Mixologist/ Lead Bartender

Shark Bar & Seafood House • Full-time • Waldorf, Maryland, United States • 3m ago

We are looking for a professional, high-energy Mixologist with excellent communication and leadership skills. The Mixologist will be the bar lead and responsible for organizing bartenders shifts, procedure training, and introducing new and exiting cocktails to add to the Shark Bar menu. In addition to creating new drink menu items and training staff the mixologist will greet customers, learn about their preferences, answer questions, recommend menu items, and prepare and serve beverages and food. You will also upsell items, create recipes, utilize proper equipment and ingredients, and handle basic cleaning duties.

To succeed as a bar lead, you should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

Mixologist Responsibilities and Requirements include (but not limited to):

Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
Planning drink menus and informing customers about new beverages and specials.
Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
High School Diploma.
Additional education, training, certificates, or experience may be required.

Job Duties:

Provide excellent customer service by taking orders, preparing them efficiently, and building a rapport with clientele
Handle card and cash transactions, ensuring that all funds in the cash drawer are accounted for by the end of the shift
Keep an eye on patron intoxication levels and respond appropriately
Identify belligerent customers, and work with management when needed to maintain a safe environment
Clean the bar and the surrounding area of spills and other messes as needed
Other duties as requested

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

Personal protective equipment provided or required
Temperature screenings
Social distancing guidelines in place
Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Hours per week:

30-40

This Job Is:

Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: From $13.25 per hour

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