Bartender

Golden Ratio is seeking an experienced, thoughtful, and highly engaged Bartender to join our team in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

About Golden Ratio

Golden Ratio is the newest concept from Redwood Hospitality, the Brooklyn restaurant group behind Oxalis, Place des Fêtes, Cafe Mado, and Laurel Bakery. We are building an ambitious cocktail bar centered around original drinks, genuine hospitality, and a more sustainable approach to how ingredients are sourced and used.

Our rotating cocktail list begins with seasonal produce, including ingredients sourced from local farms, greenmarkets, and foragers. Through fermentation, distillation, preservation, and other techniques, these ingredients are transformed into cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks that are expressive, precise, and deeply connected to their source. The beverage program is accompanied by a vegetable-forward food menu designed to make Golden Ratio as compelling for a full evening as it is for a single drink.

Golden Ratio is a single-room cocktail bar with several distinct energy zones: a welcoming lounge, a central bar, intimate banquettes and booths, and a lively standing area. Service requires an awareness of the entire room and the ability to move comfortably between detailed cocktail preparation, polished table service, and a busy, energetic late-night environment.

We aim for the highest level of execution without losing warmth, personality, or accessibility. Our service should be knowledgeable but never performative, attentive without feeling rigid, and genuinely responsive to what each guest is looking for.

The Role

Our Bartenders are responsible for both the technical quality of the beverage program and the hospitality experienced by the guests sitting in front of them. This role requires the ability to execute complex cocktails accurately and efficiently while remaining present, engaged, and attentive throughout service.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in the complete operation of the bar: preparation, organization, cleanliness, communication, consistency, and the experience created across the room. The strongest candidates will bring excellent cocktail fundamentals, curiosity, emotional intelligence, urgency, and a desire to help raise the standards of a growing program.

All members of the service team are trained to work both behind the bar and on the floor. Bartenders should be comfortable rotating between bar and floor shifts, understanding that each position contributes to one shared guest experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and serving cocktails, nonalcoholic drinks, wine, beer, and other beverages with accuracy, speed, and consistency

• Executing original and technically involved cocktails according to established recipes, specifications, glassware, garnish, temperature, and presentation standards

• Creating warm, sincere, and individualized experiences for guests at the bar and throughout the room

• Learning and confidently communicating the ingredients, techniques, and stories behind our cocktail, nonalcoholic, wine, and food programs

• Guiding guests through an unfamiliar and evolving menu using thoughtful questions and approachable recommendations

• Maintaining awareness of the full bar and anticipating the needs of guests, Servers, fellow Bartenders, and the kitchen

• Working efficiently during high-volume service without allowing speed to compromise accuracy, cleanliness, or hospitality

• Keeping the bar organized, clean, properly stocked, and prepared before, during, and after service

• Completing opening, closing, prep, side work, restocking, and inventory-related responsibilities thoroughly

• Handling batching, juicing, garnishing, labeling, storage, and other beverage preparation according to established standards

• Following food-safety, sanitation, responsible alcohol service, and product-handling procedures

• Entering orders, managing checks, and handling payments accurately through the POS system

• Communicating proactively when tickets, service, product levels, or a guest experience require additional attention

• Supporting the floor when needed, including taking orders, running drinks and food, clearing, resetting, and assisting with guest recovery

• Receiving feedback openly and contributing to a culture of accountability, education, and continuous improvement

• Helping train and support newer team members as your knowledge of the program develops

• Contributing ideas and observations that help improve drinks, systems, service, and the overall guest experience

What We’re Looking For

Ideal candidates will have:

• At least two years of bartending experience in a cocktail bar, restaurant, or similarly ambitious beverage environment

• Strong cocktail fundamentals and a demonstrated ability to execute drinks consistently

• Experience working in a high-volume setting while maintaining precision and genuine hospitality

• A solid foundation in spirits, classic cocktails, wine, beer, and responsible alcohol service

• Interest in natural wine, nonalcoholic beverages, fermentation, seasonality, sustainable sourcing, and ingredient-driven drinks

• The ability to learn detailed recipes, preparations, techniques, and menu information

• Strong organizational habits and respect for mise en place, labeling, cleanliness, and station maintenance

• The ability to explain technical or unfamiliar ideas in language that feels natural and welcoming

• Strong situational awareness and the ability to remain composed when service becomes busy

• A team-first mentality and willingness to move between bar and floor responsibilities

• Confidence paired with humility, curiosity, and openness to coaching

• Clear and respectful communication with guests, managers, Bartenders, Servers, and kitchen staff

• An understanding that excellence is built through consistency in both highly visible moments and routine daily work

• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the business

Experience with advanced techniques is valuable, but we are equally interested in discipline, curiosity, hospitality, and a genuine desire to keep learning.

Why Join Golden Ratio?

Golden Ratio is still establishing its identity, standards, and place within New York’s cocktail community. This is an opportunity to join the bar during a formative period and play a meaningful role in what it becomes.

Team members receive ongoing education in cocktails, spirits, wine, food, service, and the techniques behind our beverage program. As Redwood Hospitality continues to grow, we want to develop people who are interested in taking on greater responsibility at Golden Ratio and throughout the broader restaurant group.

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees

• Commuter benefits

• Employee dining benefits across Redwood Hospitality

• Ongoing beverage, food, and hospitality education

• Professional development and opportunities for growth within Golden Ratio and Redwood Hospitality

• A creative, ambitious, and highly collaborative working environment

• The opportunity to help shape an original cocktail bar during an important stage of its development

Redwood Hospitality Values

• Growth: Cultivating resilience, adaptability, and a long-term vision

• Sustainability: Building self-supporting teams and practices that care for our people, ingredients, and community

• Accessibility: Making excellent cocktails, food, and hospitality approachable and welcoming

• Excellence: Pursuing the highest standards in every detail, every day

• Genuine Hospitality: Leading with sincerity, warmth, generosity, and care

• Education: Sharing knowledge, providing useful tools, and investing in people’s development

Equal Opportunity

Golden Ratio and Redwood Hospitality are equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment for all employees.

If you are a thoughtful hospitality professional who wants to deepen your craft, contribute to an ambitious young bar, and help us push the standard of what a neighborhood cocktail bar can be, we would love to hear from you.