Bartender - Pit Pub

6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Req #743 Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) student society, working to improve the academic, social, and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus. The AMS runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that supports the students at UBC.

Position title:

Bartender

Department:

Food & Beverage

Reports to:

Manager / Supervisor

Employee status:

Hourly, part-time

Hours per week:

Varies based on business needs

Compensation:

$17.50 per hour

Position Purpose:

Pit Pub is a night club, themed outlet. Every Wednesday we have Pit Night, and most weekends are booked by clubs and events companies. The Bartender will be responsible for the financial and operational success of the outlet. The candidate will manage the bar, execute promotions, and coordinate the entertainment offerings available. The ideal candidate is a creative individual with a passion for elevating customer experience and operational standards within the venue.

Responsibilities:

• Provide friendly, prompt, and professional guest service.
• Ensure safe liquor service according to legal requirements and AMS standards, recipes, and procedures.
• Achieve sales goals through ongoing up-selling, provide recommendations to guests, and ensure timely service, including accurately charging guests for all products at the prices set by the AMS.
• Demonstrate excellent in-depth knowledge about products and business promotions.
• Work in a fast-paced environment to complete POS transactions correctly.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, ensuring all work areas and customer areas are organized, clean, and well-stocked.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all legal requirements (including WorkSafe & BC Health) and AMS policies and procedures.
• Check identification documents to ensure legal service of alcohol.
• Be alert for any security concerns regarding the product or the property and report them immediately to the manager.
• Work with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department.
• Setup and breakdown of the bar according to the AMS standard.
• Maintain an adequate par level of liquor, beer, wine, and juices. Update Manager with liquor PAR level.
• Assist the bussers in clearing tables and maintaining cleanliness in all areas of the FOH.
• Clean the fridges and walk-in cooler every night of operation.
• Deep clean behind and under the fridges and tables every night.
• Remove the garbage and recycle at the end of the night.
• Ensure that the bar is completely cleaned and spotless.
• Follow the cleaning checklist provided by the supervisor and/or manager.
• Serve guests who order bottle service as per the PIT standard.
• Other duties as required by the Supervisor or Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bartending experience in a high-volume bar environment, 1+ years required.
• Friendly, outgoing, and communicative.
• Ability to stand for 100% of their shift.
• Ability to lift up to 25kgs.
• Ability to do shift work (daytime, late evenings, weekends, and holidays).
• POS experience required.
• Serving-It-Right Certification required.
• Food safe certification an asset.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, taking guidance from Supervisor and Manager.