Bartender

Red Lobster; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Lobster in State College, PA is hiring a bartender to join our busy seafood restaurant team. You will greet guests, prepare beverages, and work at the bar during shifts.

You will upsell drinks and desserts, enter orders into the POS, keep stations stocked, and ensure every drink is made to standard. We emphasize teamwork, safety, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds safely
• Stand for an 8–12 hour shift
• Team player with attention to detail and ability to multitask

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and greeting every guest with a smile when they are seated
• Setting up the bar, including pour and glassware stations prior to opening, and limited restocking beverages, mixes, garnishes as needed
• Suggestively selling drinks, appetizers, and desserts
• Making all drinks to standard, using the recipe, glassware, and garnish
• Accurately taking food and drink orders and entering orders into the POS properly
• Checking back with guests throughout the experience to provide refills as needed and clearing any items from the table
• Delivering and settling the check in a timely manner, thanking guests and inviting them to return
• Following all food safety standards

Skills

Guest greeting

Bar prep

Drink preparation

Upselling

Order entry (POS)

Guest satisfaction

Job description

Overview

Why You Want to Work Here:

• We offer weekly pay and competitive wages
• Flexible scheduling
• Options for medical, dental and vision starting at less than $10/week
• Life insurance, short-term disability and voluntary benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match after 1 year of service
• Anniversary pay (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Discounted shift meals and a 25% discount when dining as a guest
• Opportunities – we train and provide career opportunities so you can advance and grow

Who We Are:

It all began with a single family-owned restaurant and the vision to give people something special: a connection to seafood and the coast. Over fifty years later, every seat in our over 500 restaurant family is an extension of that founding passion. We proudly set the table for our guests’ favorite meals and moments because we are more than just a place to eat and work. We are part of the communities we serve, and this is where new friends become familiar faces.

Your responsibilities as a Bartender will include, but are not limited to:

• Welcoming guests and greeting every guest with a smile when they are seated
• Setting up the bar, including pour and glassware stations prior to opening, and limited restocking beverages, mixes, garnishes as needed
• Suggestively selling drinks, appetizers, and desserts
• Making all drinks to standard, using the recipe, glassware, and garnish
• Accurately taking food and drink orders and entering orders into the POS properly
• Checking back with guests throughout the experience to provide refills as needed and clearing any items from the table
• Delivering and settling the check in a timely manner, thanking guests and inviting them to return
• Following all food safety standards

What it Takes to Succeed (Physical Job Requirements)

• Must meet the minimum age requirement and authorized to work in the country you are applying
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop and lift up to 30 pounds safely
• Ability to remain standing for an 8 – 12 hour shift
• Team player with attention to detail and ability to multi-task

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

BIG plans are on the horizon for Red Lobster.Our team and restaurants aregreat today, but our future is even better.There is no better time than now to be a part of the Red Lobster Family!

***We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who provides a welcoming workplace for everyone. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status***