Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor

• Are you a bit artsy, with the uncanny ability to design beautiful, Instagram-worthy cocktails?
• Do you love working in a fast-paced, high energy environment?
• Are you comfortable managing costs + running a profitable bar?
• Are you a hands-on leader, who rolls up their sleeves and just gets it done ?
• Are you the type of person that takes your work seriously, but doesn't take yourself too seriously?

Yes?! Then YOU should join our team!

WHY WORK HERE? :

Here are some of the perks!

• PPO medical, dental, & vision insurance with 50% contribution
• 401K retirement savings plan w / 3% company match
• 1 week of paid time off, to start
• Back-to-back days off
• A free, $25 dining allowance every day you work
• A 50% employee discount on food before & after your shifts
• A 20% employee discount on food & drinks anytime you're not working, for you & your whole table
• Attendance at fun, "State of the Company" company events twice a year
• Monthly gift card rewards for giving recognition to your team (& for getting it, too!)
• Access to lots of company-paid business coaching & resources
• Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, & your birthday off, automatically
• The opportunity to grow quickly with a forward-thinking and rapidly-growing company that regularly reinvests in itself and its peopl

WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE? :

Responsibilities

As our Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor, you'll have be at the helm of the day-to-day bar operations. You'll also assist in shift supervision of the restaurant, as a manager-on-duty.

These are the results our Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor will be hired to accomplish :

• Creating a Conversation-Sparking Bar Menu
• Developing a High-Performing Bar Team
• Keeping a Clean & Well-Organized Bar
• Hitting Close-to-Ideal Beverage Cost

In this position, you'll learn the ropes as our Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor first. But you'll have the first opportunity to move into a Beverage Manager role by the end of the year, when our new restaurant opens!

The base hourly rate for this position is $18 - $20, depending on experience. With tips, our Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor will average anywhere from $28 - $35 / hour.

Base pay is based on relevant experience. Tips are guaranteed every week, and are based on skill level, shifts worked, and how busy we are - the busier, the better!

Work Schedule

This position is full-time, with a semi-set schedule that allows for flexibility. Days off are typically scheduled back-to-back.

Our Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor will work 4-5 days, and typically 25-30 hours per week.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

Here are some of our must-haves + would-like-to-haves :

• Must be at least 21 years old
• At least 3 years of restaurant experience in a Bartender role, with a craft cocktail focus
• At least 1 years of restaurant experience in a Lead Bartender / Bar Supervisor role, or similar, preferred
• A valid driver's license & sole access to a personal vehicle
• Familiarity w / Toast & MarginEdge a plus!

A BIT ABOUT US :

Wooden Paddle is a communal, wood-fired pizzeria with artsy cocktails & good-time energy. We don't take ourselves too seriously, but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality extremely seriously.

And we're growing! We're opening up another Wooden Paddle in La Grange in late 2024, 200-seat event venue (named Remi!) in late 2024, and a rooftop bar late 2026.

Opportunities for growth are everywhere here!

Wooden Paddle is a hybrid restaurant & catering company. Our focus is shareable, wood-fired comfort food , artsy cocktails , & good-time energy ️.

As a team, we're scrappy go-getters who don't take ourselves too seriously - but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality extremely seriously.