Competitive pay, safety bonuses, daily staff meals, employee discounts, flexible scheduling, paid training and advancement opportunities in a strong promote-from-within culture. Full time employees receive MEC health plan at no cost!

Job Classification

JOB CATEGORY: Tipped Employee

JOB TITLE: Mixologist Bartender

LOCATION: 1551 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204

REPORTS TO: Service Manager

PAY TYPE: Hourly, overtime eligible, full-time or part-time

Please be advised that Blue Orchid uses E-Verify as required by Florida law. We also conduct job-related background checks prior to hire to ensure a safe and secure work environment. These checks are only conducted on candidates selected for hire, after issuing a contingent offer of employment. At this point in the hiring process, you would be asked to authorize Blue Orchid to conduct a background check.

Job Scope

Perform duties to ensure guests have a great experience consistent with our brand by handling all guest interactions from initial greeting to payment processing, working within the limits of standard or accepted practice.

Skills required

• Knowledge of spirits: Need a basic understanding of the different types of spirits available. Know ingredients, flavor profiles and common mixers for each type of spirit to be able to create unique drink recipes. Ability to go the extra mile with craft cocktails.
• Mixing Techniques: Mixologists use a variety of techniques to mix drinks. Know the importance of using the right tools and correct proportions of ingredients, garnishments, and other decorations to enhance the presentation of a drink.
• Creativity: Ability to both follow recipes & create new drink recipes. Need to be able to work with a variety of different ingredients and understand how to balance flavors to create drinks that are delicious and visually appealing.
• Communication: Skill to work with customer to understand their preferences and explain the ingredients and preparation of their drinks. Work with other bartenders and kitchen staff to ensure they can make the drinks for a customer's order.
• Customer service: Interact with customers in a friendly and helpful manner. Greet customers and answer questions about drinks and taking drink orders.

General Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and promote our Core Values: (1) Safety: Be safe in your own work, contribute safety moments and safety suggestions. (2) Integrity: Always be honest, fair, and compliant to rules and regulations. (3) Service: Always know who you serve in your role, inside or outside the business, and relentlessly try to exceed their expectations. (4) Teamwork: Support others in need without regard to rank or job duties.
• Conform to our appearance and grooming standards
• Be informed of menu options: (1) Know menu choices, options, and ingredients. (2) Help guests make choices. (3) Promote daily specials, appetizers, desserts, and premium beverages. (4) Maintain an awareness of potential ingredient shortages in the kitchen.
• Greet and interact with guests, consistent with service standards
• Present menus, recommend beverages and food options, answer guest questions, take orders, deliver food and drink, remove courses, and collect payment
• Prepare bar drinks for bar guests and service bar orders for the dining room, following established recipes and standards
• Execute all side-job duties as assigned by management
• Demonstrate teamwork by supporting coworkers without regard to job titles or rank
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and bring suggestions for improvement
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience and Skills

• Previous serving experience required
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Positive interpersonal skills required
• Must speak and read English fluently
• Must be at least 18 years of age

License/Certifications

• Food Safety Manager Certification is a bonus

ADA Information

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to speak, see, and hear
• Requires close and distance vision
• Walks and stands frequently
• Walks for long periods of time, possibly extended distances
• Frequently lifts/carries up to 20 pounds
• Occasionally lifts/carries up to 40 pounds
• Continually uses manual dexterity and gross motor skills
• Reaches hands and arms in any direction, keeling and stooping repeatedly

Work Conditions:

• Indoor or outdoor
• Varied weather conditions
• With or near moving or mechanical parts
• With or near high temperature surfaces and liquids
• With or near toxic/caustic cleaning agents with fumes or airborne particles

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Restaurant type:

• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have the ability to work Sunday & Monday afternoon and evenings?

Experience:

• Bartending Mixology: 2 years (Required)
• fine dining: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person