Cull & Pistol Bartender

Cull & Pistol Bartender

Are you a warm, welcoming hospitality professional looking for a positive and fast-paced work environment? Do you want highly competitive pay and benefits, a steady schedule, and an uncommonly good work/life balance? Are you looking for a workplace where you can grow and thrive? Then a Bartender role at our Michelin-acclaimed restaurant, Cull & Pistol Oyster Bar, is a great opportunity for you.

About Us

Cull & Pistol Oyster Bar is the full-service restaurant attached to Lobster Place Seafood Hall, Chelsea Market’s most visited food destination. We’re proud to be NYC’s best oyster bar, welcoming both neighborhood regulars and visitors from around the world. We’ve been taking care of our guests and each other since 1974 – and we’re proud of a culture that emphasizes both excellence and compassion.

About You

You are passionate about hospitality and take pride in your friendliness and warmth. You are enthusiastic about exceptional food and drink, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with guests. You want to work in a friendly restaurant environment where you look out for your co-workers, and they look out for you. You want to balance your personal life with a good-paying job with great benefits and a positive workplace.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follows steps of service with warmth and hospitality and maintains a sense of urgency throughout service.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of our food and beverage menus including ingredients, preparations, and suppliers.
• Makes food and beverage suggestions to guests.
• Anticipates and responds to guest needs while continuously communicating with colleagues, management, and kitchen staff.
• Handles transactional duties and manages guest checks in the POS system.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and welcoming restaurant environment.
• Some shifts as a Bartender pouring and mixing beer, wine, and cocktails.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous guest-facing experience (1+ years’) in a high-volume full-service restaurant.
• Knowledge of Toast or similar point of sale platform.
• Strong knowledge of spirits, wine, champagne, and mixed cocktails.
• Ability to effectively communicate and connect with guests.
• Warm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to remain professional and calm under pressure.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy restaurant environment.
• Exceptional time management and communication skills.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Evening & Weekend availability is a must.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $11.35/hour (plus $30-$45/hour in tips!).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, insurance benefits.
• Paid breaks.
• Company paid life insurance.
• 401k plan w/company match.
• In addition to Paid Sick Leave, Lobster Place provides generous paid time off depending on position and tenure.
• Employee Discounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Referral Program- $600 Bonus if you refer a successful hire.
• Employee Assistance Program to help promote well-being and enhance quality of life for you and your family.

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional restaurant environment. This role routinely requires the use of computers and other electronic devices. The host station is small, and traffic is high. The workspace is on 2 levels and the ability to use stairs is required. This is an FLSA non-exempt hourly position on the restaurant floor.

Essential Functions

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, kneeling, bending and movement throughout the space.
• Expression/exchange of ideas both verbally and through non-verbal means.
• Must be able to obtain impressions through the eyes.
• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying loads of up to 15 lbs.
• Tolerance of heat, cold, and loud/noisy environments.

Key skills/competency

• Bartending
• Cocktail Mixing
• Customer Service
• Food & Beverage Knowledge
• POS Systems (Toast)
• Hospitality
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork
• Problem-Solving