Sake & Sushi Bartender: Craft Cocktails & Guest Experience

RA Sushi - Tucson; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

RA Sushi - Tucson is looking for an experienced bartender who can provide excellent guest interactions while preparing and serving beverages in a friendly manner. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of bartending experience and knowledge of Japanese cuisine, including sushi and sake. Responsibilities include mixing drinks, handling payments, and maintaining a clean bar area. Must be at least 21 years of age and certified in Responsible Alcohol Service. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in bartending.
• Certified in Responsible Alcohol Service.
• Basic understanding of wine, spirits, and sake.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of bar area.
• Take orders and handle payments accurately.

Skills

Bartending

Customer service

Knowledge of alcoholic beverages

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Responsible for positive guest interactions while accurately preparing and responsibilityserving beverages to guests and servers in a friendly and efficient manner. Follows standardrecipes, mixes ingredients, and prepares cocktails and other drinks. Offers and serves fooditems to guests, collects payment for drinks served and maintains bar area clean, sanitary,and organized.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Promptly greets guests, takes beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests.
• Promptly prepares beverage orders for servers according to server tickets.
• Mixes alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails and other beverages as requested and incompliance with company standards and recipes.
• Checks identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol. Promptly notifiesmanagement of underage drinking guests who are obviously intoxicated.
• Rings up all drink and food orders in the POS system, collects payment for drinks and/or foodserved, balances all receipts and follows proper cash handling procedures.
• Ensures the bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages andserving guests. Promptly reports any defective product or equipment.
• Offers and serves food items to guests seated at the bar when appropriate or as requested.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus, and promotions.
• Responsible for routine cleaning, set up and breakdown of bar. This includes all preparationrequired to run the bar efficiently and smoothly.
• Washes and sterilizes glassware and keeps bottles, glassware and beverage products arranged tomake an attractive display.
• Completes daily/weekly cleaning and side work requirements.
• Participates in scheduled catering events as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

• Promptly greets guests, takes beverage orders from the restaurant servers or directly from guests.
• Promptly prepares beverage orders for servers according to server tickets.
• Mixes alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails and other beverages as requested and incompliance with company standards and recipes.
• Checks identification of guests to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol. Promptly notifiesmanagement of underage drinking guests who are obviously intoxicated.
• Rings up all drink and food orders in the POS system, collects payment for drinks and/or foodserved, balances all receipts and follows proper cash handling procedures.
• Ensures the bar area is fully equipped with tools and products needed for mixing beverages andserving guests. Promptly reports any defective product or equipment.
• Offers and serves food items to guests seated at the bar when appropriate or as requested.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of food and beverage products, menus, and promotions.
• Responsible for routine cleaning, set up and breakdown of bar. This includes all preparationrequired to run the bar efficiently and smoothly.
• Washes and sterilizes glassware and keeps bottles, glassware and beverage products arranged tomake an attractive display.
• Completes daily/weekly cleaning and side work requirements.
• Participates in scheduled catering events as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Job Requirements:

• 1–2 years’ experience in bartending preferred.
• Previous experience with Japanese cuisine, particularly sushi and sake preferred.
• Basic understanding of wine, spirits and sake preferred.
• Must be certified in Responsible Alcohol Service by applicable agency.
• Must be 21 years of age or older. (based on state law)
• High School diploma or GED preferred.

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