Bartender - JOEY Uptown

JOEY Restaurants; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Discounted employee meals

Referral bonus program

Sales competitions and rewards

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Houston is seeking a talented Bartender who excels in providing exceptional service and crafting memorable beverage experiences. As part of the team, you will create cocktails, assist guests with menu recommendations, and ensure a lively atmosphere. Opportunities for personal and professional growth are abundant, along with benefits like medical insurance and discounted meals. This is your chance to shine in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years bartending experience.
• Must obtain valid state Food Handler and Alcohol Server/Seller permits.
• Proven track record of creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and attentive service to guests.
• Create and pour cocktails and other beverages.
• Monitor and assist with the delivery of orders.
• Prepare final guest checks and run payments safely.
• Resolve guest complaints with urgency and poise.

Skills

Bartending experience

Hospitality

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

This is about YOU. Your passion, purpose, and potential. When you join the JOEY team, you can expect a warm, inclusive, and creative environment. We are committed to training, educating, and empowering our people, and we live by our culture of People Development. JOEY Restaurants is all about opportunity and our success is directly attributable to our exceptional, team-oriented, and performance-driven partners (employees).

As a Bartender, you are a master of your craft. You welcome guests with genuine warmth and care and engage them with your expertise and curated beverage recommendations. You are the life of the party and others gravitate to you. Your talent is always on display and your execution is timely and precise. The bar environment may be fast-paced and demanding, but you rise to the occasion with patience and grace.

Duties

• Provide guests with friendly and attentive service throughout their dining experience. Show them what Iconic Hospitality means!
• Assist guests with navigating our menu options. Utilize your extensive menu knowledge to recommend favorite beverage and food items per relevant likes, dislikes, and dietary needs.
• Create and pour cocktails, wine, beer, spirits, and other nonalcoholic beverages according to JOEY recipes and standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate input of orders in the point-of-sale system.
• Monitor and assist with the delivery of guest beverage and food orders.
• Prepare final guest checks in a timely manner and run payments safely and securely.
• Resolve service issues and guest complaints with a sense of urgency, poise, and good judgment. It’s Your Business.
• Reinforce guest identification requirements and age restrictions for alcohol sales in accordance with state law.
• Follow all food and alcohol service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 1-3+ years bartending experience (If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!).
• Must have or be able to obtain valid state Food Handler and Alcohol Server/Seller permits.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positively impact individuals and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• They possess exceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.

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About JOEY Restaurants

The JOEY Restaurant Group exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience. Our handcrafted, locally, and globally inspired menu offerings are created by award-winning chefs and presented by world-class hospitality leaders in modern, warm, and lively environments. JOEY Restaurants has been family-owned and operated since 1992 and has grown into an iconic multi-concept brand throughout North America, with continued growth and expansion planned into 2030.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

JOEY Restaurant Group has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to JOEY, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of JOEY Restaurant Group. External recruitment agencies must establish a fully executed service agreement with JOEY’s Human Resources department to submit resumes. JOEY will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries please submit your request to [e-mail].

JOEY Restaurants exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience; it starts and ends with our people. We currently operate 50+ locations throughout Canada and the United States and travel the globe to discover bold and addictive flavors, then turn them into signature recipes. Our people are our biggest investment and greatest return. We seek the best and the brightest, drive development, and reward top performers. JOEY is all opportunity, and our people is the way we succeed. They are masters of their craft, committed to creating a memorable and unique experience for each guest. We live by a simple credo: “Genuine Warmth and Care is always on the table.”
The JOEY Restaurant Group is an equal employment opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.