Head Bartender

About CORE:

At CORE: we curate a global community of unlike-minded individuals united by their courage to defy definitions. Our members and Partners are relentlessly curious world builders, change makers, visionaries, leaders, and agents of transformation, who come from a range of thirteen distinct industries. As a community, we are committed to our collective performance, powered by dynamic engagement and exchange.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Complete all necessary opening and closing side-work; not limited to juicing and cutting fruit, preparing syrups, building garnishes and batches, etc.
• Maintain full knowledge of food and beverage menus, and able to guide guests to best order
• Follows proper steps of service with grace, while maintaining a sense of urgency throughout service

• Ensure that every guest receives exceptional overall experience.
• Able to create relevant and creative beverages based on requirements of guests or managers
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar area, including the seating area.
• Support team with beverage service to all dining room areas
• Responsible for cleaning, polishing, and maintaining stock of bar glassware and service-ware
• Communicates respectfully and effectively with staff members, management, and the kitchen during service. 
• Listen to, and promptly act to resolve, guest issues and requests

Leadership Responsibilities & Duties:

• Organization and maintaining the backbar and liquor storage, including all rails.
• Accountable for keeping the bar properly stocked for service.
• Maintaining proper 86 list, delivered daily to MOD via WhatsApp.
• Maintaining organization of the bar's dry storage.
• Providing a weekly list of all necessary assets to be purchased or sourced by Beverage Manager.
• Accountable for side work being done on time and properly (keeping staff accountable).
• Delivering information to the team regarding the maintenance of bar & standards.
• Keeping Beverage Manager up to date with all maintenance requests.
• Training new bartenders on all house recipes, opening/closing, and general culture of service.
• Developing and implementing accountability programs to ensure all staff are fully trained and retaining information.
• Assist Beverage Manager in one-on-one and group trainings for speed, technique, culture, or product knowledge.
• Assist Beverage Manager in research and development of new offerings.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience as a bartender in a luxury bar, hotel, or restaurant.
• 1+ year experience as a head bartender or bar manager in a luxury bar, hotel, or restaurant.
• Experience using Aloha or similar POS system.
• Craft cocktail + spirits knowledge a must.
• Advanced wine knowledge a plus.
• Excellent guest service skills.
• Strong leadership skills, communication, interpersonal skills, team curator.
• Willingness to learn and grow.