Bartender – Fontana

El Baja; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

El Baja in Fontana, California, is looking for a skilled Bartender to create a welcoming environment and serve an impressive range of beverages. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, a positive personality, and the ability to manage tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, making drink recommendations, and maintaining cleanliness. A high school diploma and availability for flexible hours are necessary to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Basic math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and taking drink orders.
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Bartender Job Description

We are looking for a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classic cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers. The bartender will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.

To succeed as a bartender, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, and balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be required.
• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.