Craft Bartender & Spirits Educator for Private Events

ADP, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Overtime Pay

Minimum wage compliance

Job summary

J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City, MO is seeking an enthusiastic Bartender to craft cocktails, pour spirits, wine and beer, and deliver attentive hospitality across outlets and events.

You will stock, clean, and maintain bar areas, follow recipes and portion controls, and courteously educate guests on our history and offerings. Evening and weekend shifts, plus private events, are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience in a restaurant, cocktail bar, distillery, hotel, catering, private event, or similar hospitality environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge of cocktails, distilled spirits, wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and responsible alcohol service.
• Ability to follow recipes, presentation standards, and portion controls accurately.
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, and guest-recovery skills.
• Ability to manage multiple orders, payments, and guest requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in learning and communicating J. Rieger & Co.’s products, history, and production methods.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests promptly and provide attentive, knowledgeable, and professional bar service.
• Prepare and serve cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic beverages according to approved recipes, presentation standards, and portion controls.
• Maintain knowledge of J. Rieger & Co. spirits, cocktails, menus, ingredients, allergens, and current offerings.
• Educate guests about J. Rieger & Co.’s history, products, production methods, and tasting or beverage options.
• Accurately enter orders, prepare guest checks, process payments, and maintain accountability for POS activity.
• Follow responsible alcohol-service requirements, including verifying identification, monitoring guest consumption, and recognizing when service should be limited or discontinued.
• Prepare and maintain bar stations by stocking spirits, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, glassware, ice, tools, and other supplies.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, organized bar areas throughout the shift.
• Follow established recipes, measuring practices, inventory controls, and procedures designed to prevent waste.
• Monitor product levels and report shortages, breakage, waste, spills, and quality concerns.
• Coordinate with Servers, Hosts, culinary staff, support staff, Event Captains, and managers to maintain accurate and timely service.
• Recognize guest concerns and work with management to resolve them promptly and professionally.
• Complete assigned opening, closing, cleaning, restocking, and side-work responsibilities.
• Assist with private event bar setup, service, transitions, and breakdown when assigned.
• Follow all applicable company policies and safety, sanitation, food-handling, alcohol-service, cash-handling, and emergency procedures.

Skills

Bartending experience

Cocktails & spirits knowledge

Guest service

Multitasking

Following recipes

Communication

Tools

POS systems

Job description

J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City, MO is seeking an enthusiastic Bartender to craft cocktails, pour spirits, wine and beer, and deliver attentive hospitality across outlets and events.

You will stock, clean, and maintain bar areas, follow recipes and portion controls, and courteously educate guests on our history and offerings. Evening and weekend shifts, plus private events, are part of the role.