Bartender/Server

Carmello's; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular local restaurant is looking for high-energy servers to provide excellent service in a busy environment. The ideal candidate will greet customers, recommend drinks and menu items, and prepare food and beverages. Flexibility to work various shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays is essential. Strong communication skills and a neat appearance are required for this role, along with the ability to manage cash transactions and maintain a clean work area.

Qualifications

• Must meet state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability for flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Positive and engaging personality with a professional appearance.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and take beverage and food orders.
• Mix and serve drinks following house recipes.
• Ensure customers are of legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Maintain cleanliness in work and dining area.
• Manage cash and card transactions accurately.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Strong task management abilities

Basic math skills

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

We are looking for full time, professional, high-energy servers with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails, exciting new beverages, and food to our customers at Monza. Must be able to work a minimum of 5 shifts per week including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

The ideal candidate will have experience in high volume, fast paced bar/restaurant environments. They will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food, and handle the payment. They will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.

Serious applicants who can follow directions may apply in person between the hours of 2:30PM-4:30PM on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at Monza 9405 Battle Street, Manassas, VA 20110. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

To succeed as a server at Monza you should have a neat appearance, an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

Responsibilities

• Ability to quickly learn and exactly reproduce house recipes.
• Welcoming customers, reading, and listening to people to determine food and beverage preferences, making recommendations, taking and serving orders.
• Planning drink menus and informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
• Developing new cocktail recipes.

Qualifications and Requirements

Bartender Requirements:

• Meets state minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• An eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to take and follow directions.
• Must be able to go without a cell phone for the duration of a shift.
• Drama-free