Lead Bartender - Hiring Immediately

Lead Bartender

$15 / hr + tips Paid Time off (FTE), Discounted Staff Meals on Shift

JOB TITLE : Lead Bartender

STATUS : Regular, Exempt

DEPARTMENT : Front of House (FOH)

SUPERVISOR : General Manager / Assistant General Manager / Service Managers

We Lead With Intention

Pearl & Law Hospitality, founded by Biplaw Rai and Nyacko Pearl Perry, is the home of Comfort Kitchen—recognized as Best New Restaurant by both Boston Magazine and The Boston Globe, named one of the Top 50 Restaurants in America by The New York Times, and nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.

Our restaurants are rooted in creating deeply intentional dining experiences that bring people home to themselves and to one another. We honor the roots, stories, and daily life that shape our food, our team, and our spaces.

SUMMARY

The Lead Bartender is responsible for driving the bar’s performance, quality, and hospitality standards. This role supports the Beverage Manager in executing Ama’s cocktail program, leading bar service, training bartenders and barbacks, maintaining organization and cleanliness, and ensuring a consistent, high-level guest experience.

The Lead Bartender is a working lead—both a frontline bartender and an operational anchor who helps maintain systems, service flow, and beverage excellence throughout every shift.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Embody Ama’s mission, values, and hospitality philosophy, setting the tone for the bar team.
• Deliver warm, polished, and intentional hospitality to every guest at the bar and in the dining room.
• Maintain calm, control, and professionalism during high-volume service.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with FOH, BOH, and management.
• Uphold consistent standards in cocktails, beverage service, mise en place, cleanliness, and bar organization.
• Support a workplace culture rooted in respect, equity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Approach problem-solving with accountability and a solutions-oriented mindset.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Bar Leadership & Operations

Cocktail Execution & Beverage Knowledge

Service & Hospitality

Inventory, Ordering & Cost Controls

Cleanliness & Organization

Collaboration & Communication

Physical Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Hourly Rate

Tipped position, paid in accordance with Massachusetts Tip Law and the restaurant’s payroll schedule.

Paid Time Off

Additional Benefits

COMMENTS

This job description outlines the primary responsibilities of the Lead Bartender role but is not exhaustive. Duties may shift based on the needs of Ama and its leadership. Flexibility—including nights, weekends, and holidays—is essential.