Craft Bartender

Helix is currently seeking a Craft Bartender with AT LEAST 1 year of professional experience in making craft cocktails. Please do not apply for this job if you have no experience with bartending!

Experience with, and knowledge of wine, and beer is a plus. We are searching for a friendly, energetic, highly motivated individual who will thrive in our team-oriented bar & restaurant environment.

Our Craft Bartenders are responsible for executing our drinks recipes with exacting precision and consistency, and helping to create an exceptional experience for all guests who have come to expect the best cocktails in the Chippewa Valley. Being an energetic team player with a lot of enthusiasm and a passion for making people happy are keys to success in this position.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve beverages to guests according to exacting recipes
• Prep a variety of house made ingredients such as juices and syrups
• Keep track of daily and weekly bar prep list to ensure that everything is stocked up as needed
• Stock/restock applicable areas of the bar with alcohol, glassware, ice, and supplies
• Availability to work a variety of days of the week and hours of the day, including weekends
• Capable of serving a full bar top as well as providing drinks to servers for the main dining area, and patio seating (seasonal)
• Able to safely tolerate hands frequently being exposed to liquids, including water, cleaning solutions, various alcohols, and juices.
• Safely and effectively operate all tools necessary to prepare and garnish drinks, including a blender, knives, citrus peeler, and corkscrew.
• Safely and properly change beer kegs
• Safely and effectively operate high-temperature dishwasher
• Maintain the security of bar stock and inventory by accounting for all items in the bar
• Responsible for keeping the bar cash drawer safe, and sometimes reconciling of the cash drawer at end of the shift
• Ability to recognize when a guest is intoxicated, and refuse to over-serve intoxicated guests, using a tactful and empathetic communication style, and notify management of any concerns regarding a guest who appears to be intoxicated
• Accurately record all items ordered by guests, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts in compliance with Helix policies and procedures
• Proficiency in the use of our POS System
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines to keep Helix a healthy space
• Have successfully fulfilled the state requirement to be a certified bartender in Wisconsin, including training on responsible alcohol service
• Follow all company rules, policies, and conditions of employment, as outlined in the Helix Employee Handbook
• Work well with others in order to help Team Helix thrive

Qualifications and Skills

• Bartending experience is REQUIRED
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Great communication skills
• A positive and friendly attitude towards guests and co-workers
• Ability to communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements, whether by written instructions or spoken directions.
• Ability to calmly and effectively multitask in a fast-based, busy environment
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds frequently, move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and /or lift up to 60 pounds (with reasonable accommodations, such as a hand truck). You should also be able to climb up and down a ladder
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the establishment, which may include stairs and slick surfaces
• Available to work a variety of hours, days, and shifts, including weekends

Compensation

Starting wage range is $8 to $10 per hour PLUS TIPS, and is dependent on prior experience level. If you have extensive knowledge of/experience in mixology, or the wine industry, you will be compensated accordingly. Enjoy 50% off all food items while on-shift, and 10% off all retail items, as well as 10% off your entire tab when dining and/or drinking as a guest while off-shift.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14.0 – 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Experience:

• Craft Bartending: 1 year (Required)
• Bartending: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Bartender License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

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

Ability to Relocate:

• Altoona, WI 54720: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person