Bartender-03 INT 9612

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); New London (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual Leave

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Coast Guard Exchange in New London, CT seeks a Bartender-03 to mix and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The role involves cash handling, bar setup, sanitation, and customer service in an intermittent schedule (0-19 hours/week).

Minimum qualifications include experience mixing drinks, recognizing intoxicated patrons, and cash handling, with physical requirements for standing and lifting. One year of bartender experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience mixing alcoholic beverages for retail sale; bartender training may substitute for experience.
• Experience recognizing intoxicated or unruly patrons and resolving issues.
• Experience following proper cash handling procedures.
• Able to stoop, stand, walk for long periods; able to lift 5–40 lbs as needed.
• Must meet minimum age for serving alcohol.

Responsibilities

• Mix and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
• Serve patrons directly or via wait staff; handle payments and cash register tasks.
• Set up bar, maintain sanitation and stock; ensure orderly work area.
• Complete required alcohol-service training and annual refresher training.
• Identify unruly patrons and follow procedures to resolve issues; monitor safety.

Skills

Mixing beverages

Cash handling

Guest service

Stamina

Bartender training

Job description

Announcement: 6912

Opening Date: 15 September 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NA-7405-03

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hours/week)

Position: Bartender-03 Salary: $19.09/hour

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: New London, CT

MWR Academy Officer’s Club

OMB NO: 1625-0120

Expiration Date: 05/31/2029

The purpose of this position is to mix and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.

Prepares a variety of alcoholic drinks by selecting proper premix and garnish where a working knowledge of the various mixed drinks is required. Serves patrons directly or delivers to wait staff. Receives payment, operates cash register, and makes and returns change to patrons or wait staff. May be required to prepare documentation for cash funds accountability.

Sets up bar for operation. Ensures bar is in a presentable and sanitary condition. Assures an adequate stock level is maintained, sets up storeroom and work area to permit easy access to stock items. Maintains work area neat and clean. Washes bar equipment, glassware, and utensils following proper sanitation procedures. Stocks services bars and assists higher level bartender as required.

Completes required training in the serving of alcohol beverages before starting work. Annual, local refresher training is required and must be documented. Identifies persons who become unruly or who appear intoxicated, resolves the problem, or seeks assistance in accordance with established procedures.

Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Uses required safety equipment, and observes safe work procedures. Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor. Must have working knowledge of sanitation procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

Minimum QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Experience mixing alcoholic beverages for retail sale. Completion of a bartender’s training school may be substituted for the required experience.
• Experience recognizing intoxicated or unruly patrons and to resolving the problem or seeking assistance.
• Experience following proper cash handling procedures.
• Must be able to stoop, stand, and walk for long periods of time. Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing 5 to 10 pounds, pull and push objects weighing 10 to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift up to and over 40 pounds.
• Must meet the appropriate minimum age requirement for working with and/or serving alcoholic beverages.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• One year experience as a bartender.

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere. Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Essential Information

• Residency Requirements: Non-U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States, or U.S. territories, for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority: The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-0120, expiration 01/30/2025. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.