Bartender, Thunderbolt, Los Angeles, CA

Thunderbolt is a neighborhood cocktail bar with delicious, Southern-inspired food, located at the intersections of Historic Filipinotown, Echo Park, and DTLA. We are inspired by the American South, and you’ll notice it from the smiles that greet you, to the countless bottles of Madeira on the backbarThunderbolt LA, a Southern-inspired neighborhood cocktail bar, is hiring Bartenders to prepare alcoholic beverages and provide excellent food and drink service to customers in both the restaurant and patio areas. The role requires strict compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

Key Business Areas

A “Key Business Area” is an area of performance in which the Bartender must be successful to meet their accountabilities. Successful results in the Key Business Areas are supported by the following behaviors or actions:

• Greets all customers, obtains orders, and prepares all alcoholic beverages in compliance with all local and federal requirements, using company standards and recipes.

• Punctually attends all shifts and staff meetings.

• Prepares and stocks all batches and garnishes for use in the restaurant.

• Maintains an intimate knowledge of all house and classic cocktails, as well as the list of offered spirits.

• Knows and adheres to wash lines for the various types of glassware.

• Can shake, stir, jigger and pour properly.

• Requisitions and receives all liquor, beer and wine products and maintains pars.

• Collects payments from customers in accordance with established cash handling procedures.

• Suggest and serves food and beverage to customers.

• Maintains a clean and organized bar with properly polished glassware, tastefully presented garnishes and tools, and back-bar bottles facing forward.

• Safely and respectfully handles bar appliances, smallwares, and utensils.

• Ensures the inventories correspond to cash register totals.

• Provides customer service to all customers and ensures orders are filled quickly in accordance to recipes.

• Addresses complaints and requests promptly, in a courteous manner, and notifies the supervisor of any issues.

• Performs opening, closing, sidework and deep cleaning duties as assigned.

• Willingly assists others without being asked to do so.

• Adheres to brand standards and internal policies and procedures.

• Provides prompt and courteous service, and is cordial to all team members and guests.

• Understands the importance of bartender/customer confidentiality.

• Completes all other tasks and duties as assigned.