Bartender

Sweet Lou's; Ponderay (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Food discounts

Competitive pay and flexible schedules

Job summary

Sweet Lou’s in Idaho is hiring servers and bartenders to deliver friendly, efficient service in a fast-paced restaurant. You will take orders, prepare drinks, check in with guests, and communicate needs to the kitchen while maintaining menu knowledge and promoting our promotions.

We offer health and dental insurance for full-time staff, 50% meal discounts on shift, a dynamic team atmosphere, and competitive pay with flexible schedules. Compensation ranges from $40,000 to $55,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Must be 19 years or older.
• Previous restaurant experience required.
• Ability to stand, walk and carry food for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to effectively listen to and respond to customer needs.
• Must have a courteous, friendly and professional demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Take orders from customers for food and beverages
• Make all alcoholic beverages per server’s orders
• Check with customers throughout their stay to ensure they are enjoying their meals
• Maintain a working knowledge of our food and drink menus, promotions and ingredients
• Communicate customer requests with the kitchen
• Handle cash responsibly

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multi-tasking

Professional demeanor

Job description

Responsibilities

• Take orders from customers for food and beverages
• Make all alcoholic beverages per server’s orders
• Check with customers throughout their stay to ensure they are enjoying their meals
• Maintain a working knowledge of our food and drink menus, promotions and ingredients
• Communicate customer requests with the kitchen
• Handle cash responsibly

Qualifications

• Must be 19 years or older
• Previous restaurant experience required
• Ability to stand, walk and carry food for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to effectively listen to and respond to customer needs
• Must have a courteous, friendly and professional demeanor
• Ability to multi-task

Health and Dental Insurance

Your health is important to us. That is why we offer medical and dental insurance to all full-time employees.

Food discounts

We like what we make and we hope you do too! Tipped employees receive 50% off any menu item while on shift. Back of the house employees and hosts are allowed one free meal per shift from a limited employee menu.

A Dynamic Team

We are proud of every team member we hire. We work hard to foster a positive atmosphere of teamwork and creativity. We also work hard to give back to our local communities – being part of our team encompasses quality in and out of the restaurant. Competitive Pay and Flexible Work Schedules – We know you have a life outside of SweetLou’s and we work with you to accommodate that. We also respect the work you bring to ourtable and we compensate competitively.

Compensation: $40,000 - $55,000 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.

Company Description

At Sweet Lou’s Restaurants – we know the value of building a strong team. It’s time spent training, coaching and dedication to quality that leads to championship nights. We are always looking for dynamic, hardworking individuals to maintain our varsity status in the service industry. Do you have what it takes to help us serve our best selves?

Mission Statement

Serving our best, from the kitchen to the community through high quality ingredients, a welcoming environment, responsible service and local outreach.

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Competitive Pay and Flexible Work Schedules

We know you have a life outside of Sweet Lou’s and we work with you to accommodate that. We also respect the work you bring to our table and we compensate competitively.

Health and Dental Insurance

Your health is important to us. That is why we offer medical and dental insurance to all full-time employees.

A Dynamic Team

We are proud of every team member we hire. We work hard to foster a positive atmosphere of teamwork and creativity. We also work hard to give back to our local communities – being part of our team encompasses quality in and out of the restaurant.

Food Discounts

We like what we make and we hope you do too! Tipped employees receive 50% off any menu item while on shift. Back of the house employees and hosts are allowed one free meal per shift from a limited employee menu.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.