Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Voted Best Mexican Restaurant in Northern Virginia by Virginia Living Magazine, Zandras Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant offering handcrafted, gourmet tacos made with fresh, local ingredients.
Founded in 2014, Zandras has a location in Old Town Manassas and The Town of Haymarket and is known for its community involvement, which includes hosting annual clothing drive benefiting Northern Virginia Family Services / SERVE.
Zandras Taqueria is always looking for experienced individuals to join our high-energy, dynamic, dedicated, and professional team!
Zandras Taqueria offers competitive wages, career growth, a festive work environment and more!
Summary of Position
As a bartender, you must be friendly, outgoing and possess good communication skills. A guest's dinner and / or bar experience should be equally enjoyable, and you play a major role in the overall picture.
You should be organized, able to think and act quickly and effectively while retaining self-composure. Display integrity and honesty in all aspects of your employment.
You will receive an hourly rate plus tips.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Must be able to pass Responsible Service of Alcohol Test with a score of 90% or better.
- Welcome each guest personally within 30 seconds.
- Communicate with guests using clear and enthusiastic words, tone and body language at all times. Make guests feel appreciated through your actions.
- Understand and follow all ABC regulations in order to maintain a safe atmosphere and an efficient food and beverage service.
- Work with others to keep all areas cleaned and stocked to ABC Company's standards at all times.
- Mix, garnish and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for guests of bar and dining room following standard recipes.
- Ring drink orders into computer immediately, collect money from guests for drinks served and make change.
- Arrange bottles and glasses to maintain an attractive display in agreement with Zandra'sstandards.
- Wash and sterilize stemware.
- Be attentive! Offer your assistance before the guests have to ask for it.
- Count drinks Guests are served.
- Place current bar tabs in front of Guests at all times.
- Anticipate your guest's needs. Be alert of guest signals (raising a hand, looking directly at you, etc.), and acknowledge the guest so they know you will be right with them.
- Learn your guests' names, occupations, and favorite drinks.
- Responsible service of alcohol. Should a guest reach the state you do not feel they should drive, we will supply a taxi.
Do not hesitate to ask for management intervention if necessary.
Other duties as directed.
Qualifications :
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Ability to think quickly on your feet and be a problem solver.
- Ability to reach, bend, stop and frequently lift up 25 lbs. without assistance and 50 lbs. with assistance.
- Work in a hot and noisy environment at times.
- Must have high integrity and solid work ethic.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Expected to work long hours during peak periods, evenings, and weekends.
- Having or obtaining a food handlers and / or alcohol certification may be required.
Experience :
- Must have bartender / front of house experience.
- Must have experience bartending in a restaurant (2 years).
- Must be personable and have the ability to multi-task.
Zandras Taqueria is an Equal Opportunity Employer.