Bartender

Now hiring all positions for our newest location: Chantilly!

Ford's Fish Shack - Chantilly is expected to open in November. Temporary shifts may be available at our Lansdowne or Ashburn locations.

Bartender

We are looking for a qualified, experienced bartenders who can provide our customers with an outstanding experience. A good candidate should be able to perfectly prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Understand customers’ needs and make recommendations to improve the guest drinking and dining experience. Communicate in a professional and friendly manner while providing excellent customer service, compelling guests to come back again. They also must keep a clean and well-organized bar.

Bartender Responsibilities:

• Learn menus and make recommendations by assessing customers’ needs and preferences.
• Plan and present bar menu.
• Interact with customers, take orders, and serve food and drinks.
• Take food orders and enter these into the POS system for preparation.
• Issue bills, take payments, and conduct cash transactions.
• Maintain guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience.
• Prepare alcohol and non-alcohol beverages for bar and servers.
• Check customers’ identification and confirm it meets the legal drinking age.
• Maintain all food and beverages and ensure compliance with all safety practices and regulations.
• Prepare, cut and storage all beverage garnishments, toppings properly by opening and closing.
• Restock and replenish bar inventory and supplies.
• Ensure all bar toppings and food are handled with the proper sanitation procedures.
• Keep the work area clean and sanitized. Sweep, mop, and sanitize floors and counters. Wash glassware at the bar repeatedly as needed. Wash all bar utensils daily.
• Detailed cleaning must be done periodically and as instructed by management.
• Complete all opening and closing duties including but not limited to; POS transactions, turn in daily cash bank to the manager with cashout report, clean, organize the bar area and supplies.
• Assist the service (servers) co-workers in any additional duties if needed and as instructed by management.

Bartender Requirements:

• Experience as a bartender
• Knowledge of preparing and mixing beverages
• A bartending certificate is a plus
• Basic computer and math skills
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Professional and positive disposition
• Flexibility and willingness to work in shifts
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Work schedule

• 8 hour shift
• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability
• Monday to Friday
• Holidays
• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay

• Tips

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance