Bartender

THE COOP

Bartender

Location: 1012 South Main Street, Fort Worth, TX
Position: Bartender
Employment Type: Part-Time / Full-Time
Reports To: General Manager / Assistant Manager
Compensation: Hourly tipped wage + tips

About The Coop

The Coop is a vibrant restaurant and bar in Fort Worth's South Main area offering great food, signature drinks, music, entertainment, and an energetic social atmosphere. Our goal is to provide exceptional hospitality and create an experience that keeps guests coming back.

Position Summary

The Bartender is responsible for delivering an exceptional bar experience while preparing high-quality beverages, maintaining responsible alcohol service, increasing beverage sales, protecting company inventory, and maintaining a clean and organized bar.

Bartenders at The Coop are expected to be personable, energetic, knowledgeable, sales-focused, and able to provide excellent service during both regular and high-volume operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly and provide friendly, professional, and engaging service.
• Prepare cocktails, mixed drinks, beer, wine, shots, and non-alcoholic beverages according to The Coop's recipes and standards.
• Maintain knowledge of all signature cocktails, spirits, beer, wine, food, specials, and promotions.
• Make recommendations based on guest preferences.
• Upsell premium spirits, signature cocktails, appetizers, entrées, and other appropriate menu items.
• Accurately enter all orders into the POS system.
• Process cash, credit-card, and other authorized transactions accurately.
• Verify identification and legal drinking age before serving alcohol when required.
• Monitor guest alcohol consumption and refuse or discontinue service when appropriate.
• Follow applicable TABC requirements and The Coop's responsible alcohol-service procedures.
• Maintain proper portion and pour-control standards.
• Never provide unauthorized complimentary beverages, over-pours, discounts, or free products.
• Account for spills, waste, breakage, and other beverage losses according to company procedures.
• Maintain accurate tabs and properly close guest checks.
• Keep the bar stocked with liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, ice, glassware, and other supplies.
• Communicate restocking needs to barbacks and management.
• Maintain clean and sanitized bar counters, equipment, coolers, sinks, glassware, and work areas.
• Complete all assigned opening and closing responsibilities.
• Assist with inventory counts when requested.
• Work cooperatively with servers, barbacks, hosts, kitchen employees, and management.
• Support private parties, sporting events, entertainment nights, promotions, and other special events.
• Immediately report guest incidents, safety concerns, inventory discrepancies, or equipment problems to management.

Guest Experience & Sales

Bartenders are expected to help create the personality and energy of The Coop. This includes learning regular guests' preferences when appropriate, engaging guests professionally, providing knowledgeable recommendations, and creating an atmosphere that encourages repeat visits.

Bartenders should actively contribute to beverage sales while never pressuring guests or compromising responsible alcohol-service standards.

Alcohol & Inventory Accountability

All alcoholic beverages are company inventory and must be properly accounted for.

Bartenders are expected to:

• Follow established recipes and measured-pour standards.
• Ring beverages into the POS system before serving according to company procedures.
• Never give away alcohol without management authorization.
• Properly document spills, mistakes, comps, and waste.
• Never consume alcohol while working.
• Never serve alcohol to an underage or visibly intoxicated guest.
• Protect liquor, beer, wine, cash, and other company property.
• Immediately report suspected theft or significant inventory discrepancies to management.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cocktails, spirits, beer, wine, and basic bar operations.
• Excellent customer-service and communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong sales and hospitality skills.
• Experience with restaurant POS systems preferred.
• Accurate cash-handling skills.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as scheduled.
• Must maintain required alcohol-service and food-safety certifications.
• Must meet all applicable legal requirements for the position.

Physical Requirements

The position requires extended periods of standing and walking and frequent reaching, bending, carrying, and repetitive hand movements. Bartenders must be able to safely lift and move typical bar supplies, beverage cases, ice, and related restaurant items.

Appearance & Professionalism

Bartenders are expected to arrive on time, properly groomed, in the required uniform, and prepared to begin work at the scheduled start of the shift.

Professional behavior is required when interacting with guests, coworkers, vendors, entertainers, and management.

Performance Expectations

Bartender performance may be evaluated based on:

Guest Satisfaction Beverage Sales Average Guest Check Drink Quality Recipe Consistency Speed of Service Responsible Alcohol Service POS Accuracy Cash Handling Pour Control Inventory Variance Cleanliness Attendance Teamwork Professionalism

Scheduling & Attendance

Reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. Bartenders are responsible for reporting to scheduled shifts on time and following The Coop's established procedures for requesting time off, shift changes, or reporting an absence.

Evening, weekend, holiday, and special-event availability may be required based on business needs.

Our Standard

At The Coop, bartending is about more than making drinks.

Serve responsibly. Sell confidently. Protect the product. Take care of the guest. Support the team. Create an experience that brings people back to The Coop.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $2.15 - $5.00 per hour

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person