Bartender

pita-jungle; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

pita-jungle in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking an experienced Bartender to serve beverages and ensure a world-class experience for our guests. The ideal candidate will be responsible for mixing drinks, maintaining stock at the bar, and providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate must possess a Food Handler’s Card, as well as local food safety and alcohol service certifications. Candidates should be prepared for a fast-paced environment with the ability to work various shifts.

Qualifications

• Ability to mix drinks according to recipes.
• Prompt response to guest needs.
• Ability to maintain a clean and stocked bar.

Responsibilities

• Serve alcoholic beverages to guests.
• Maintain the bar by stocking supplies.
• Record sales and take payments.

Skills

Mixing drinks

Guest service

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Dependability

Education

Food Handler’s Card

Local government food safety certification

Local government alcohol service certification

Job description

Bartender

Job Title: Bartender

Reports To: General Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: Abartender is a person who serves beverages, behind abar. Abartender’s work is to tend, mix and serves cocktails and other drinks, mainly alcoholic beverages to guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Selling of alcoholic drinks to guests.
• Serving guests.
• Record sales and takes payments from the guests.
• Keep the bar well stocked by maintaining the beer, wine, liquor, garnishes and glasses at the bar.
• Refuse to serve guests that have had too much to drink.
• Call taxi cabs for those that are inebriated.
• Keeping records of tabs so in the end they can know how much a guest has had and what is to be paid.
• Pour drinks quickly and as per the guest’s specifications.
• Keeps the bar clean.
• Pours and Dispenses Alcoholic Beverages to Legal age guests. Checks IDs of all guests that look 30 years or younger.
• Rotates and restocks bar coolers, with inventory from walk-in cooler. Restocks bar supplies, such as dry goods, all glassware, all juices, sodas, and garnishes.
• Reads and fills order from servers
• Greets guests in a friendly fashion, with world-class service in mind.
• Fulfills carryout orders for guests
• Cashier responsibilities.
• Performs all side duties as assigned

Competency

• Skills – Bartender must be able to mix drinks according to drink recipes and requirements.
• Guest Service - Responds promptly to guest needs.
• Interpersonal – Provides a friendly and hospitable service to guests.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and listens to guests; responds well to questions.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates and Licenses

• Food Handler’s Card
• Local government food safety certification where applicable.
• Local government alcohol service certification where applicable.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); 100% standing at work, work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. Stamina to work up to 40 hours each week, more if needed. Be able to work open, mid, and close shifts as required.