bartender

Fogo de Chão; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Critical Illness coverage

Hospital Indemnity

Pet Insurance

Voluntary benefits enrollment

Job summary

Fogo de Chão in Thousand Oaks, CA seeks a customer-focused beverage specialist to welcome guests, take orders, and suggest drinks. You will inform guests about specials, know menu items, and ensure responsible alcohol service in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include preparing beverages to recipes, handling cash transactions, and maintaining a well-stocked bar. This role offers full-time hours with benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Welcomes customers, takes beverage orders, and makes recommendations.
• Maintains knowledge of all beverages, ingredients, and specials to answer questions.
• Ensures responsible service of alcohol and compliance with liquor laws.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages according to recipes and guidelines.
• Handle transactions, balance cash register, and manage table cleanliness.

Skills

Customer service

Upselling

Cash handling

Alcohol service

Menu knowledge

Tools

POS system

Job description

At Fogo de Chão, we strive to give our guests an unforgettable dining experience of discovery while showcasing the Culinary Art of Churrasco. Our mission is to ignite fire and joy to care for our team, our guests, and our communities. We believe better futures start when we bring our best to the table every day to feed a Purposeful Future – starting with our team members. We feed our teams with fulfilling job opportunities, making space around the table so everyone feels welcome. At Fogo, we’ll provide you with a fulfilling career with professional and personal growth opportunities at every level. Our values of teamwork, integrity, excellence, humility, and Deixa Comigo (we’ve got you!) are more than just words; they’re how we do things every day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking orders
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials
• Be knowledgeable of all menu items, their contents and preparation methods in order to accurately respond to customer questions, make menu recommendations and upsell where appropriate
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol
• Provide responsible service of alcoholic beverages, complying with all local, state, and federal liquor laws and food safety regulations
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked
• Prepare and serve menu items according to Fogo de Chao recipes and guidelines, using proper equipment and ingredients
• Handle multiple tables and tasks in an efficient manner, clean and clear tables
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register
• Educate self and assist co-workers in understanding basic “bar vocabulary”, i.e., wine and liquor varieties, types of mixed drinks, etc.
• Perform all reasonable tasks assigned by management

Physical Demands

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and stand for prolong hours. Must have a high level of endurance and mental acuity and toughness to manage conflict and deal successfully with high stress situations.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are available for full-time, hourly Team Members on the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Additionally, company-paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability are provided where allowed.
• We offer a comprehensive voluntary benefits package including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Coverage, Permanent Life, and Pet Insurance.
• Part-Time Team Members are offered a Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Health plan in addition to Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Coverage for these plans can start as early as the first of the month following your hire date.
• Additionally, Part-Time Team Members are offered enrollment in voluntary benefits, including Pet Insurance, Legal, and ID Protection.

Fogo de Chão is an Equal Opportunity & E Verify Employer Fogo de Chão provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

This position has a fixed rate of $16.90 and is also eligible to receive tips. Additional details regarding tips will be made available during onboarding or upon request.