Job Description

Lead Bartender

Location:

La Vigneta Winery -- Sarver, PA

Schedule:

Evenings and weekends (minimum 3 nights weekly, with flexibility)

Reports to:

Bar Manager / Front of House Manager

About Us

At La Vigneta Winery, our bar and cocktail program are central to the guest experience. We believe in a relaxed yet polished hospitality style -- welcoming, warm, attentive. As our Lead Bartender, you will be the heart of the bar: crafting drinks, leading the team, and ensuring every guest feels at home.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the bar during service: set up, run, and break down the bar area to our standard. Mentor, train, and support bartenders and bar staff -- lead by example and help build a cohesive team. Interact directly with guests: craft signature cocktails, pour wines thoughtfully, make recommendations with care. Maintain the bar's inventory and stock: help with ordering, receiving, restocking, and managing par levels. Oversee nightly cash-out and side-work: ensure bartenders complete closing tasks, verify side work completion, assist with end-of-shift checkout. Work closely with front of house (servers, hosts) to coordinate service flow, guest experience, and communication between bar and dining room. Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and inviting bar environment throughout the shift. Uphold responsible alcohol service standards, ensure identification checks, manage guest consumption responsibly. Contribute ideas to the beverage program: seasonal cocktails, featured wines, specials aligned with our rustic Italian-winery vibe. Serve as a leader when the Bar Manager is off duty: handle challenges, guest issues, and staff coordination in the moment.
Requirements

Minimum 2-3 years of bartending experience, with some supervisory or lead-role experience preferred. OysterLink+2careers.greatersatx.com+2 Strong knowledge of wine, cocktails, spirits, and the ability to talk about them confidently with guests. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills: you know how to motivate a team and deliver great guest service. Availability for evening shifts, weekends, and some special events; flexible scheduling. Comfortable working in a fast-paced hospitality environment, standing for extended periods, lifting cases, etc. Chron - Work+1 Responsible and organized: cash handling, inventory control, bar opening/closing tasks. A professional and welcoming demeanor -- a friendly, genuine ambassador for our brand.
Why Join Us

Be part of a warm, intimate winery setting where the bar is not just a station but a gathering place. Have a real leadership role with room to shape our beverage program and guest experience. Work in an environment built on hospitality, tradition, and "la dolce vita" -- the sweet life
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $7.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 24 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount
Work Location: In person