Bartender - Tessie’s Cocktails & Chords

Tessiestahoe; Stateline (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Clique Hospitality in Stateline, NV is seeking a professional Bartender to craft beverages with precision and flair, maintaining brand standards and delivering excellent guest experiences.

The role emphasizes high-volume service, teamwork, strong knowledge of cocktails and wines, upselling, and staying composed in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage opening and closing duties, handle cash and POS operations, and build a loyal guest base through personable service.

Qualifications

• 3 years high-volume bartending experience
• 1 year marketing nightclubs/restaurants or related marketing course work preferred
• Ability to work in a high-stress, high-volume environment
• Extensive knowledge about food and wine and ability to speak on and serve such items.
• Ability to upsell and communicate effectively with guests

Responsibilities

• Mix and serve drinks, proportioning ingredients to exact recipes and cost criteria.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Greet guests in a friendly manner and make them feel welcome.
• Perform opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Build a personal clientele and encourage reservations.
• Participate in weekly marketing requirements.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations and grooming standards.

Skills

High-volume bartending

Teamwork under pressure

Upselling

Wine & food knowledge

English proficiency

POS systems familiarity

Tools

POS systems

Calculator

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW:

As a Bartender, you will deliver expertly crafted beverages while showcasing a confident, polished appearance that aligns with the venue’s brand standards. This role is perfect for individuals who thrive in high-energy environments and excel in customer interaction.

JOB EXPECTATIONS:

To include but not limited to

• Mix and serve drinks, proportioning ingredients to exact recipes and cost criteria.


• Exhibit proper knowledge, selling techniques and service delivery of both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and command full menu knowledge at all times and preparation methods.


• Consistently following sequence of service utilizing all proper procedures standardized by venue managers and chefs.


• Provide direction to and assistance to support staff to ensure proper operation of the bar.


• Effectively communicating with management and service staff in order to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and or other employees.


• Working as a team, assisting all guests’ and employees’ needs and inquiries.


• Always be positive, show enthusiasm, be humble, be thankful, and be respectful to all team members.


• Maintain a clean and safe working environment


• Greeting guests in a positive, friendly manner and making them feel welcome.


• Anticipating the guests’ needs and responding appropriately with a sense of urgency.


• Maintaining a level of professionalism, that will make guests want to return.


• Bidding farewell to guests, using guest’s name when known, and encourage them to return.


• Performing all opening and closing duties, based upon shift assignment.


• Building and establishing a personal clientele.


• Encourage guests to make weekly table reservations


• Adhere to weekly table and guest list requirements


• Assist in developing restaurant database through networking and completing data cards.


• Participate in weekly marketing requirements


• Following all procedures and policies set forth by the company, division, department and all health and safety regulations set by County health department.


• Conforming to the department grooming standards, uniform or attire, and jewelry policy.


• Responsible for a cash bank or impressed bank issued at the beginning of service.


• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS: (Include equipment knowledge/use)

• 3 years high-volume bartending experience and/or 2 years experience bartending in a fine dining establishment or equivalent;


• 1 Year experience in marketing nightclubs or restaurants and/or related experience in a Retail or marketing internship or related university marketing course work preferred.


• Ability to work as part of a team in a high stress & a high-volume environment.


• Extensive knowledge about food and wine and ability to confidently speak on and properly serve such items.


• Ability to up sell.


• Experience with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. and active participant in social media


• Good communication skills; multilingual is a plus.


• Must be able to speak and to read in English proficiently.


• Basic computer skills and experience with POS systems.


• Basic math skills and the ability to use a calculator.


• Knowledge of different types of tendering guest checks.


• Physically able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs on a tray or arm service where it applies.


• Physically able to walk or stand without assistance on various surfaces for an extended period of time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work under time constraints and within established deadlines.


• Must regularly lift and/move up to 50 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed indoors/outdoors in a climate-controlled environment and exposed to various environmental factors such as but not limited to noise, dust and smoke.

Clique Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence,