Bartenders chez Cypress Street Pint & Plate

Description

Cypress Street is seeking experienced Bartenders!

Cypress Street Pint & Plate is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. It is a throwback to when the drinks were always cold, the food was always hot, and the bar staff knew your name. With seventeen beers on tap, forty bottled selections, and a fully stocked selection of wine and spirits, Cypress has become a local favorite neighborhood haunt.

The ideal candidate is someone who is a hard worker, a self-starter, maintains a strong work ethic, and possesses the intangibles we are looking for - helpful, kind, fun to be around, and guest-obsessed. Having a great knowledge of beer, liquor, wine, and cocktails is necessary. A minimum of two years of high-volume bartending experience is preferred. We work hard, we’re there for one another, and we take care of our guests. We strive each day to provide a fun and safe atmosphere and deliver a phenomenal dining experience for all who walk through our doors. In the simplest of terms, if you’re looking for a great place to work with a great clientele, a high level of consistency, and the support of your peers and management, this is the opportunity for you.

Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Provide excellent customer service by taking orders, preparing them efficiently, and building a rapport with clientele
• First-time guest procedures followed
• Promptly address guests’ issues and refer to management when necessary.
• Ability to operate the POS system with accuracy.
• Follow all store cash handling policies and procedures.
• Handle card and cash transactions, ensuring that all funds in the cash drawer are accounted for by the end of the shift
• Identify belligerent customers and work with management when needed to maintain a safe environment
• Clean the bar and the surrounding area of spills and other messes as needed
• Following daily checklists (opening/closing/mid) and cleaning lists. Take part in bar cleaning programs.
• Protect establishment and patrons by adhering to sanitation, safety, and alcohol beverage control policies - Alcohol Awareness - Verification of age/ID.
• Keep an eye on patron intoxication levels and respond appropriately
• Prepare bar areas for drinking/dining by setting decor, condiments, candles, napkins, service plates, and utensils, per restaurant standards.
• Ensure that bars are stocked with glasses, garnishes, drink mixes, and ice.
• Product order placement - when orders arrive from vendors, they will be put up in a timely manner following store rotation procedures and display processes. Alert management prior to product running out - low levels. Nothing 86’d.
• Stay updated on current trends, house specialties, and the menu.
• Maintain bar/table setting by removing courses as completed; replenishing utensils; refilling water glasses; being alert to patron spills or other special needs.
• Properly open and pour wine/beer/spirits.
• Will take part in pour tests and cocktail, and menu testing.
• Conclude dining/drinking experience by acknowledging choice of restaurant; inviting patrons to return. Market yourself and your shift. Build your business.
• May handle to-go order(s) for guests. Convey menu information over the phone to guests and give an accurate estimate of delivery time
• Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently - Dress code followed.
• May be required to lift materials weighing anywhere from 10-50 pounds alone and 100 pounds or more with help.