Full Time Tavern Bartender

Woodberry Kitchen is the James Beard award winning restaurant in Clipper Mill, with an 18-year history of sourcing exclusively local ingredients from small, regenerative farms. We are looking for a Tavern Bartender to join our team full-time as part of a small but might professional & empathetic service team.

This role is Wednesday to Sunday, 2.45pm-11pm (Wed-Sat) and 8.45am-4pm on Sundays. This is a unique opportunity to work with the best ingredients from produce to biodynamic and organic wines to local spirits. The ideal candidate has spent 2 years in fine dining or bar settings similar to Woodberry Kitchen.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all bar prep and mise en place for service, with absolute readiness at 5pm for service
• Ensure proper stocking and storage of glassware, garnishes, ice, wine, beer, spirits, bar pantry and juice ingredients, and any other items needed for service
• Work with guests and co-workers with positivity and warmth throughout service, executing beverage orders to drink ticket time standards and quality standards, and serving the bar seats
• Represent Woodberry's approach around local sourcing by learning and understanding it, engaging with guests, using it to inform the bar menu, and contributing to our efforts around constant improvement
• Break down the bar after service efficiently and well and reset for the next great service

Qualifications:

• 3 years of bartending experience, preferably in a high-volume environment
• Knowledge of classic cocktail recipes and general cocktail procedures
• Ability to learn and execute new cocktail recipes
• Wine and craft beer knowledge/expertise preferred
• Friendly, professional demeanor with guests
• Ability to take direction and to work and collaborate as a team member
• Ability to be on your feet for significant stretches of time and to lift approximately 50 lb
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for delicious, locally-sourced food and beverage is a plus!

Compensation:

Starting at $25/hour, plus tips (generally additional $5-10/hr on top of base wage)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $5 - $10