Benefits:
- 401(k)
Position Overview
Urban Bar & Kitchen is seeking a motivated and reliable Bartender/Keyholder to join our team. This dual role combines bartending expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring smooth daily operations. The ideal candidate is a skilled bartender with strong organizational skills, who can also be trusted with opening and closing duties, inventory management, and liquor ordering.
Key Responsibilities
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Bartending & Guest Service
- Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages with efficiency and consistency.
- Provide excellent guest service by creating a welcoming and engaging environment.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar area, following health and safety standards.
- Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages with efficiency and consistency.
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Keyholder Duties
- Open and close the bar, ensuring all procedures and security measures are followed.
- Handle cash deposits, end-of-day reports, and secure the premises.
- Act as a point of contact for staff during assigned shifts, supporting smooth operations.
- Open and close the bar, ensuring all procedures and security measures are followed.
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Inventory & Ordering
- Track and manage bar inventory, including liquor, beer, wine, and mixers.
- Place orders with vendors, maintain proper stock levels, and minimize waste.
- Receive, check, and properly store deliveries.
- Track and manage bar inventory, including liquor, beer, wine, and mixers.
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Team Support & Operations
- Assist with training new bartenders or servers as needed.
- Collaborate with management to develop cocktail menus and promotions.
- Uphold Urban Bar & Kitchen’s standards of service and hospitality.
- Assist with training new bartenders or servers as needed.
Qualifications
- Previous bartending experience required; keyholder or supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of cocktails, spirits, beer, and wine.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and able to work independently.
- Must be 21+ and possess required state/city liquor service certifications.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage plus tips.
- Leadership growth opportunities within the company.
- Fun and dynamic downtown Lisle environment.
- Employee discounts on food and beverage.
Become a part of the team!
At Urban Wine + Kitchen, we value personality and drive over experience alone. We push our people to achieve their highest potential. We reward success with a fair wage, opportunities to grow, and best in class benefits. We foster a fun and supportive community that drives engagement and passion.
We love training and developing our teammates to not only be successful at Salerno's, but successful leaders in their everyday world. If this sounds up your alley, take a look below and apply!
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DYNAMIC COMPANY CULTURE
At Salerno's, our company culture comes first. We are proud and passionate about the work environment we have fostered and are excited to see it continue to grow. We value diversity, creativity, and open communication from all levels.
COMPETITIVE PAY AND FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
Salerno's makes it a priority to lead the pack in terms of providing a fair wage (plus tips!), and provide competitive salaries with bonus opportunities to our management team. Salerno's also values the importance of a healthy work life balance, and strives our best to accommodate dynamic schedules.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Our team is growing! Salerno's is always looking for people who are eager to take the next step in their career and grow with us. We have an aggressive internal promotion goal and development program to encourage this all around.
DISCOUNTS
So you like pizza? Current Teammates get a 25% discount on all products, on or off shift.