Bartender

Take Your Skills to New Heights with Jamaican Delight Cuisine!

Jamaican Delight Cuisine, a family-owned restaurant known for authentic Jamaican cuisine, is seeking a dedicated Bartender to join our team! This is your chance to be part of a dynamic restaurant, ensuring the highest food preparation and service quality.

As Bartender, you will be a frontline staff member who quickly and effectively serves alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages to customers and guests with professionalism and poise while ensuring the integrity of Jamaican Delight Cuisine’s procedures. The Bartender will deliver an exceptional customer experience while promoting our health & safety, infectious disease prevention, and sustainability practices.

Responsibilities:

• Providing superior customer experience and satisfaction
• Completing beverage transactions with cashless payment systems or proper cash-handling procedures
• Taking beverage orders from serving staff or directly from customers
• Serving wine, beer and mixed drinks from the bar
• Checking proof of age of any guest or customer who appears to be under 18 for all alcoholic beverage purchases/services and ensuring the organization’s Duty of Care
• Loading bar area with beverages and mixes
• Directing relevant staff to clean and disinfect, where applicable, all glassware, utensils, and bar equipment
• Reporting any damaged equipment or product breakage/spillage to the manager and take appropriate action
• Understanding, following, and complying with Jamaican Delight Cuisine’s Health and Safety policy and OH&S Regulations
• Using GBAC’s infectious disease prevention measures and ensuring all equipment is adequately cleaned and disinfected
• Supporting and promoting Jamaican Delight Cuisine’s sustainability commitment

Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma required
• Minimum 1 Year bartending experience
• Must have Pro-Serve certification
• Must know Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission rules and regulations
• Excellent verbal communication and problem-solving skills
• Business level of the English language
• Excellent customer service skills
• The ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Additional courses such as First Aid training, wine tasting, mixology, an asset
• Ability to use Point of Sale (POS) system and have cash handling experience an asset
• The availability to work mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends

Why Join Us?

Jamaican Delight Cuisine is the proud subsidiary of M&A Spiceland, established in 2021. We are a family-owned restaurant specializing in authentic Jamaican cuisine in Edmonton, Alberta. Our passion is to give customers a memorable experience through our mouthwatering dishes and exceptional customer service.

At Jamaican Delight Cuisine, we treat our team like family because we believe that when our employees feel valued, our customers receive the five-star dining experience they deserve. Join us and be a part of a welcoming, energetic team committed to delivering the best in Jamaican cuisine. Here, you will experience the vibrant atmosphere of an authentic Jamaican kitchen with growth and learning opportunities in a supportive environment.

If you’re ready to bring your passion for unforgettable customer experience and teamwork to a fast-paced, fun environment, we want to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter to let us know how you feel you could make an impact along with your resume.

This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Serious inquiries only.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• Cash handling: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (required)
• Bartending: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• ProServe (required)

Work Location: In person