Lead Bartender

The role

You will lead the Bar team and ensure venue organization and cleanliness. You will prepare and serve food and drinks while supporting the beverage manager with menus, stock, and training.

What you will do

• 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

Required qualifications

• 3 years of bartending experience at a luxury restaurant/ bar
• 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
• Recording accurate tip-out sheets
• 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

Nice to have

• Prior lead bartender experience

About the company

Kimpton.