About the Role
The Bartender is responsible for preparing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, serving food, and providing excellent service accompanied by memorable experiences to all guests and members who visit a Soho House & Co. property. As a Bartender, you are an extension of the brand, management team, and global food and drink program, responsible for professional behavior, charismatic and positive energy to create a fun environment that drives conversation and sales.
Responsibilities
- Follow steps of service and company guidelines for preparing cocktails, juices, coffee, and drinks used at the bar.
- Maintain a clean and organized section and collaborate with other bartenders to wash glassware and utensils after each use.
- Clean up after customers and clean the work area.
- Educate guests and members about beverage options learned through House Tonic trainings.
- Discuss and describe daily specials, seasonally influenced menu items, and food pairing options to promote additional sales.
- Collect payment on all sold items and operate a cash register.
- Check identification of customers to ensure they meet age requirements for alcohol and tobacco purchases.
- Determine when a customer has had too much alcohol.
- Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays that promote specific beverage options.
- Serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
- Monitor and maintain an inventory of supplies and delegate replenishment of items to Barbacks.
- Mix ingredients according to drink recipes to maintain a globally unified beverage program and consistent experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience working in a high-volume F&B operation.
- Craft cocktail experience and working with seasonally influenced perishable items.
- Experience making coffee drinks is a plus.
- Ability to multitask and deliver drink requests in a timely and efficient manner while maintaining consistency.
- Strong communication and people skills.
- Flexible schedule and reliable.
- Tips certified.
- Micros experience is a plus.
- Must be able to seize, grasp, turn and hold objects with hands.
- Must be able to work on your feet for at least 8 hours.
- Fast-paced movements are required to go from one part of the club to others.
- Must be able to move, pull, carry or lift at least 40 pounds.
- Occasionally kneel, bend, crouch and climb as required.
Skills
- Craft cocktails
- Coffee drinks
- Multitasking
- Communication
- People skills
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $12—$12 USD
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement fund with a 2% match
- Sick days
- Vacation days
- Training to develop technical and managerial skills
- Career development opportunities
- Soho Impact initiatives
- Learning & Development courses
- Access to Cookhouse & House Tonic events
- Team Events
- Team Meal
About the Company
- Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks.
- Soho House can progress your career domestically or internationally as well as managerially or technically.
- Soho Impact: Empowering the Soho House Community to make positive change, through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach and sustainability.
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Celebrating our passion for food and drink.
