Bartender at the Bungalow Long Beach

Position Title: 

Bartender
 

The Company:
Conjured from the rich imagination of hospitality visionary Brent Bolthouse, The bungalow radiates the relaxed charm of another era and mark’s The Bungalow brands second location in Southern California.
We are a cocktail lounge/bar with a 70’s California house party theme. We play beachy, mellow feel good music in the 70’s & 80’s genre. We have a DJ Thursday-Sunday, starting at 9:45pm, and Saturday & Sunday starting at 3pm. We are open 5 days a week, with last call at 1:30 and, closing at 2AM. We pride ourselves on being a destination full of amazing specialty cocktails, entertainment, and a welcoming team! As a hostess you are the face of The Bungalow, and your most important job is to ensure we greet and take care of all our guest!

Scope of Position:
The Bungalow Bartender will handle all guests ordering drinks at the bars as well as prepare drinks ordered by the servers and will ensure our guests consistently enjoy a delightful experience.

Organizational Structure:
The Bartender - reports directly to the General Manager-AGM, Managers

Goals and Objectives for Bartender Job Description:
To have a better understanding of all areas of responsibilities for the Bartender position, revisit and re-train on specific job duties/systems in place, and to create a consistent, thriving, and overall productive environment for the business, in which we can all implement and execute.

Duties and Supporting Responsibilities:

• All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are to be prepared by our bartenders

  with perfect execution in pour counting, flavor and presentation

• Pour tests will be administered regularly

• Each employee is held to the highest expectation to interact with every guest

  with excellence in hospitality

• Making guests feel welcome, anticipating their needs and giving genuine warmth

  and gratitude for spending their time with us

• Remaining guest-focused at all times

• Helping a guest with any inquiry

• Actively upsell and participate in sales contests

• An important performance metric is sales of call and premium vs well sales

• Maintain impeccable knowledge of our F&B offerings

• Every bartender must be ready and efficient with opening and closing duties of

  each of our three bars

• Stocking all product, garnishes and supplies

• Cleaning and detailing during every spare moment of downtime

• Professional, clean and organized behavior throughout the entire shift

• IDs must be checked whenever there is doubt about a guest’s age

• Current certification for LEAD, Food Handlers, TIPS and RBS required

• Each bartender must offer drink refills after the first round is consumed

• Each bartender must follow up with a guest at the bar to ascertain guest

  satisfaction

• Mandatory:

• 3 years’ minimum previous experience as a bartender in a fast paced nightlife environment

• Must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal in the English language

• Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes am, pm, weekends and holidays

• Must have the upmost professional standards

• Must have a working knowledge of POS systems

• Must have a solid knowledge of spirits (liquors, beer and wine)

• Must have impeccable cash handling skills

• Maintain proper grooming standards, appearance and friendly demeanor

• Ability to handle multiple guest requests and work in a high paced environment

• Must be 21 years or older

• Must be available on holidays and work the schedule discussed during the interview.

  Each of the items listed is considered an essential function of the position. However, the duties, responsibilities and requirements presented in this job description are intended to be broad based and high level and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all roles or responsibilities for the position. The Company reserves the right to alter the duties and responsibilities of the position.