Bartender

Camelia, a chef-driven French Japanese bistro in the Arts District, seeks a hard-working and passionate bartender to join our team.

Bartenders at Camelia are responsible for beverage service for all seating areas of the bar, patio, and dining room, and are expected to have a base knowledge of food & beverage - wine, sake, spirits, and cocktails. The position requires a minimum of two years of service and bartending in an established restaurant and/or bar. 


Bar Responsibilities include: 


• Thorough knowledge of the menu descriptions and ingredients of the food and beverage menus
• Execute complex cocktails to completion in a timely manner
• Work under pressure, multi-task, and have impeccable attention to detail
• Enforce company policies and ABC protocol regarding the consumption of alcohol
• Maintenance of inventory and notifying the correct channels when running low/ 86
• Work with POS and processing payments
• Prepare syrups, infusions, batches and maintain to par level
• Cleaning and polishing glassware
• Maintain an organized workstation, lowboy, bar top, and storage area
• Setting up mise en place for service
• Control cost by taking accurate inventories, limiting waste, and logging any spillage
• Perform sidework and completing opening and closing bar procedures

Requirements:

• Knowledge of food & beverage - wine, sake, spirits, and cocktails
• Strong sense of teamwork, and willingness to assist on the floor with service when necessary 
• Good understanding of bar tools and equipment 
• Excellent communication skills
• Warm, genuine hospitality
• Genuine interesting in developing craft and an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to stand and move around for long periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, use hands, fingers, and wrist dexterity
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to create longlasting relationships with guests