Lead Bartender

Job description

Help lead the Bar team, ensuring venue organization and cleanliness. Prepare and serve food and drinks for guests in a professional, courteous, and timely manner, all the while providing outstanding service to our guests along the way. You'll act as an advocate for the bar/restaurant, be a creator of ridiculously personal experiences, and develop relationships with guests that will compel them to return. **Some of your responsibilities include:** - Liaise with the bar team and managers for smooth venue operations - Support beverage manager in creation of cocktail menu, creating new activations and overall beverage program. - Support management in training and auditing bar staff on all restaurant standards and maintaining consistency. - Add the Beverage Manager with Stock, Orders and inventory as needed. - Coordinate opening, closing and cleaning procedures with the venue manager - Greet and welcome our guests and promptly serve them food and beverages. - Pour drinks, using standard pour according to specifications, receive and process orders in the POS system with accuracy. - Serve food and drinks to guests, along with filling orders for the servers. - Notify a manager if a guest is becoming intoxicated or rude to other guests. - Fill and clean ice bins, clean and empty trash cans, change kegs, stock beer and wine coolers. - Clean shelving, stainless steel, mixers, cups, blenders, and soda guns. - Follow uniform and grooming specifications. - Maintain cooperative communication with support crew and management. - Unpack deliveries and stock the bar. - We all wear multiple hats here at Kimpton. You may need to take on responsibilities outside of this job post at times, as we all do. **What You Bring** - 3 years of bartending experience at a luxury restaurant/ bar is required. Prior lead bartender experience is a plus. - At least 2 year of experience in a Forbes 5\* / luxury standard working environment. - Passion for crafting and personalizing guest experiences. - Excellent wine and spirits knowledge, great communication and presentation skills. - Knowledgeable of credit card and cash handling procedures, as well as recording accurate tip-out sheets, and calculating accurate bill amounts. - Food Handler and Alcohol Serving Certifications (if applicable). - Flexible schedule and are able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed. Salary: US $11 to $13 per hour + a share in the gratuity pool