Lead Bartender

Ione, CA

Rate: $16.50 hr. +tips

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing friendly, excellent service to every guest and team member. Prepares and pours drinks for fine dining guests, servers and cocktail/beverage servers.  Responsible for properly stocking product and managing inventory. Assists in training, managing and coaching bar teammates.

Qualifications:  

  • Required 2-years’ experience as a bartender.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age. 
  • Preferred high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must have dexterity and capability to learn entertainment pouring (flair pouring).
  • Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Greets and welcomes all guests in a pleasant and professional manner. 
  • Simultaneously handles the demands of many customers and waitstaff.
  • Creates daily pars for stocking of product.
  • Assists management inventory all beer, wine and spirits for ordering.
  • Prepares and pours all types of drinks for guests, servers and cocktail/beverage servers upon request in a timely manner.
  • Provides entertainment for guests through entertainment/flair pouring and conversation.
  • Provides guests property information on current events, promotions and attractions.
  • Trains, manages and coaches other bartenders and bar porters in a productive and professional manner.
  • Processes all cash transactions by accepting money, making necessary change accurately, presents customer with bar receipt and completes required paperwork. 
  • Must be able to participate in on-going training in the beverage field. 
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned traditionally performed by a Lead Bartender.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands:          

  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to converse over the telephone in an environment with loud background noise. 
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. 
  • Must be able to push carts weighing up to 100 pounds. 
  • Must be able to use proper team lifting and carrying techniques.
  • Must be able to stoop, bend and reach. 
  • Must be able to use hand motion when preparing and pouring all types of drinks for customers and cocktail servers, and when cleaning/wiping the bar counter.
  • Must be able to bend, pull and carry bar stock to refrigerators and cabinets. 
  • Must be able to operate a variety of equipment.
  • Must be able to simultaneously handle the demands of many customers and waitstaff.
  • Must be able to work in areas containing secondhand smoke, dust, loud noises and bright lights.


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Harrah’s reserves the right to make changes to this job description whenever necessary.  It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or marital status. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Preference is given to qualified Buena Vista Me-Wuk tribal members and members of other federally recognized tribes. 

This position is included in the CBA with UNITE HERE! International Union.

JOB CODE: 028-24