Bartender - Warm, Upbeat Bar Pro with Tips

Carlos O'Kelly's; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Rapids is hiring a Bartender to craft drinks, engage guests, and support bar operations. You’ll mix beverages, interact with guests, and help with light food service in a welcoming, family‑style setting.

Responsibilities include opening/closing side work, garnishes, POS orders, and accurate payments. Candidates should enjoy hospitality and teamwork in a bustling bar environment.

Qualifications

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Able to operate blenders, frozen drink machines and other bar equipment.
• Stands during the entire shift.
• Frequent immersion of hands in water every five minutes.
• Reading, writing, basic math and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Mixes ingredients such as liquor, soda, water, and fruit juice to prepare beverages.
• Interacts verbally with bar guests, creating a friendly atmosphere.
• Serves food and drinks to bar guests.
• Completes opening and closing side work.
• Slices fruit and vegetable garnishes for drinks.
• Presents guest checks, handles payments and card transactions.
• Relays food orders to the kitchen via the POS system.

Skills

Care for others

Positive attitude

Stamina

Hand washing

Verbal communication

Basic math

Tools

POS system

Bar equipment

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Rapids is hiring a Bartender to craft drinks, engage guests, and support bar operations. You’ll mix beverages, interact with guests, and help with light food service in a welcoming, family‑style setting.

Responsibilities include opening/closing side work, garnishes, POS orders, and accurate payments. Candidates should enjoy hospitality and teamwork in a bustling bar environment.