Restaurant Bartender

Bartender – 703 Bar+ Kitchen Restaurant

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic, personable Bartender to work at our bar‑plus‑kitchen establishment. Candidates need to be eager to learn, share a love for food, and create memorable guest experiences.

• Maintain proper bar set‑up daily, including requisitioning and stocking beer, wine, spirits, paper products, straws, stirrers, condiments, and produce based on daily projections.
• Handle the cutting, storing, and management of fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables to guarantee quality.
• Greet guests courteously, take orders, mix, garnish, and present drinks following standard recipes and portion‑control guidelines.
• Comply with all State, Federal, and Corporate regulations concerning alcoholic beverage service.
• Enter orders into the point‑of‑sale register and create checks for all guests, ensuring accurate accountability for all served beverages.
• Process cash, make change, verify charges, and ensure proper execution of vouchers to balance all monetary transactions.
• Lock up and store all beverage, food, and equipment items; deposit cash drops and secure the bank.
• Adhere to attendance rules and remain available for regular work across shifts.
• Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Fluent English communication; self‑starting, even disposition.
• Professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Ability to pitch‑in and support co‑workers as a team player.
• Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service of various alcoholic beverages.
• Fundamental math skills for operating a cash register, making change, totaling checks, and tracking portions.
• Manual dexterity for garnishing, handling glassware, scooping ice, mixing drinks, and reaching overhead to retrieve stock.
• Skill to remember, recite, and promote an array of menu items.
• Keyboard proficiency and awareness of key‑of‑sale procedures for order pre‑check and check closure.
• Stance to stand for long periods in a confined space.
• Capability to build effective relationships with associates, customers, and patrons.

Guests are pivotal to our success; maintain professionalism, courtesy, and respect toward all guests and associates to deliver positive interactions across all shifts.

Exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance. Adapt quickly to changes, continuously learn new skills, solve routine problems, and seek assistance when needed.

Adhere to security policies and procedures, including key control, safe handling of heavy objects, chemical usage, and hazard reporting.

• Functional Expert – Act as a thought leader on bartending topics (Preferred).
• Dedicated – Demonstrates loyalty and integrity (Preferred).
• Enthusiastic – Exhibits intense enjoyment and interest (Preferred).
• Detail‑Oriented – Executes tasks with thoroughness (Preferred).
• Team Player – Collaborates effectively within a group (Preferred).
• Flexible – Thrives with the ability to set personal schedule and goals.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – Drives new ventures within the business.
• Impact‑Maker – Contributes significantly to project or organizational success.
• Self‑Starter – Operates independently without outside help.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Our contractor will not discriminate based on inquiries about compensation unless it falls under specific legal obligations.

• Seniority level:
  Entry Level
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Hospitality
• Location:
  
  Washington, DC
• Salary: $55,000.00 – $