Bartender

Nola's Cookery; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant in New Orleans is seeking an experienced bartender to join their team. The role involves serving drinks, balancing cash receipts, and ensuring a clean and welcoming bar environment. Ideal candidates should have previous bartending experience and possess excellent customer service skills. This position requires the ability to multitask efficiently in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant bartending experience preferred.
• Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to effectively listen to and respond to guests' needs.
• Must have a courteous, friendly and professional demeanor.
• Ability to multitask efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Collect money for drinks served.
• Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
• Balance cash receipts.
• Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies.
• Serve wine and beer.
• Take beverage orders from patrons.
• Clean bars and work areas.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails.
• Serve food items to customers.
• Slice fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Arrange bottles and glasses attractively.

Skills

Bartending experience

Customer service skills

Multitasking

Professional demeanor

Job description

Overview

• Collect money for drinks served.
• Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
• Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
• Balance cash receipts.
• Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.
• Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
• Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
• Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
• Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
• Serve food items to customers seated at the bar.
• Slice fruit for garnishing drinks.
• Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant bartending experience preferred
• Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to effectively listen to and respond to guests' needs
• Must have a courteous, friendly and professional demeanor
• Ability to multitask efficiently