Lead Bartender

If you love saying YES and enjoy engaging with the community by leading with ART, 21c Museum Hotels is one of the pioneering examples of bridging the worlds of art and hospitality.  We combine a multi-venue contemporary art museum, a boutique hotel, and a chef-driven restaurant to create a unique and welcoming opportunity.

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Reports To: Beverage Manager or Director, Food & Beverage Director, & Assistant F&B Director

Supervises: Bartenders, Cocktail Servers, Bar Backs under the guidance of the Beverage Manager / Director.

General Purpose: The Lead Bartender assists, under the direction of the Beverage Manager / Director, in the curation, creation, and execution management of the Cocktail and Spirits program for the restaurant with a concentration on the Lounge area and team.

Specific Responsibilities:

Service + Team

• Ensure total guest satisfaction and ensure the finest quality of food and beverage.
• Provide the highest and most efficient level of food and beverage service expected by the guest.
  • Hold the lounge team to 21c service standards.
  • Constantly seek improvement in self, team, and what we deliver.
  • Engages with guests and teammates while on the floor to promote beverage program awareness and sales.
  • Cultivates a following of regulars.
  • Stays aware of market trends, i.e., economy, creative ideas, new product.
  • Creates a total awareness of in-house VIPs and reviews names with staff members during pre-service meetings.

• FOH F&B (Events included) Staffing responsibilities.
  • Screens Lounge / Bar team applicants in the interview process in conjunction with the F&B Management team.
  • Provides approval / denial recommendations for restaurant Bar positions to the Beverage Manager / director, F&B + AF&B Directors.
  • Works with scheduling manager to ensure all bar team beverage training is scheduled and complete for new hires.
  • Assists in upholding property Alcohol policies within 21c, state, and municipality guidelines.
  • Assists with Tracking + ensuring teammate alcohol license compliancy (where applicable).
  • Works to keep teammate morale high.
  • Coach employees on ways to work efficiently with each other.
  • Constantly seeks improvement in self, staff, and 21c.
  • Enforces proper dress guidelines for all teammates
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