Bar Attendant
Alternative Titles:
Beverage Attendant
Bar attendants prepare, mix and serve drinks to customers
in hotels, bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs.
A bar attendant may perform the following tasks:
- serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- draw beer from the tap or pour from bottles
- mix ingredients to make cocktails and slice fruit to
garnish drinks
- prepare and serve a variety of coffees
- refill drink and cigarette dispensers
- collect glasses from tables and place them in
glasswashing machines
- wipe down tables and empty ashtrays
- collect payment, operate cash registers and give change
- arrange bottles and glasses on shelves
- clean bar service area and polish glasses
- operate TAB and Keno or gaming machine terminals
- assist in the cellar
- assist in stock control
- observe workplace hygiene, occupational health and
safety, and security procedures.
Bar attendants work in hotels, bars, cafes, restaurants and
clubs in conditions which may be busy and noisy. They
generally do shift work and may have to deal with difficult
customers. Uniforms may be supplied by employers. Bar
attendants must be at least 18 years of age, although some
training providers give exemptions for the purpose of
training.
With experience and sometimes further training it is
possible to become a
Bar Manager who organises and controls a bar's
operations.
A bar manager may arrange the purchase and pricing of
beverages according to budget; select, train and supervise bar
staff; maintain records of stock levels and financial
transactions; make sure bar staff follow liquor laws and
regulations; and check on customer satisfaction and
preferences.
Required Skills - Bar Attendant
- good interpersonal skills
- good memory
- efficient and speedy
- enjoy working with people
- prepared to work weekends and evenings
- good cash-handling skills
- able to stand for long periods
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