Bartender

River & Post; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy, award-winning restaurant group in Jacksonville is seeking a high-energy bartender to serve classical and craft cocktails. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a neat appearance, and a friendly personality. Responsibilities include greeting customers, preparing drinks, and ensuring a clean work area. Availability for nights and weekends is essential.

Qualifications

• Must meet state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and taking drink orders.
• Mixing ingredients and serving beverages.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Job description

Busy, award-winning restaurant group is hiring for a professional, high-energy bartender(s) with excellent communication skills to serve classical and craft cocktails and exciting modern beverages to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.

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.

Planning and 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.

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, and balancing the cash register.

Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.

Assisting in developing new cocktail recipes.

Requirements:

Meets the 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, etc. for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.