Bartender - Los Angeles

Highly Likely; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy craft cocktail bar in Highland Park is seeking a skilled Bartender. The role entails greeting patrons, mixing drinks, providing recommendations, and ensuring an excellent customer experience in a high-volume environment. Candidates must possess robust cocktail knowledge and exceptional service skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of hospitality and service.
• Superb knowledge of classic cocktails, beer, and wine.
• Open availability and excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet bar patrons and prepare drinks quickly.
• Make food and beverage recommendations.
• Check identification and monitor customer tabs.

Skills

Hospitality and service

Classic cocktails knowledge

Customer service

Organizational skills

Basic math skills

Multitasking

Job description

About the Bartender Position

We’re a busy craft cocktail bar/restaurant in Highland Park seeking a highly-skilled, friendly, and outgoing Bartender to join our staff! As a Bartender, you’ll be responsible for welcoming customers, making food and drink recommendations, and preparing a variety of drinks for the bar’s patrons.

In addition to these practical skills, a Bartender needs to have a strong knowledge of mixed drinks, beer, and wine to best serve our customers.

Bartender Requirements

• A strong understanding of hospitality and service
• Superb knowledge of classic cocktails, beer, and wine
• An engaging personality and appropriate appearance
• Open availability
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills in a high volume operation
• Basic math skills
• Ability to be on your feet and lift 25+ pounds

Bartender Responsibilities

• Greet bar patrons as they enter the establishment
• Make food and beverage recommendations based on customer preferences, informing customers of any specials
• Take food and beverage orders
• Check identification to ensure customers are legally able to purchase alcohol
• Prepare and serve drink orders to customers in a timely manner
• Keep track of inventory to ensure both bar and tables are appropriately stocked
• Adhere to food and safety regulations at all times
• Set up and monitor customer tabs