Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve cocktails, spirits, wines, beers, soft drinks, and other beverages according to established recipes and presentation standards.
- Provide fast and attentive service while maintaining a welcoming and professional attitude toward guests.
- Maintain strong knowledge of the nightclub's beverage menu, premium spirits, cocktails, mixers, and promotions.
- Recommend drinks and upsell premium beverages, bottles, and other products where appropriate.
- Accurately process orders through the POS system and follow all cash/card handling procedures.
- Ensure correct portioning and pouring standards to minimize wastage and maintain beverage cost controls.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bar, equipment, glassware, and service areas throughout the shift.
- Assist with opening and closing procedures, including bar setup, stock counts, replenishment, and cleaning.
- Monitor stock levels and immediately report shortages, breakages, wastage, or discrepancies to the Bar Manager.
- Follow FIFO and other appropriate stock-rotation procedures.
- Work closely with barbacks, servers, VIP service staff, cashiers, security, and management to ensure smooth nightclub operations.
- Maintain professional behaviour when dealing with VIP guests and high-spend customers.
- Follow responsible alcohol service requirements and all applicable UAE/Dubai regulations and venue policies.
- Report intoxicated, aggressive, suspicious, or problematic guests to the appropriate manager or security team.
- Follow all food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and company operating procedures.
- Participate in staff training, briefings, promotional events, and special nightclub events as required.
Desired Candidate Profile
Candidate Requirements
- Previous bartending experience, preferably within a nightclub, lounge, beach club, bar, or high-volume hospitality venue.
- Strong cocktail preparation and beverage knowledge.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Excellent communication and guest-service skills.
- Strong sales and upselling ability.
- Professional appearance and grooming.
- Positive, energetic, and team-oriented attitude.
- Comfortable working in a loud, fast-paced nightlife environment.
- Ability to work late nights, weekends, public holidays, and extended hours when required.
- Good spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
- Previous Dubai/UAE hospitality experience is advantageous but not essential.
Key Performance Expectations
Performance will be assessed based on:
- Speed and accuracy of beverage service
- Guest satisfaction and service quality
- Beverage sales and upselling performance
- Pouring accuracy and wastage control
- Stock discrepancies and bar accountability
- POS and cash-handling accuracy
- Bar cleanliness and hygiene
- Attendance and punctuality
- Compliance with operating procedures
- Teamwork and professional conduct
Employment Type
Company Industry
Department / Functional Area
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