Signature Theatre, a Tony Award®-winning, non-profit professional theater, in Arlington, Virginia seeks experienced bartenders for Ali’s Bar, located inside Signature Theatre.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers, determining customer beverage preferences, making recommendations, taking drink and food orders
• Answering basic inquiries about the current shows such as length, intermission time and basic content warnings.
• Working directly with other Front of House staff including House Managers and Box Office Associates to ensure a pleasant experience for guests.
• Informing customers about new beverages and specials.
• Selecting and mixing ingredients, garnishing glasses, and serving beverages to customers.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Taking inventory to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register and nightly tip out.
• Maintaining a clean bar and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
• Opening and closing bar in a timely and complete fashion.

Qualifications

• MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE
• Have or obtain VABC Responsible Sellers and Servers: Virginia Program (RSVP) Certificate.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Previous experience in Bar and Restaurant or Theatrical concessions a plus.
• Experience in POS system Toast a plus.

Compensation
Signature Theatre offers an hourly rate of $12 hour, plus tips, as well as complimentary and discount tickets.

❖ Signature has instituted a mandatory vaccination program for all employees; the successful candidate must provide proof of an FDA or WHO approved vaccine prior to beginning work and must agree to adhere to all Signature safety protocols.

Signature Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer who celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Signature Theatre is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.36 per hour

Restaurant type:

• Bar

Shift:

• Evening shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person