Job description
The Space Pad and Kilowatt Brewing are currently hiring to fill their Bartender/Mixologist position for our Oceanside location, located at 406 Mission Ave, Oceanside CA 92054.
The Space Pad exists on the top deck of a tall tower above the surface of the alien planet Rillispore, a technologically advanced 1950’s Atomic Era styled spaceport. The Rillisporians made contact with Earth starting in the late 1940s and 50s in their flying saucers and found a beautiful planet with beautiful people and beautiful architecture. They were so impressed they decided to take the mid-century vibe of the 1950s on Earth back to their planet and incorporated it into their culture and advanced technology. The Space Pad is the Rillisporians favorite cocktail lounge located on their home planet and now decades later they’ve invited us to visit and share with us what they’ve been up to!
Kilowatt has recently expanded its liquor license from The Space Pad to its entire brewery tasting room launching a new cocktail program. We’re looking for experienced bartenders to join our team during our new cocktail program rollout, contribute to shaping and growing our cocktail programs and maximizing your creativity to create new and innovative craft cocktails. Bartenders will work in both our front bar tasting room and in The Space Pad Speakeasy.
Bartender Job Description
Kilowatt Brewing is seeking an engaging, enthusiastic, and experienced bartender professional to provide guests with a unique experience, along with attentive and friendly service. Bartenders must have extensive knowledge of different types of beer, wine, and spirits, and must be able to create classic and innovative cocktails. Bartenders will be responsible for activating and performing spiels to immerse our guests in the Space Pad experience while working in the speakeasy. Proactively accommodating the needs and expectations of guests, while controlling a sophisticated atmosphere are crucial to being a successful team member. We are seeking people that are experienced, passionate, personable, and always seeking ways to exceed patrons’ needs and expectations. Rigorous spirit studies, tastings and in-depth preparations are the foundations of our success. A potential candidate must be responsible, detail oriented, high energy, well versed in hospitality service standards, and willing to follow specific techniques and instructions to the letter.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Greet guests and take food and beverage orders.
- Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic craft beverages, consistent with the company’s standard drink recipes in a sophisticated, pleasant, and timely manner.
- Record food and beverage orders accurately and immediately after receipt into the Point of Sale (POS) system.
- Accept guest payment, process credit card and cash payments, create tabs, and make change when applicable.
- Balance and record the cash drawer at the beginning and end of every shift.
- Interact with guests and help create memorable experiences as applicable to each drink.
- Wash and sterilize glassware.
- Prepare garnishes, batches, and any other food preparation related to the craft beverages.
- Maintain bottles and glassware in an attractive and functional manner to support efficient drink preparation and promotion of beverages.
- Present food and drink menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding all beverages and food.
- Maintain cleanliness in all areas of the bar, including counters, sinks, utensils, shelves, and storage areas.
- Assist with the restocking, replenishment, and ordering of bar inventory and supplies.
- Limit problems and liabilities related to customers' excessive drinking by taking appropriate responsible serving steps, including but not limited to double-checking IDs when necessary, curtailing overconsumption.
- Attend mandatory responsible server training required by the State of California.
- Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for the purchase of alcohol; conform to and enforce regulations set forth by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
- Clean bar equipment, fixtures, and anything else related to maintain required standards of cleanliness and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Clean up spills, remove, and empty trash.
- Adhere to the schedule set forth by the manager and execute the duties and responsibilities assigned for opening and closing the lounge.
- Maintain a clean bar and lounge area.
- Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) governing bar operations.
- Maintaining a pleasant bar environment (temperature, music, cleanliness, patron conduct).
- Provide Manager and/or owners with timely feedback to support the continuous optimization of speakeasy/lounge operations.
- Perform additional duties as requested.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to process or have experience with POS computer systems.
- Ability to count money and make change.
- Ability to deal with unpleasant or discourteous guests in a professional manner.
- Ability to proactively engage guests while providing a safe and fun environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members and guests.
- Ability to accurately understand and complete all documentation and instructions.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, and move for extended periods of time.
- Physical ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to work varied hours/days, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to mix drinks using an extensive range of ingredients including liquor, bitters, soda, water, sugar and fruits.
- Positive attitude and ability to engage and work with a diverse set of people.
- Basic familiarity with tablet-based POS systems and other web-based/MS Office software.
- Grace under pressure.
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of bartending
- High interest level in new concepts
- Trainable and open to new ideas
- Extraverted Personality
Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other reasonable job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
Company Background
The Space Pad is owned by Kilowatt Brewing which is known for producing small batch, eclectic beer styles and providing customers with unique and stimulating experiences in our one-of-a-kind tasting rooms. Creative and interactive lighting permeates throughout the brewery and taprooms featuring rotating artwork created by local artists, along with an extensive collection of black light art that customers can enjoy with or without provided special 3D glasses, hand-built glass infinity mirror rooms, and other unique art installations. Specialty programmed LED lighting allows us to change the lighting color and mood in real-time. Custom-built giant versions of modern, classic, and obscure games of skill are also a trademark of Kilowatt’s tasting room experience. The production brewery and tasting room are located at 7576 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego.
Kilowatt has additional tasting rooms located in Ocean Beach and Convoy District, as well as a tiki-themed speakeasy, Forbidden Cove, in Kearny Mesa. All three tasting rooms typically have 20+ beers on tap and are open 7 days per week. The brewery currently operates a 7 BBL brewhouse with 15 BBL fermenters, which has won many awards over the years including World Beer Cup, 5 Great American Beer Fest medals, 4 US Open Beer Championship medals, and medals at many regional and local competitions.
Kilowatt Brewing’s organizational culture is one of teamwork, collaboration, and respect for everyone. We strive to make our employees feel they are part of a close-knit family and seek new team members who also embrace these values. Being a caring and kind hearted person is of the upmost importance.
At Kilowatt, the taproom and speakeasy experience is a key part of our success as it is usually the first experience consumers have with our brand and is the most important component of our business. The bartenders and beertenders, under direction of the Manager, are responsible for ensuring that speakeasy and taproom patrons feel welcomed, are well informed about specialty cocktail and beer choices, and are served quickly and efficiently. They will also share responsibility with Management of making sure that the craft cocktails and beer served is of optimal quality and that the speakeasy and taproom environments are extremely clean, organized, and comfortable.
Working conditions
This position requires an individual who works under a range of circumstances, including: shift work, weekend work, working with challenging patrons, working in the fast-paced environment of a crowded taproom, and potentially working within close proximity of an operating brewery (noise, heavy equipment, odors related to the brewing process).
Kilowatt Brewing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.25 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- What does good customer service mean to you?
- What's your favorite cocktail to build and why?
- Are you available to work weekends?
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Oceanside, CA 92054 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Oceanside, CA 92054: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
