Lead Bartender
hace 2 días
New York
Job DescriptionDescription: Job Title: Lead Bartender Reports To: General Manager & Senior Beverage Manager Department: Operations - FOH Employment Type: Hourly, Non-Exempt Pay Rate: $21.00 - 23.35 per hour, based on experience About José Andrés Group José Andrés Group (JAG) is a hospitality company led by Chef José Andrés, known for outstanding guest experiences, innovation, and a values-driven culture. Our teams bring world-class food and warm hospitality to life across acclaimed concepts worldwide. Position Summary: The Lead Bartender at our restaurant plays an integral role in ensuring our guests have an exceptional dining experience. Through consistency, efficiency, and passion for the Hospitality Industry, we curate a personalized experience for each guest by following our Core Values - create a memorable service for each other and guests alike. Job Responsibilities • Work in team-oriented, fast-paced, guest-centric environment, • Precisely prepare and execute an exciting menu of handmade cocktails., • Partner with team members to serve food and beverages that exceed guests’ expectations, • Accurately take food and beverage order, clear and reset tables, and polish glassware/silverware/flatware, • Provide friendly, attentive, and efficient service, • Deliver wine service as detailed by Management, • Carry food to guests in a timely manner, speaking to the rule of threes upon delivery, • Assist in deep cleaning bar when needed, • Assist in and maintaining beverage pars, • Available to assist with monthly inventory on period close Sundays., • Follow opening, running, and closing sidework responsibilities, • Maintain and oversee all aspects of the bar including a cash drawer/POS system, customer consumption and support of your front of house and back of house teammates., • Guide guests through menu while demonstrating memorization of food and beverage menus, • Actively presents as the role model of the bar team., • Memorize and comprehend allergens within menu to aid guests in deciding correct items, • Maintain cleanliness + sanitization of bar top, bottles, and work space, • Keep track of cash drawer, providing change for staff when needed, • Aid Management in daily and monthly inventory counting/duties, • Ensure quality of all drinks made, training full bar team to execute recipes properly with and without lead bartender present, • Assists Bar and Sr. Beverage Managers in establishing and maintaining bar pars for outlet, • Assist and/or lead R&D for seasonal and evergreen cocktail list for the outlets, including batch specs and recipe costing, • Comfortable holding staff education classes, • Assisting Bar and Sr. Beverage Manager on execution of marketing and events initiatives inside and outside of the buildingRequirements:, • Open availability a must: minimum of 3 days per week, including weekends and holidays, with flexibility, • Availability on Inventory Sundays to count, • Passion for hospitality, guest engagement, and serving others, • 4-6 years full-service, high-volume restaurant experience in a bartending position, • Ability to articulate an appealing description of every item we offer. Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods., • Strong understanding of communication skills to build trusting relationships with colleagues and guests, • Maintaining a positive, calm, and collected attitude at all times, under pressure and not under pressure, • A desire to grow, learn, and be creative, • Desire to work closely with the marketing team and be on camera for bar related content, • Must be able to walk up and down stairs - stand for 8 to 10 hours at a time, • A full understanding of classic cookery, wine, beer, spirits, and classic cocktails, • Previous experience with restaurant point-of-sales(POS) systems, • Culinary and/or Beverage Degree/Certification, a plus, • Knowledge of appropriate table settings and service ware., • Train current and new employees following the JAG training guidelines to achieve high performance., • Thorough knowledge of menu items and service procedures., • Ability to take direction and work in a team environment and to work calmly and effectively under pressure., • Ability to speak publicly to staff during preshift and other staff related meetings, • Must have problem solving abilities, be self-motivated, and organized., • This position will spend 100% of the time standing or walking., • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length., • Must be able to exert a well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously., • Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis., • May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs. occasionally., • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity., • Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees., • Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus opportunities, • Comprehensive health & wellness benefits, • Retirement savings plans, • Employee dining discounts José Andrés Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the federal E-Verify Program