Bartender

Village Pet Care; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Lucky Dog Bark and Brew in Charlotte, NC is seeking a professional bartender for part-time shifts, rotating between Steele Creek and Charlotte locations. The ideal candidate will be energetic, with excellent communication and a love for dogs, serving classic cocktails and signature beverages.

You will greet guests, handle transactions, and maintain a clean work area while ensuring a welcoming, dog-friendly environment for all patrons. Night and weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Customer service and communication skills required.
• Interpersonal and time management abilities needed.
• Basic math and computer skills helpful for transactions.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and take beverage orders, suggesting drinks and making recommendations.
• Ensure guests, including dogs, are treated with dignity and respect.
• Inform customers about new beverages and specials.
• Prepare and mix drinks, garnish as needed, and serve to customers.
• Check IDs to verify legal drinking age and follow safety regulations.
• Communicate stock needs to Bar Manager and maintain cleanliness.
• Handle cash, card payments, and return correct change, balance cash drawer.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and sanitize glasses and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Math skills

Cash handling

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

We are looking for a professional, high-energy bartender to work part-time shifts, floating between our Steele Creek and Charlotte locations. Our successful new mixologist will have excellent communication skills and serve classical cocktails and exciting signature beverages to our customers at Lucky Dog Bark and Brew! Our bars include indoor and outdoor dog-friendly spaces so loving dogs is a MUST. To succeed as a bartender, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Treating all guests—patron and pups alike—with dignity and respect in all interactions.
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Communicating supply needs to the Bar Manager.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be required.
• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend for extended periods, and lift up to 50 lbs.