Overview:

Join the friendly team at Florida's most beautiful tropical hideaway, right on the waters of Tampa Bay. Known for serving the freshest local seafood as well as classic cuts of savory beef, the Rusty Pelican offers an unforgettable culinary experience for its guests, and a thriving and inspiring culture for its employees.

Our mission at Rusty Pelican Tampa is to always innovate and consistently deliver a 5 star experience for our teams, guests, and community. Rusty Pelican Tampa prides itself on growth from within, collaboration, teamwork, and creating a positive work environment.

A few of our recent accolades include:

• #1 Best Waterfront Restaurant in Tampa: Yelp

• Best Brunch: Tampa Magazine

• 18 best Restaurants in Tampa: Restaurant Clicks

• 20 Gorgeous Wedding venues in Tampa: Wedding Rule

• Best Tampa Date Night: That’s So Tampa

Pay: $18.00 / hour

plus tips

Top-notch Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits including vacation pay, medical, dental and vision insurance
• Variety of Supplemental Benefit Plans for life’s unknowns
• 401k with annual employer match after 12 months (ER match 25% of the first 5% contribution)
• Employer paid life Insurance throughout the length of employment
• Education Assistance Program (EdAP) for hospitality related education growth
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to assist with work life balance

Job Duties:

• Possess a wide range of drink recipes and be able to mix drinks accurately, quickly, and without waste.
• Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails and other beverages.
• Serve drinks and food to bar guests.
• Observe guests to respond to their needs and ensure total guest satisfaction by serving all items in a friendly and timely manner.
• Follow alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication of guests and handling an intoxicated guest.
• Participate in and pass alcohol awareness and safety training classes
• Stock and prepare garnishes for drinks.
• Maintain an adequate supply of ice, glasses, and other bar supplies.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining an inventory of liquor, mixes, and other bar supplies.
• Collect payment and operate P.O.S. computer quickly and efficiently.
• Balance and secure all moneys at the end of shift.
• Must be dressed neatly and well groomed in clean, Company approved uniform at all times.
• Must be able to operate P.O.S. computer, make change correctly, and make credit card transactions.
• Strength demands: Medium work. Includes exerting approx. 30 lbs several times per shift.
• Walking and standing during a 6-8 hour shift.
• Must be able to effectively card all guests who appear under the age of 30 for alcohol purchases.
• Adherence to Company alcoholic beverage policies.
• Adherence to all Company and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Must wear approved manufacturer certified slip resistant or non-slip shoes at all times while working

Education/ Experience:

• Must be able to pass bar training and validation process.
• 1 year Bartending experience required

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to clearly and effectively communicate English.

Schedule Requirements:

• Schedule may fluctuate based on departmental requirements

Travel Requirements:

• No local travel required.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to walk and stand for hours at a time. Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. Balance and walk with heavy trays, dinnerware and drinks full time.

Disclaimer: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; and is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that people are our finest asset. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or sexual orientation or any other classification protected by law.

Specialty Restaurants Corporation maintains a drug free workplace. The Company will consider for employment qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal law. All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing of a background check.

Experience

• 1 year(s): Bartending

Licenses & Certifications

• Food Handler Certificate

Skills

• Serving
• Bartending

Behaviors

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals