High-Energy Bartender for Nightlife & Craft Cocktails

Ballpark Village; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Live! Hospitality and Entertainment in St. Louis is seeking a Bartender to join a high-energy concept featuring a full-service restaurant and bar. You will mix cocktails, serve wine and beer, take orders, and ensure guest satisfaction.

The role requires 1–2 years of bartending in high-volume venues, knowledge of liquor brands, English fluency, and reliable availability for nights, weekends or holidays. Formal training and certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years bartending in high-volume bars or nightclubs.
• Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, and garnishments.
• Formal bartending training preferred.
• Fluent English; other languages preferred.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit as required.
• Reading and writing abilities for orders and paperwork.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide an energetic, outgoing personality while maintaining professionalism.
• Mix ingredients and prepare cocktails according to recipes.
• Serve wine, bottled or draft beer.
• Take beverage orders from guests.
• Check IDs to ensure minimum age requirements.
• Present and promote current promotions to guests.
• Accurately record sales and payments and account for tips.
• Complete side work as assigned.
• Maintain product knowledge to enhance guest experience.

Skills

Bartending

Fluent English

Customer service

Communication

Reading & writing

Mathematical skills

Job description

Live! Hospitality and Entertainment is opening a NEW concept featuring a full-service restaurant and bar!

Bartender Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide an energetic, outgoing, fun personality while maintaining professionalism.
• Perform varied duties to ensure all aspects of the proper steps of service.
• Offer polite, professional, and courteous customer service.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and guests.
• Mix ingredients and prepare cocktails and other drinks according to drink recipe.
• Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
• Take beverage orders from serving staff or from guests.
• Communicate effectively, clearly, patiently and humorously with co-workers and guests.
• Complete all side work as assigned.
• Be well-versed in the products in order to guide the guest experience and sell food and beverage items.
• Check guests’ identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption.
• Present and encourage current promotions to guests.
• Accurately record and account for all items ordered and secure payment from guest.
• Accurately account for all sales and receipts and record tips as outlined in company policies and procedures.

Bartender Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years experience with bartending at high volume bars and/or nightclubs.
• Knowledge of liquor brands, beer, wine, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, designated glassware, preparation methods and garnishments.
• Formal bartending training preferred.
• Must speak fluent English, other languages preferred.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, cooks, wait staff, and supervisors.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when taking orders, completing paperwork, etc.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math are used frequently.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

T h e Bartender position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Handling, carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds (bar ware, boxes, bottles, ect.).
• Moving about the bar, lounge, and kitchen efficiently and safely.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils effectively and safely.

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