Bartender

Fogo de Chão; Huntington Station (NY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Voluntary benefits (Critical Illness,‑

Pet Insurance

MEC Health plan for part-time

Voluntary benefits enrollment (Pet, &€

Job summary

Fogo de Chão in Huntington Station, NY, is hiring a Bartender to welcome guests, suggest beverages, and prepare drinks according to our churrasco-inspired menu. You will keep bar stock, ensure legal service, and assist with effective upselling.

The role includes cash handling, balancing the register, and learning our wine and cocktail offerings while maintaining high service standards in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to read customers and determine beverage preferences.
• Knowledge of beverages, ingredients, and menu items.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, taking beverage orders and making recommendations.
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Be knowledgeable of menu items and respond to questions.
• Mixing ingredients, garnishing, and serving beverages.
• Check IDs and ensure responsible service of alcohol.
• Take inventory and assist with ordering supplies.
• Prepare and serve menu items per recipes and guidelines.
• Handle multiple tables, clear tables, and manage cash/transactions.
• Educate coworkers on bar vocabulary and techniques.
• Perform tasks assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Upselling

Cash handling

Beverage knowledge

POS familiarity

Tools

Bar equipment

Job description

At Fogo de Chão, we strive to give our guests an unforgettable dining experience of discovery while showcasing the Culinary Art of Churrasco. Our mission is to ignite fire and joy to care for our team, our guests, and our communities.We believe better futures start when we bring our best to the table every day to Feed a Purposeful Future - starting with our team members. We feed our teams with fulfilling job opportunities, making space around the table so everyone feels welcome. At Fogo, we’ll provide you with a fulfilling career with professional and personal growth opportunities at every level. Our values of teamwork, integrity, excellence, humility and Deixa Comigo (we’ve got you!) are more than just words, it’s how we do things every day.

Now Hiring / Immediately Hiring: Bartender

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking orders
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials
• Be knowledgeable of all menu items, their contents and preparation methods in order to accurately respond to customer questions, make menu recommendations and upsell where appropriate
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol
• Provide responsible service of alcoholic beverages, complying with all local, state, and federal liquor laws and food safety regulations
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked
• Prepare and serve menu items according to Fogo de Chao recipes and guidelines, using proper equipment and ingredients
• Handle multiple tables and tasks in an efficient manner, clean and clear tables
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Educate self and assist co-workers in understanding basic "bar vocabulary", i.e., wine and liquor varieties, types of mixed drinks, etc.
• Perform all reasonable tasks assigned by management

Physical Demands

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and stand for prolong hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are available for full-time, hourly Team Members on the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Additionally, company-paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability are provided where allowed.
• We offer a comprehensive voluntary benefits package including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Coverage, Permanent Life, and Pet Insurance.
• Part-Time Team Members are offered a Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Health plan in addition to Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance.
• Coverage for these plans can start as early as the first of the month following your hire date.
• Additionally, Part-Time Team Members are offered enrollment in voluntary benefits, including Pet Insurance, Legal, and ID Protection.

Fogo de Chão is an Equal Opportunity & E Verify Employer

This position has a fixed rate of $11.35 and is also eligible to receive tips. Additional details regarding tips will be made available during onboarding or upon request.

At Fogo de Chão, we strive to give our guests an unforgettable dining experience of discovery while showcasing the Culinary Art of Churrasco. Our mission is to ignite fire and joy to care for our team, our guests and our communities. We believe better futures start when we bring our best to the table every day to Feed a Purposeful Future - starting with our team members. We feed our teams with fulfilling job opportunities, making space around the table so everyone feels welcome. At Fogo, we’ll provide you with a fulfilling career with professional and personal growth opportunities at every level. Our values of teamwork, integrity, excellence, humility and Deixa Comigo (we’ve got you!) are more than just words, it’s how we do things every day.