FOH Head Bartender

Position Purpose: this person is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Partner with the Director of Cocktail Programming to carry out and execute a cocktail program that reflects fine dining standards classic cocktails with precision and seasonal creations with actively in the creative process of menu updates and cocktail Management in leading beverage operations and service of the bar organization mise-en-place beverage par levels and and inspire a team of bartenders and barbacks ensuring efficiency and polished guest service at the bar anticipating needs and engaging with tastings pre-shift trainings and skill-development sessions for the FOH management sommelier and culinary teams to create harmonized pairings and seasonal tailored beverage experiences for private events and VIP Essential Requirements:Proven experience as a Head Bartender or Lead Mixologist in a fine dining or luxury hospitality of classic cocktail techniques premium spirits and luxury bar leadership and communication skills with the ability to mentor a of wine vermouths and amari is an grooming professionalism and attention to for creating memorable guest experiences through ability to work late nights weekends and to cleanliness safety and sanitation to communicate effectively in English and interact with team members and management and multitasking skills required to manage high-volume to follow set hold or be able to provide the New York City Department of Health (DOH) Food Protection Permit within the first days of to lift up to 30 : SA Hospitality Group will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.