Head Bartender
Recruiting Partner: Erica Gillespie
Brooklyn, New York | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $60,000 to $70,000 | Job ID: 161601
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We’re launching a brand-new restaurant with extraordinary food and creative craft cocktails in Brooklyn, and are searching for a Head Bartender with creativity, leadership, and deep industry expertise to help bring our vision to life. As Head Bartender, you’ll be the driving force behind our bar program—working behind the bar during service, leading recipe development, training the team, and curating a cocktail menu that sets us apart. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone with a true passion for the craft of bartending and experience working in some of the city’s top cocktail bars.
Head Bartender Pay + Benefits:
- Generous hourly pay ($30/hr) plus tips
- Be part of an exciting new concept from day one
- Influence the identity and evolution of the bar program
Head Bartender Requirements + Qualifications:
- 3+ years bartending experience in high-caliber NYC cocktail bars, with at least 1 year in a lead or head bartender role
- Proven expertise in cocktail development, batching, and draft cocktail systems
- Deep, working knowledge of spirits, techniques, classic cocktails, and modern trends
- Confident leader who can train and manage a team while staying cool under pressure
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a drive for excellence
Head Bartender Responsibilities:
- Develop, test, and implement innovative and balanced cocktail recipes, including batched and draft cocktails
- Work service shifts behind the bar and lead by example
- Train, mentor, and inspire the bar team to uphold the highest standards
- Manage bar prep systems, batching, and cocktail program consistency
- Curate and regularly update the cocktail and spirits menu
- Collaborate with management on beverage costing, inventory, and vendor relationships
If you’re a passionate bar professional ready to take the lead on a dynamic, creative cocktail program—we want to hear from you.
At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
JOB ID: 161601
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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.
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Area Director
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At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.
Erica Gillespie
Area Director
