Restaurant Bartender

Job Description

• $18.03 / hour + Tips
• Free Employee Parking
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Employee Meal Plan

SSP Canada operates several restaurants within the Ottawa International Airport. At SSP Canada, our Bartenders enjoy engaging with our guests while serving hand-crafted beverages and delicious food. They have experience crafting beverages and serving them with attention to detail. Our restaurants are fast-paced and our bartenders can work quickly with accuracy and deliver outstanding customer service without breaking a sweat!

• Understand that our guest is our #1 priority.
• Greet guests in a timely, courteous, and friendly manner. Use standard ingredient recipes and practice portion control to mix, garnish, and present drinks.
• Input orders into register at the point of sale and create a check for each guest, including those served by other beverage servers, to maintain accountability of all beverages served.
• Receive cash from guests, make any change needed, verify validity of charges, record charges, and ensure vouchers are properly executed, in order to balance all monies.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the bar at all times. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits, all paper products, and condiments.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices, and other perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Must adhere to all State, Federal, and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests at all times.
• Contacting management and security personnel regarding disorderly guests.
• Perform general cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Other Requirements

• Minimum if one year previous bartending experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment is required
• Smart Serve required
• Basic knowledge of alcoholic beverages and recipes
• Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders. French language is an asset.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, total all other charges, and understand weights and measurements
• Ability to obtain Transport Canada Security Clearance

SSP Canada

SSP Canada is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities, 2005 in our recruitment and employment practices. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, including the interview and assessment stage, due to a disability, please inform us of your need and the nature of the accommodation(s) that may be required. 

This position is located in a secure airport environment and a Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC) is required. All candidates must be legally authorised to work in Canada and must be able to provide the necessary government-issued documentation required for airport security clearance. Documentation will be reviewed during the onboarding process in accordance with Transport Canada regulations. Further information can be found at: