Bartender - Pit Pub

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) student society, and works to improve the academic, social and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus. The AMS also runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that goes directly back into supporting the students at UBC.

Position title: Bartender

Department: Food & Beverage

Reports to: Manager/ Supervisor

Employee status: Hourly, part-time

Hours per week: Varies based on business needs                    

Compensation:    $17.50 per hour

Position Purpose:

Pit Pub is a night club, themed outlet. Every Wednesday we have Pit Night, and most weekends are booked by clubs and events companies.

The Bartender will be responsible for the financial and operational success of the outlet. The candidate will have overall responsibility for managing bar, execution of promotions, and coordination of the entertainment offerings available. The ideal candidate is a creative individual, with a passion for elevating customer experience and operational standards within the venue.

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The typical day-to-day responsibilities of the Bartender include, but not limited to:

• Provide friendly, prompt and professional guest service.
• Ensure safe liquor service according to legal requirements and AMS standards, recipes and procedures.
• Achieve sales goals through ongoing up-selling, provide recommendations to guests and ensure timely service, including accurately charging guests for all product at the prices set by the AMS.
• Demonstrate excellent in-depth knowledge about products and business promotions
• Work in a fast-paced environment to complete POS transactions correctly.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, ensuring all work areas and customer areas are organized, clean, and well-stocked.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all legal requirements (including WorkSafe & BC Health) and AMS policies and procedures
• Check identification documents to ensure legal service of alcohol
• Be alert for any security concerns regarding the product or the property and report them immediately to manager.
• Work with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department.
• Setup and breakdown of the bar according to the AMS standard.
• Maintain an adequate par level of liquor, beer, wine and juices. Update Manager with liquor PAR level.
• Assisting the bussers in, clearing tables, maintaining cleanliness in all areas of the FOH
• Cleaning the fridges and walk in cooler every night of the operation.
• Deep cleaning behind and under the fridges and tables every night.
• Removing the garbage and re-cycle at the end of the night.
• Ensuring that the bar in its entirety is completely cleaned and spotless.
• Follow the cleaning checklist provided by the supervisor and/or manager.
• Serving the guest, as per the PIT standard, who order bottle service.
• Other duties as required by the Supervisor or Manager.

The ideal candidate for the Bartender role is someone who has:

• Bartending experience in a high-volume bar environment, 1+ years required
• Friendly, outgoing and communicative.
• Ability to stand for 100% of their shift
• Ability to lift up to 25kgs
• Ability to do shift work (daytime, late evenings, weekends and holidays)
• POS experience required
• Serving-It-Right Certification required
• Food safe certification an asset
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, taking guidance from Supervisor and Manager.

TO APPLY
Please submit a resume by clicking 'Apply Now' below.

At the AMS, we believe that a diverse workforce enriches our organization and we value individual life experiences, knowledge and self-expression that different people bring.  We actively seek to create an environment where all employees, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristics, feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.  We warmly welcome and encourage individuals from any underrepresented group to apply for this position.  We are dedicated to maintaining fair and inclusive practices in our hiring, promotion, and professional development processes to create the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Due to the large volume of resumes we receive at the AMS, we are only able to contact those we are interested in interviewing and cannot reply to email/phone/walk-in inquiries regarding application status.