Buca di Beppo Bartender

Detroit, MI, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $8.75 - $16.50

Work Schedule

Day Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Career development opportunities

Job Description

Buca di Beppo is a renowned Italian restaurant chain with locations spanning from New York City to Honolulu. Known for embodying the Italian traditions of food, friendship, and hospitality, Buca di Beppo delivers a vibrant dining experience inspired by dishes enjoyed for generations in villages throughout Italy. Their menu highlights both Northern and Southern Italian favorites, with recipes that have pleased millions of customers across the country. Beyond its delectable cuisine, Buca di Beppo is equally celebrated for its quirky decor and upbeat atmosphere that fosters a welcoming and festive environment.

Buca di Beppo considers its employees as part of a family, emphasizing sincerity, enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to guest service. The company’s vision is to become the first choice for celebratory dining by providing every guest with an over-the-top experience through vibrant Italian food served in an eclectic vintage setting. As a member of the Buca family, every employee contributes to this mission by delivering exceptional hospitality and maintaining the quality and integrity of the brand.

The Bartender at Buca di Beppo plays a vital role in the restaurant’s success. This position involves serving guests with friendliness and sincerity, ensuring a lively and flavorful dining experience. A bartender is responsible not only for preparing and serving drinks but also for supporting servers and wait assistants with efficient service. Critical to this role is the ability to create high-quality drinks consistently and to engage guests by suggesting beverages and appetizers. Bartenders also contribute to maintaining cleanliness and organization within the bar area, enhancing the overall customer experience.

This role requires a hospitality professional who can work well under pressure in a fast-paced, full-service restaurant environment. The successful candidate must be adept at handling cash transactions accurately, up-selling in a friendly manner, and using positive communication skills to foster a team-oriented atmosphere. Managing legal requirements, such as checking identification to verify the minimum legal drinking age, and making responsible decisions concerning intoxicated patrons, are also essential parts of the job.

For internal candidates, at least six months of successful experience as a server at Buca di Beppo is a prerequisite to be considered for promotion to this position. The ideal bartender will possess excellent communication skills, a strong sense of ethics and integrity, adaptability to changing work conditions, and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service. This is a full-time role that offers the opportunity to be part of a vibrant restaurant culture dedicated to joyous, celebratory dining experiences.

Job Requirements

High school degree or equivalent preferred
Minimum two years bartending experience in a full-service high volume restaurant
For internal promotion, six months server experience at Buca di Beppo required
Must be able to use all sensory capabilities such as vision, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching, and speaking
Ability to greet guests warmly and sincerely
Ability to check identification to verify age for alcohol purchase
Ability to mix cocktails and prepare drinks consistently
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Ability to follow safety and sanitation policies
Able to handle cash transactions accurately and securely

Job Qualifications

High school degree or equivalent preferred but not required
At least two years experience as a bartender in a full-service high volume restaurant
Six months of successful experience as a server at Buca di Beppo is required for internal promotion
Ability to use sensory capabilities including vision, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching, and speaking
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated ethics and integrity
Ability to work well within a team
Customer focus and relationship building skills
Adaptability and flexibility to changing business needs

Job Duties

Warmly greet and pitch your bar guests in a friendly and sincere manner
Effectively merchandise food and beverages in an informative, friendly, and enthusiastic manner
Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
Pre-bus tables, bar tops, and countertops in the bar area
Wipe tables, countertops and bar tops and seats in the bar area with dampened cloths, and replace dirty tablecloths
Clean up spilled food, drink and broken dishes, and remove empty bottles and trash from the bar area
Reset tables, bar tops, and countertops in bar area according to company specifications and standards
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, and other supplies
Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, and equipment in the bar area
Record orders, place accurate orders, and monitor the timing of the guest experience
Ensure quality food and beverages for your guests
Up-sell and suggestive sell at every opportunity
Suggest an appetizer to every guest after receiving their drink order
Prepare high-quality drinks consistently
Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks
Work the service bar in a friendly and efficient manner
Ensure that all drink orders have been rung in
Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons
Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays
Present accurate bills, collect a proper payment, and secure payments
Follow all cash handling procedures and policies
Balance cash receipts
Follow the Ten Points of Difference and Guest Standards of Execution as found in the Bartender Workbook
Anticipate and exceed your guest's expectations
Work as a team and use positive communication skills at every opportunity
Clean, stock, and maintain the bar throughout the shift
Follow all safety and sanitation policies