Bartender: Part-Time Openings

CIA Chef; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CIA Chef in Napa, CA is seeking a friendly Bartender to provide quality service and promote the restaurant's beverage program. You will handle bar orders, assist guests, and contribute to a welcoming, fast-paced dining experience.

The role requires knowledge of wine and cocktails, the ability to create seasonal menus, and reliability in a team setting. You must stand for long periods, work nights and weekends, and complete required certifications such as TIPS within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of wine and cocktails.
• Ability to research and create seasonal cocktail menus.
• Demonstrated hospitality and guest-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Functions as bartender and cashier in restaurant.
• Anticipates guests' needs and promotes beverage programs.
• Completes opening and closing side work for an organized shift.
• Maintains a strong beverage knowledge base for guest service.
• Uses CIA recipes for bar items.
• Conducts bar inventory and orders supplies; rotates stock.
• Reports wine list changes to management.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Wine knowledge

Cocktails

Seasonal menus

Hospitality

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bartending certification (TIPS)

Job description

The hiring rate for this position is $20.00 per hour.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Bartender is accountable for providing quality service to all customers while ensuring all practices, equipment and inventory are properly maintained.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functions as bartender and cashier in restaurant.
• Assists guests by anticipating their needs while they are in the restaurant and introducing them to all of the food and beverage programs that the restaurant has to offer.
• Completes opening and closing side work as assigned with the goal of contributing to an organized, well-prepared work environment.
• Maintains a strong food and beverage knowledge base in an effort to provide the best possible guest service experience.
• Uses standardized CIA recipes for all items served from the bar.
• Conducts physical inventory of storage areas. Orders bar supplies as needed, rotates stock.
• Reports vintage changes to Restaurant Manager/Food & Beverage Manager to aid in maintenance of wine lists.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area at all times.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience :

• Three (3) months of bartending experience or a combination of the completion of a bartending certification and experience.

Licenses / Certifications :

• TIPS responsible alcohol service certification or equivalent or ability to acquire within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Demonstrated knowledge of wine, cocktails.
• Ability to research and create seasonal cocktail menus.
• Demonstrated qualities of hospitality.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to be adaptable, dependable and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to customers.
• Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Highly organized, attentive to detail, accurate and efficient.
• Able to work well within a team.
• Punctual and dependable.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work flexible hours and shifts, including nights and weekends as required by business needs.
• Able to stand and work for extended periods of time during customary service hours.
• Able to bend, stoop or reach as needed.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 30 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 pounds.

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