Bartender - Hyde Park Village

Bouzy; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cru Hospitality Group operates Bouzy's bar in Tampa and seeks a Lead Bartender to elevate guest experience. You will craft cocktails, pour drinks, and pair with bar food, while training teammates and upholding CHG standards.

You will manage bar stock, maintain cleanliness, handle cash, and ensure five-star service. The role requires knowledge of wine, beer, spirits, and cocktails, plus the ability to collaborate with management.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of wine, beer, spirits and cocktails.
• Strong knowledge of food, culinary terms, and the restaurant industry.
• Be intuitive as to where help is needed.
• Be able to sell with integrity.
• Be the example; reports to General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Inform customers on quality of products and services.
• Sell and serve cocktails, spirits, wine and beer per guidelines.
• Sell and serve food and other menu items.
• Provide a five-star dining experience at the bar.
• Coordinate food service with kitchen and runners.
• Maintain a clean, organized bar at all times.
• Handle cash and operate register accurately.
• Perform opening and closing side work.
• Stock garnishes, supplies and bar products.
• Train new Bar team members and servers.
• Stay updated on beverage, food and industry trends.
• Maintain health, safety and sanitation standards.
• Uphold CHG standards.

Skills

Wine knowledge

Spirits knowledge

Cocktails

Food knowledge

Sales with integrity

Team leadership

Job description

The Bartender is an important role within Cru Hospitality Group (CHG) that serves as a representative of the Bar to our guests. The Bartender fulfills any duties assigned to them by the management team in a professional manner.

The role of Bartender is one that can elevate the experience offered by the entire operation. This role wears many hats. Primary responsibilities are to (1) make and serve delicious beverages for guests at the bar and for servers at the service well, (2) offer an exceptional and complete experience to anyone sitting at the bar. The personality and success of a location will largely fall under the Bartender’s performance and example to their team.

A strong Lead Bartender will exhibit the following characteristics.

• Strong knowledge of wine, beer, spirits and cocktails
• Strong knowledge of food, culinary terms, and the restaurant industry
• Be intuitive as to where help is needed
• Be able to sell with integrity
• Be the Example This role reports to the General Manager of the location.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Informs our customers on the quality of our products and services.
• Sells and serves cocktails, spirits, wine and beer to customers in accordance with proper guidelines regarding pour levels, recipes, and measurements.
• Sells and serves food and other menu items to customers.
• Sells and serves these products to customers in a courteous and friendly manner. Provides customers at the bar with a five star dining experience.
• Coordinates food service with the kitchen and runners.
• Uses appropriate garnishes and glassware for all beverages. Maintains proper stock and pars of said garnishes.
• Maintains a clean and organized bar at all times. Keeps bar area supplied. Wipes down bar top. Comes out from behind the bar to push in stools, check floors. Keeps the customer’s line of sight clean and clear.
• Abides by all cash handling procedures. Knows how to operate a cash register properly. Accurately accounts for every drink poured.
• Performs assigned opening and closing side work.
• Maintains pars of bev naps, straws, and other material/hardware.
• Stocks all liquor, beer, wine and NA products for the Bar in their correct location.
• Professional handling of the Guest Relationship: includes inquiries, complaints, compliments.
• Communicates all 86’d items to managers in a timely manner
• Communicates needs and comments of the guest to management.
• Assist in training new Bar team members.
• Assists in training Servers.
• Continues to learn and educate themselves on beverage, food, and industry trends
• Maintains proper health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Maintains the highest quality, consistent product standards.
• Ensure all CHG standards are upheld or exceeded

OTHER

Operates as a member of a team, helping others and requesting help as needed. Further duties not currently detailed here may be added at the discretion of the General Manager and Lead Bartender.