Daily Duties & Checklists
Comprehensive task checklists for all Vault Speakeasy positions. Check off tasks as you complete them.
🍸Bartender Duties
📅Week Start Opening
Check guest numbers for the week
Check inventory and toss any expired batches, mixers, fruit, or other garnishes
Make a list of what needs to be batched and preped
Print labels based on the list
Prepare large batch of simple syrup
Prepare batches of all cocktails on list
Label batch bottles then fill them
Prep, label, and pour, any mixers (lime juice, simple, cranberry, etc) into bottles
Cut large quantities of limes, oranges, & lemons and place them in cambros
Bring everything to front bars and no man's fridge
🌅Opening
Update inventory sheet for specialty cocktails with total liters in all fridges
Pour batches in to bottles for any cocktail with less than 8 liters in stock; notify the manager if more needs to be batched
Bring out bus bins, dump buckets with strainers, and stock clean bar rags in designated areas. Ensure each active bar and the bus station have 1 dump bucket with filter, and at least 2 dump buckets. Ensure a square dump bucket is placed under the service well drain and at the bus station
Fill 3 squirt bottles with Lime & and 3 with Simple. Fill 3 speed pours with cranberry. Label & Stock all in fridge
Check and stock mixers and liquor at all bars and wells; replenish back bar liquor
Set each active bar top with bar mats, garnish tray, rim tray, and ticket stabber
Set up each bar with shaker sets, strainer, jigger, wine key, speed opener, and ice scoop
Stock glassware on the back bar and restock bottled still and sparkling water in fridges
Fire test prints and check Toast systems and printer paper during pre-shift at 7:15PM
Fill and bring out large and small ice bins just before the show
Get in uniform & do a final check of your bar. Ensure you have a radio, Toast device, and wine key on your person
🎭During Show
Maintain a clean bar. Keeping wells stocked and in a uniform order
Run drinks to tables if bar is backed up
Check on bus cart and assist servers in scraping plates, & replacing full bus bins
Refill ice
Restock glassware
Constantly bus, clear, and wipe bar top
Break down and reset any bars that are no longer in use for the night
Restock mixers, batch bottles, and liquor
Shift drinks are to be given out in exchange for drink tickets. They will be rung into the "Employee" tab which will be closed out weekly
🌙Closing
Cap all batch bottles and wipe them down. Return them to fridge. Remove the speed rack from the bar and wipe it down. Return it to the bar
Put red caps on all alcohol bottles, and wipe them. Place well bottles in the speed rack and premium bottles on back bar
Store fruit in fridges, toss leftover sugar, tajin, and salt
Send any dirty bar tools, rim trays, and mats back to the dish pit
Wipe down well bottles
Clean bars tops with bleach. Be sure to dry them with a new rag, so they don't get sticky. Clean inside edges of fridges and glass on fridge doors.; wipe down all surfaces with bleach
Place new clean bar mats on the bar services and reset mixers
Join servers in polishing and stocking cups on bars and back bar
Notify the manager if running low on any pertinent supplies
Last show of the week: Conduct inventory of liquor and mixers for weekly order
Last show of the week: send every bar mat, all tools, well bins, ice bins, & floor mats to dish pit
Last show of the week: close out employee tab
Provide any shift drinks and announce last call before closing the bar entirely