Bartender

Ford's Fish Shack; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Workstream is recruiting for a bartender role at our Chantilly location. The candidate will welcome guests, prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and provide outstanding guest experiences.

You should understand customer needs, make beverage recommendations, and maintain a clean, well-organized bar with professional service. Responsibilities include menu learning, bar setup and presentation, taking orders, processing payments, and ensuring compliance with safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience as a bartender.
• Knowledge of preparing and mixing beverages.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Professional and positive disposition.
• Flexibility and willingness to work in shifts.

Responsibilities

• Learn menus and make recommendations by assessing customers’ needs and preferences.
• Plan and present bar menu.
• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve food and drinks.
• Take orders and enter into the POS system for preparation.
• Handle payments and cash transactions.
• Maintain a clean, well-organized bar and laboratory-like sanitation.

Skills

Bartending

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

POS system

Teamwork

Beverage knowledge

Tools

POS system

Job description

Now hiring all positions for our newest location: Chantilly!

Ford's Fish Shack - Chantilly is expected to open in November. Temporary shifts may be available at our Lansdowne or Ashburn locations.

We are looking for a qualified, experienced bartenders who can provide our customers with an outstanding experience. A good candidate should be able to perfectly prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Understand customers’ needs and make recommendations to improve the guest drinking and dining experience. Communicate in a professional and friendly manner while providing excellent customer service, compelling guests to come back again. They also must keep a clean and well-organized bar.

• Learn menus and make recommendations by assessing customers’ needs and preferences.
• Plan and present bar menu.
• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve food and drinks.
• Take food orders and enter these into the POS system for preparation.
• Issue bills, take payments, and conduct cash transactions.
• Maintain guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience.
• Prepare alcohol and non-alcohol beverages for bar and servers.
• Check customers’ identification and confirm it meets the legal drinking age.
• Maintain all food and beverages and ensure compliance with all safety practices and regulations.
• Prepare, cut and storage all beverage garnishments, toppings properly by opening and closing.
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
• Ensure all bar toppings and food are handled with the proper sanitation procedures.
• Keep the work area clean and sanitized. Sweep, mop, and sanitize floors and counters. Wash glassware at the bar repeatedly as needed. Wash all bar utensils daily.
• Detailed cleaning must be done periodically and as instructed by management.
• Complete all opening and closing duties including but not limited to; POS transactions, turn in daily cash bank to the manager with cashout report, clean, organize the bar area and supplies.
• Assist the service (servers) co-workers in any additional duties if needed and as instructed by management.
• Experience as a bartender
• Knowledge of preparing and mixing beverages
• A bartending certificate is a plus
• Basic computer and math skills
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Professional and positive disposition
• Flexibility and willingness to work in shifts

25411 Eastern Marketplace Plaza #100, Chantilly, VA 20152, USA