as outlined with or withoutreasonable accommodation. I understand that my job may change on a temporary or regular basis accordingto the needs of the company without it being specifically included in the job description.