Will “Bar Tender” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
77% Chance of Automation
“Bar Tender” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-3011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 25,580.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
- Currently, there are 603,320 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bartenders”.
Also Known As…
- Bartenders
- Mixologist
- Bartender Extra
- Bartender
- Bar Manager
- Bar Captain
- Waitress
- Taproom Attendant
- Server
- Drink Mixer
- Bartender Server
- Barman
- Barmaid
- Barkeeper
- Barkeep
- Bar Attendant
Tasks for “Bar Tender”
- Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
- Plan bar menus.
- Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Collect money for drinks served.
- Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
- Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
- Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders.
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
- Balance cash receipts.
- Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
- Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
- Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
- Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
- Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
- Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.
- Create drink recipes.
- Ask customers who become loud and obnoxious to leave, or physically remove them.
- Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.
- Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.
- Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons.
Related Technology & Tools
- Mixing glasses
- Mojito machines
- Muddlers/mixing sticks
- Olive stuffers
- Point of service workstations
- Bar spoons
- Cocktail strainers
- Draught foam control devices
- Keg-tapping equipment
- Touch screen monitors
- Long range charged coupled device CCD barcode scanners
- Linear imaging scanners
- 2-prong strainers
- Lime slicers
- Zesters
- Point of sale POS printers
- Lime squeezers
- Electronic beer line maintenance equipment
- Glass washers
- Pour spouts
- Beverage machines
- Ice crushers
- Professional juicers
- Drink mixers
- Notebook computers
- Soda dispensers
- 4-piece cocktail shakers
- Hawthorn strainers
- Ice chippers
- Ice flakers
- 4-prong strainers
- Refrigerated liquid recirculation systems
- Glass rimmers
- Cocktail shakers
- Martini misters
- Desktop computers
- Breathalyzers
- Point of sale POS terminals
- Frozen drink machines
- Barcode scanners
- Upright glass washers
- Spirit measures
- Fruit knives
- Blenders
- Point of service scanners
- Credit card processing machines
- Julep strainers
- Cash registers
- 3-piece cocktail shakers
- Jiggers
- Web browser software
- NCR Advanced Checkout Solution
- AZZ CardFile
- Point of sale POS software
- The General Store
- NCR NeighborhoodPOS
- MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series
- Focus point of sale POS software
- Compris software
- Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale