Head Bartender
Listed on 2026-10-14
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Restaurant/Food Service
Bar/Bartender, Food & Beverage, Server/Wait Staff, Catering -
Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Bar/Bartender, Food & Beverage, Server/Wait Staff, Catering
Bilaj Aljazayer, Kingdom of Bahrain | Posted on 08/30/2026
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YOU ARE PART OF WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE DOOur Vision at Bahrain Surf Park is to bring surfing to the nation, and develop passion for health, wellbeing and fun through Waves for All.
We will attract visitors from all continents, growing Bahrain’s surf andbeach culture, and act as a catalyst to establish Bahrain not only as the Premier Surf Destination of the Middle East, but as a leading destination forfun - with Water, Waves and Surfing at our core.
We will create smiles, happiness, and wellbeing through safe fun activities for all backgrounds, abilities and generations, now and into the future.
OVERVIEWAND PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLEAsHead Bartender, you will take charge of all bar operations, beveragecreation, mixology standards, and bar staff performance across Bahrain Surf Park's restaurant, beach bars, and event setups.
Youwill craft innovative cocktails, mocktails, and specialty drinks, managebeverage inventory and cost controls, enforce health and safety regulations,and lead a talented team of bartenders and barbacks.
WHAT YOU DO:Role Responsibilities:
General Requirements
- Adhere to company policies, grooming standards, hygieneprotocols, and departmental SOPs at all times.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of food and beverage offerings,BSP promotions, and current operational initiatives.
- Support team objectives and contribute positively to the working environment.
- Participate actively in daily briefings, training sessions, and development programs.
- Follow departmental opening and closing checklists to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
- Work collaboratively with barbacks, fellow bartenders, andfront-of-house colleagues.
- Create a welcoming, energetic, and engaging bar atmosphere.
- Provide personalized beverage recommendations and appropriatefood and beverage pairings.
- Contribute to a memorable guest experience through excellent product knowledge and service delivery.
- Follow all safety procedures when handling beverages, equipment,tools, and glassware.
- Bar Management: Supervise daily opening, operating, and closing procedures for main and kiosk barstations.
- Recipe & Mixology Execution: Develop and enforce standardized recipes for signaturecocktails, mocktails, specialty coffees, and fresh juices.
- Service Speed & Quality: Ensureall drink orders are prepared rapidly, correctly garnished, and served with impeccable presentation.
- Maintain effective communication with the kitchen, service, and management teams.
- Work collaboratively with barbacks, fellow bartenders, andfront-of-house colleagues
- Complete and sign daily operational checklists.
- Train and coach bartenders on service standards, speed ofservice, and beverage consistency.
- Beverage Inventory: Oversee bar inventory management, FIFO compliance, wastage logging, and stock rotation procedures.
- Conduct daily stock checks, manage par levels, place orders, and monitor beverage wastage
- Conduct weekly and monthly bar stock takes, manage beveragerequisitions, and minimize spillage/wastage.
- Supplier Coordination: Assist in reviewing beverage supplier quality, draft beer tap setups, and specialty ingredient orders.
- POS Bar Auditing: Audit bar POSentries against drink output to ensure 100% billing accuracy and preventunrecorded giveaways.
- Training & Mentorship: Trainbartenders and barbacks on beverage specs, pouring techniques, speed ofservice, and glassware care.
- Pre-Shift Briefings: Lead pre-shiftbar briefings on daily drink specials, feature cocktails, and guestvolume expectations.
- Sanitation Standards: Enforce strictcleanliness for bar counters, ice wells, speed rails, blender units,…
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