Bartender

Witt/Kieffer; Prior Lake (MN); On-site; USD 12,649 - 18,015; Full time

Job summary

Witt/Kieffer is seeking an experienced bartender in Prior Lake, Minnesota, who is passionate about enhancing the guest experience. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of bartending experience and a strong knowledge of beers, liquors, and wines.

Key responsibilities include managing guest orders, maintaining the bar, and ensuring high-quality service. A competitive starting wage of $11.13/hr is offered along with a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bartending experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• 3+ years of serving experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Ability to maintain composure and cleanliness while multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the guest experience and anticipate needs.
• Maintain uniform standards and personal hygiene.
• Take and enter orders accurately into the POS system.
• Ensure quality of beverages served and maintain liquor inventory.
• Serve alcohol responsibly.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Strong communication skills

Strong beer, liquor and wine knowledge

Active listening skills

Ability to work positively with all associates

Ability to multitask

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the guest experience and anticipate the guest’s needs and wants
• Consistently maintain proper uniform standards and personal hygiene practices
• Greet each guest promptly in a timely manner and with genuine enthusiasm
• Accurately take and enter guest’s order into handheld POS system
• Suggestively sell food and beverage offerings that would enhance the guest’s experience
• Properly handle cash and process credit card transactions
• Hold a high level of integrity
• Complete all assigned side work, opening and closing duties
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, quality of all beverages that are served
• Prepare drinks in the appropriate glassware
• Ensure freshness of ingredients and garnishes
• Be responsible for maintaining liquor inventory and ensuring the bar is properly stocked
• Be the final quality check on food and drinks prior to arriving to guest’s table
• Serve alcohol responsibly by carding correctly and recognizing symptoms of intoxication
• Take a proactive approach to guests that are obnoxious, uncomfortably loud or potentially violent
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with all associates and managers withing the restaurant
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and recognize when you may need help
• Maintain an attitude that is positive and infectious while at work or speaking about Charlie’s On Prior

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Sense of urgency
• Strong desire to do whatever it takes regarding the guests’ experience
• Ability to work positively with all associates within the restaurant
• Strong beer, liquor and wine knowledge and desire to expand knowledge
• Active listening skills to accommodate the guests’ needs and create relationships
• Ability to multitask while taking care of bar guests needs and the server orders while maintaining composure and cleanliness
• Strong communication skills and outgoing personality

Required Experience

• Previous bartending experience of 2 or more years in a restaurant that does an above average volume

• Previous serving experience of 3 or more years in a restaurant that does an above average volume

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• The ability to communication clearly and effectively

Compensation

• Starting wage for this position is $11.13/hr