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Prepare alcohol or non-alcohol beverages for bar and restaurant patrons. Interact with customers, take orders and serve snacks and drinks. Assess customers' needs and preferences and make recommendations. Mix ingredients to prepare cocktails. Plan and present bar menu.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Responsible Beverage Service Certificate
Additional Skills
- Train staff
- Supervise food and beverage servers and other staff
- Serve food or snacks
- Resolve customers' complaints
- Operate cash register
Specific Skills
- Advise on wine selection
- Store beverage and food products
- Record and balance beverage sales
- Prepare garnishes
- Organize and set up bar
- Order bar stock and maintain inventory and control of bar stock
- Operate point-of-sales system
- Inform customers regarding contents of cocktails or other drinks
- Enforce provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
- Collect cash, credit/debit cards or other payment for beverages
- Clean, sanitize and maintain bar
- Clean draft beer system
Work Setting
- Tavern or pub
- Lounge
- Hotel
- Pub
Type of Bartending Experience
- All beverages
Ability to Supervise
- 11-15 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods