Bartender II-Crystal Bar

Sycuan; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycuan in El Cajon, CA seeks an experienced bartender to deliver bar service, prepare beverages from recipes, and handle food orders and cash transactions with guests. You will maintain a clean, safe work area, enforce responsible alcohol service, monitor guest sobriety, and work in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The role requires knowledge of state alcohol regulations, ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and strong guest service skills.

Qualifications

• Bartender with at least 1 year experience and knowledge of beer, wine and cocktails.
• Ability to handle cash and POS transactions accurately and quickly.
• Knowledge of state alcohol regulations and responsible service standards.
• Excellent guest service, communication, and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide bar service by greeting guests, taking orders, mixing and serving drinks, and handling payments.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary, and presentable bar area; monitor temperatures and freshness of beverages.
• Ensure responsible alcohol service by checking IDs, monitoring consumption, and stopping service when needed.

Skills

Responsible alcohol service

Liquor license guidelines

Menu knowledge

Mix beverages

Cash handling

Guest service

English communication

Professionalism

Teamwork

Math skills

Education

CA ABC Responsible Beverage Service Certification

County of San Diego Food Handler Card

21 years of age

1-year bartending experience

6 months cash handling experience

6 months guest service experience

6 months food service experience

General wine knowledge

General knowledge of cigarette brands

High School Diploma

Tools

Point of Sale system

Job description

Job Purpose:

Prepares alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, serves food for guest consumption, and operates cash register.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

(Note: Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at the sole discretion of Sycuan Management at any time)

• Provides guests with bar service by greeting guests in a friendly and courteous manner, receiving food and/or beverage order, mixing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to guests, preparing beverages according to standard recipes, cleaning, chopping and slicing garnish as appropriate, opening bottles and pouring alcohol, serving wine and draft or bottled beer, receiving and delivering food orders when appropriate, responding to guest requests, collecting and processing payment, and returning change if applicable following established procedures.
• Maintains a safe, sanitary, and presentable work area by securing beverage cabinets and taps, checking beverage products for appropriate temperature and freshness, replenishing as necessary, following correct beverage cooling and storage procedures, cleaning bar counters, bottles and coolers, loading and operating glass washing machine, and arranging bottles and glasses following established procedures
• Provides accounting of transactions during shift by charging for the correct amount of alcohol poured, entering cash transactions in to point-of-sale system, counting currency, logging guest comps, points and credit cards on to cashier drop work sheet, balancing money drawer against generated cashier report following established procedures, and reporting discrepancies to the supervisor or food services management team.
• Ensures responsible alcohol beverage service policies are followed by asking for proper identification from guests who appear to be under the age of 30, measuring alcohol pours, monitoring alcohol consumption, ensuring guests do not become intoxicated following established procedures, stopping alcohol service at the designated time, and clearing all alcohol containers, glasses and bottles for each venue at the time specified.

Job Specifications:

Education and Experience:

Essential:

• County of San Diego Food Handler Card
• CA ABC Responsible Beverage Service Certification
• 21 years of age
• 1-year bartending experience
• 6 months cash handling experience
• 6 months guest service experience
• 6 months food service experience
• General wine knowledge
• General knowledge of cigarette brands

Desirable:

• High School Diploma, High School Certificate of Completion, or G.E.D

Skills and Knowledge:

Essential:

• Working knowledge of responsible alcohol beverage service
• Working knowledge of liquor license guidelines
• Ability to quickly learn the menu of both food and drinks
• Ability to mix a wide variety of alcoholic beverages
• Ability to prepare beverage mixtures from recipes
• Ability to assess guest sobriety and stop alcohol service when appropriate
• Ability to maintain alcohol and cigarette inventory
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations
• Ability to count currency
• Ability to appear for work on time
• Ability to interact effectively with a diverse guest and team member base
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure
• Ability to understand and follow verbal directives and written directions
• Ability to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for up to eight hours at a time
• Ability to bend and stoop
• Ability to work in a smoking environment

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of point of sale system

Supervisory/Managerial Accountability:

Direct: None Indirect: None