Required Years of Experience
5 years
Job Details
Position Purpose: this person is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the bar.
Pay: $15-$18/hr + tips
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Partner with the Director of Cocktail Programming to carry out and execute a cocktail program that reflects fine dining standards — classic cocktails with precision and seasonal creations with elegance.
- Collaborate actively in the creative process of menu updates and cocktail development.
- Support Management in leading beverage operations and service of the bar.
- Maintain bar organization, mise-en-place, beverage par levels, and cleanliness.
- Lead and inspire a team of bartenders and barbacks, ensuring efficiency and refinement.
- Deliver polished guest service at the bar, anticipating needs and engaging with discretion.
- Conduct tastings, pre-shift trainings, and skill-development sessions for the team.
- Support FOH management, sommelier, and culinary teams to create harmonized pairings and seasonal experiences.
- Provide tailored beverage experiences for private events and VIP guests.
Minimal Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Head Bartender or Lead Mixologist in a fine dining or luxury hospitality environment.
- Mastery of classic cocktail techniques, premium spirits, and luxury bar standards.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor a team.
- Knowledge of wine, vermouths, and amari is an advantage.
- Impeccable grooming, professionalism, and attention to detail.
- Passion for creating memorable guest experiences through hospitality.
- The ability to work late nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Adherence to cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and interact with team members and guests.
- Time management and multitasking skills required to manage high-volume production.
- Discipline to follow set standards.
- Must hold or be able to provide the New York City Department of Health (DOH) Food Protection Permit within the first days of employment.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
ADA: SA Hospitality Group will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
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Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($15.00 - $18.00) plus tips
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Commuter Benefits, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Creativity in Cocktail Development
Team Collaboration
Guest Engagement
Training and Development Skills
Event planning and execution
Attention to Guest Needs
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Organizational Skills
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SA Hospitality Group is Italian at heart, the vision of Gherardo Guarducci and Dimitri Pauli who have translated old-world sensibilities to appeal to modern-day New York City clientele. Since 2003, SA Hospitality Group has expanded to a selective group of iconic New York neighborhoods with its three brands: Sant Ambroeus, Casa Lever, Felice with 12 restaurant locations in Manhattan, Southampton, NY and Palm Beach, FL.The second half of the 20th century saw the brand both flourish at home, and expand across the Atlantic.
In 1982, the first Manhattan location of Sant Ambroeus arrived on Madison Avenue, opening its doors to a new crop of locals and international visitors.
Guests of Manhattan’s first Sant Ambroeus location quickly became regulars, gathering each morning to savor a cappuccino or espresso crafted with an exacting devotion to tradition. For meals, the denizens of the Upper East Side collected under glittering chandeliers to savor authentic, time-honored recipes and homemade sweets.
It wasn’t long before a new generation was discovering firsthand, the memorable draws and delectable flavors of this Italian Icon. Sant Ambroeus soon grew beyond Madison Avenue, spreading its signature sensibility.
Today, New York diners can choose between five locations in Manhattan—in thriving neighborhoods like the West Village, Soho, and the Upper East Side—as well as an outpost in the seaside community of Southampton.
Sant Ambroeus has remained true to Milanese origins—and to the flavors, atmosphere, and standout service of that first location. Each outpost boasts a unique character and design: a nod to ’60s and ’70s Italy here, Etro textiles or Le Corbusier prints there, with perhaps an oversized Clifford Ross photo adding a contrast in minimalism.
Throughout, the soul is always the same: quality, craftsmanship, and the feeling of being among friends. Depending on the location, those friends may include a mix of artists, tastemakers, fashion editors, and writers, many of whom claim to do their best thinking over a vitello tonnato or a perfectly made cappuccino.
In the fall of 2016, Sant Ambroeus Palm Beach opened its doors to a new community, bringing a touch of old-world Milan—via contemporary Manhattan—to sunny Florida.
