Bartender - Bridgette Bar

Company Description

Bringing one of Calgary’s most established hospitality concepts to Toronto, Bridgette Bar is a chef-driven bar where design, craft, and culture intersect in the heart of the city. Snack, indulge, bend an elbow, and realize your day’s full potential in a space that blends vibrant energy with thoughtful design. Bridgette Bar is first and foremost a bar — one that also happens to serve exceptional food.

Our drink program is a creative catalogue of crushable cocktails, high-octane originals, craft beers, and a wine list that appeals to both enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. On the culinary side, our collaborative kitchen team puts a fresh spin on old favourites, creating a playful, ever-evolving menu that naturally reflects the seasons — without needing to say it.

At Bridgette Bar Toronto, every detail is designed to bring people together over great food, great drinks, and great energy.

What’s in it for you? 

• Gratuities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, including enhanced mental health coverage
• Discounted gym membership 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for confidential support
• 50% dining discount at all O&B and partnership restaurants for you and up to three guests
• Join one of Canada’s leading hospitality companies, where a wide range of exciting internal career opportunities await!

Job Description

Our Bartenders are responsible for several functions including, but not limited to, providing exceptional customer service to all guests in a prompt and friendly manner, following all laws and regulations regarding liquor service, stocking the bar and cooler, setting up and taking down the bar completely, and preparing all the bar syrups, and garnishes.      

Responsibilities:

• Create, mix, pour, garnish, and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for the bar and restaurant guests.
• Consistently execute drink production principles and practices, ensuring that all recipes and practices are followed.
• Provide the highest level of customer service to all guests, while maintaining a personable and professional image representative of the restaurant’s values.
• Build and maintain regular clientele.
• Adapt to different personalities of clients, vendors, and coworkers to maintain high service levels and efficient operations.
• Ensure all services and orders delivered within the bar operation are charged for correctly.
• Maintain effective cost and portion controls to meet profit goals.
• Ensure all surfaces and equipment are kept clean and in excellent condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure drink times are in line with the restaurant guidelines.
• Assist in table service as a main duty.
• Assist in placing product orders and ensure fresh product through a detailed and updated order guide.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, provincial, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests.
• Work overtime when needed and assist the workload of others.
• Execute ad-hoc administrative and operational duties are required.

Qualifications

• 1 year cocktail bar experience is required.
• Strong English communication skills with ability to establish and develop relationships with team members, partners, and customers.
• Basic knowledge of dining room, service procedures and functions.
• Basic math skills, can handle money and operate a point-of-sale system.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, control, and composure in difficult and stressful situations.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Capacity to safely lift and easily maneuver potentially heavy trays of food and drinks.
• Valid Ontario Smart Serve certification required
• Open scheduling availability is a requirement - weekend availability is required
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Additional Information

This is a current vacancy

Wage: $17.60 + gratuities

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To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, some aspects of candidate screening may be conducted using AI software. All assessments and outcomes are reviewed by our hiring team to provide thoughtful, personalized consideration. We are committed to transparency and respect, ensuring a welcoming experience for every candidate.

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