Bartenders Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Bartenders

The main tasks and work activities of Bartenders are to process customer bills or payments, enforce rules or regulations, balance receipts, communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction. In general, for the Bartenders, active Listening, service Orientation, social Perceptiveness, persuasion and other 10 skills are required.

Bartenders Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Bartenders jobs. 42.96% of Bartenders have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 2.57% of Bartenders have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

36.98%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

42.96%

Post-Secondary Certificate

2.57%

Some College Courses

16.37%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

1.12%

Tasks and Work Activities of Bartenders

Collect money for drinks served.
Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
Balance cash receipts.
Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons.
Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.
Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
Ask customers who become loud and obnoxious to leave, or physically remove them.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.
Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders.
Plan bar menus.
Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
Create drink recipes.
Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.

Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicPerforming for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEstimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Training and Teaching OthersIdentifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or PeopleAssessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesMonitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Process customer bills or payments.
Enforce rules or regulations.
Balance receipts.
Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction.
Clean tableware.
Take customer orders.
Serve food or beverages.
Clean food service areas.
Mix ingredients.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
Arrange tables or dining areas.
Manage food service operations or parts of operations.
Coordinate activities of food service staff.
Plan menu options.
Cook foods.
Create new recipes or food presentations.
Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.

Skills and Abilities for Bartenders

Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
Social PerceptivenessBeing aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
PersuasionPersuading others to change their minds or behavior.
CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
InstructingTeaching others how to do something.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Active LearningUnderstanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
MemorizationThe ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Auditory AttentionThe ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Written ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Trunk StrengthThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Written ComprehensionThe ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Commercial use strainerse.g. 2-prong strainers
Cocktail shakers or accessoriese.g. 3-piece cocktail shakers
Cocktail shakers or accessoriese.g. 4-piece cocktail shakers
Commercial use strainerse.g. 4-prong strainers
Cocktail shakers or accessoriese.g. Bar spoons
Bar code reader equipmente.g. Barcode scanners
Non carbonated beverage dispensere.g. Beverage machines
Commercial use blenderse.g. Blenders
Alcohol analyserse.g. Breathalyzers
Cash registerse.g. Cash registers
Cocktail shakers or accessoriese.g. Cocktail shakers
Commercial use strainerse.g. Cocktail strainers
Magnetic stripe readers and encoderse.g. Credit card processing machines
Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Carbonated beverage dispensere.g. Draught foam control devices
Commercial use mixerse.g. Drink mixers
Carbonated beverage dispensere.g. Electronic beer line maintenance equipment
Slush machinese.g. Frozen drink machines
Commercial use cutlerye.g. Fruit knives
Cocktail shakers or accessoriese.g. Glass rimmers

Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Sales and MarketingKnowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Bartenders Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Bartenders

Skills and Abilities for Bartenders