Head bartender

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Hotel, motel, resort

Tasks

• Arrange the bar area to make attractive displays
• Organize the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar
• Short order cooking and food preparation
• Clean bar area and wash glassware
• Serve food or snacks
• Advise on wine selection
• Provide recommendations on drink selections
• Train staff
• Collect cash, credit/debit cards or other payment for beverages
• Operate cash register
• Record and balance beverage sales
• Store beverage and food products
• Order bar stock and maintain inventory and control of bar stock
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Enforce provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
• Prepare mixed drinks, wine, draft or bottled beer and non-alcoholic beverages
• Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons
• Create new recipes

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Serving It Right Certificate

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Positive attitude

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Other benefits