Job description Bartender in Saskatchewan
Find out what work is like for a bartender in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Bartenders (NOC 64301).
Bartenders
Description
Bartenders mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private clubs, banquet halls and other licensed establishments. Supervisors of bartenders are included in this unit group.
Work week duration
Bartenders usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Bartenders have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons
- Mix liquor, soft drinks, water and other ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks
- Prepare mixed drinks, wine, draft or bottled beer and non-alcoholic beverages for food and beverage servers or serve directly to patrons
- Collect payment for beverages and record sales
- Maintain inventory and control of bar stock and order supplies
- Clean bar area and wash glassware
- Ensure compliance with provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
- May train and supervise other bartenders and bar staff
- May hire and dismiss staff.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Standing
- Making repetitive motions
- Bending or twisting the body
- Walking and running
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Bartenders are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Printing companies
- Packaging companies
- Footwear manufacturing companies
- Furniture manufacturing companies
- Clothing manufacturers
- Electrical and electronic products manufacturing companies
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Standard safety equipment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Skin injury
- Dangerous chemical substances
- In an open vehicle or equipment
- Sound and noise
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 64301), and a list of similar occupations:
- bar attendant
- bar steward
- bartender
- head bartender
Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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