Bartender

Cypress Social; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress Social in North Little Rock, AR is seeking a skilled Bartender to join our award-winning team. You will welcome guests, recommend beverages, mix drinks, handle cash, and maintain a spotless bar and dining area while upholding safety standards.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma, are available nights and weekends, and bring exceptional interpersonal and time-management skills to deliver outstanding service in a Southern-inspired, eclectic setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests, taking drink orders, and making recommendations.
• Plan drink menus and inform guests about specials.
• Mix ingredients, garnish, and serve beverages.
• Check IDs to ensure legal age.
• Take inventory and order supplies for bar and tables.
• Adhere to food safety and quality regulations.
• Handle cash, credit, and card transactions and balance cash drawer.
• Maintain clean work and dining areas; wash glasses and equipment.
• Develop new cocktail recipes.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Beverage knowledge

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

***As we begin to expand our operations, Cypress Social is now in search of qualified and highly motivated individuals to join our stellar restaurant team! Cypress Social is a true destination restaurant and venue, featuring an eclectic atmosphere, one of a kind food, an exceptional bar program, and excellent service. We have been recognized as the winner of Best New Restaurant from the Arkansas Times, Soiree, and AY Magazine for 2020. Do you have what it takes to join our team?

Bartender Responsibilities:

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Planning drink menus 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.
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
• 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 and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
• Developing new cocktail recipes.

Bartender 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, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs

Located in North Little Rock, our destination restaurant and event center provides an eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind fare with a Southern-inspired backbone, an innovative bar menu, and best in class service.