OPEN CALL Tuesday 9/15, 3:30–5 PM
737 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY — at Fritz Cocktail Bar
Full-Time • 5 Shifts per Week • Around $80,000/Year Including Tips
Fritz Cocktail Bar is looking for an experienced cocktail bartender who is ready to take the next step into a FOH leadership role.
We’re looking for a real cocktail person — ideally a bit of a cocktail nerd. Someone who genuinely cares about spirits, technique, balance, consistency, prep, batching, garnishes, organization, and all the little details that make a great cocktail bar work.
Strong cocktail bartending experience is required. This cannot be your first bartending job, and we’re looking for someone who is already comfortable working quickly and efficiently behind a busy cocktail bar.
At the same time, this is not a bartender-only position. Our Captains are fully cross-trained FOH professionals who move comfortably between the bar and the floor. Depending on the needs of service, you may be behind the bar, taking tables, helping run food, or jumping in wherever the team needs you.
This is a tipped leadership position, not a traditional management position. Captains work full service shifts while also taking on important shift-lead responsibilities and helping maintain accountability and standards across the FOH team.
Captains receive a higher tip share, a consistent five-shift schedule, and strong earning potential — around $80,000/year including tips.
We’re staffing up as we head into a busy fall and holiday season, with private events, holiday parties, and busy weekend service ahead. This is a long-term position for someone who wants to work hard, take real ownership of the bar, earn well, and grow with Black Forest Hospitality.
Please attend the open call only if you have at least 2 years of full-service restaurant or bar experience, including strong cocktail bartending experience.
THE ROLE
As FOH Captain / Lead Bartender, you’ll be one of the people setting the standard for the Fritz bar program.
You’ll prepare cocktails with speed, precision, and consistency while helping make sure the bar is properly set up, stocked, prepped, and organized for service. You should naturally notice when pars are low, prep isn't where it needs to be, something isn't being executed correctly, or the bar isn't ready for a busy night — and take ownership of getting it fixed.
But this role goes beyond the bar.
You’ll also help lead the FOH shift: running pre-shift meetings, communicating specials, 86s, events, and service priorities, making sure the team is prepared for service, and following up on opening and closing checklists and side work.
During service, you’ll help maintain standards, address issues as they arise, and keep the team organized and focused. You’ll keep track of important shift issues — including lateness, incomplete duties, guest or staff issues, and anything management needs to follow up on — and communicate them through a daily Captain report.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You should be equally comfortable making a round of cocktails during a rush and stepping onto the floor to take care of guests, run food, clear tables, or help a teammate who is getting slammed.
The right person moves naturally between being a great bartender, a great hospitality professional, and a leader within the team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare consistently excellent cocktails with speed, precision, and attention to detail
• Execute recipes and maintain Fritz cocktail standards
• Help maintain proper prep, batching, garnishes, stocking, and bar pars
• Keep the bar organized, clean, and fully prepared for service
• Notice and communicate inventory, prep, and equipment needs
• Help maintain consistency and execution across the bar team
• Work full service shifts behind the bar or on the floor as needed
• Lead the FOH team during service and set the pace by example
• Run pre-shift meetings covering specials, 86s, events, and priorities
• Make sure the FOH team is prepared and ready for service
• Follow up with team members on opening, closing, and side-work checklists
• Maintain service, cleanliness, organization, and DOH standards
• Track lateness, incomplete duties, and other issues requiring management follow-up
• Complete a concise daily Captain report for management
• Handle comps, voids, guest issues, and cash responsibly
• Jump into any FOH position when needed to keep service running smoothly
• Help create a professional, accountable, and positive team culture
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
• Strong cocktail bartending experience is required
• At least 2 years of experience in a quality cocktail bar or full-service restaurant
• Excellent working knowledge of classic cocktails, spirits, technique, and proper execution
• Fast and efficient behind the bar — craft and speed are equally important
• Genuine interest in cocktails and continuing to learn
• Pride in prep, organization, consistency, and attention to detail
• Comfortable and experienced both behind the bar and on the floor
• Ready to take on meaningful leadership responsibility
• Someone who naturally notices what needs to be done and follows through
• Able to hold teammates accountable in a professional and respectful way
• Comfortable leading a pre-shift and communicating clearly with a team
• Hardworking and comfortable with long, busy shifts
• Calm, confident, and organized under pressure
• Strong hospitality instincts
• Reliable, punctual, and accountable
• Interested in developing as a leader and growing with the company
• Previous formal management experience is not required
We’re especially interested in an experienced cocktail bartender who wants to take more ownership of a bar program and move into leadership without leaving service or giving up the earning potential of a tipped position.
WHAT WE OFFER
• Full-time, consistent five-shift schedule
• Around $80,000/year including tips
• Higher Captain tip share
• Strong earning potential in a busy tipped environment
• A key role in maintaining and developing the Fritz cocktail program
• Real shift-lead and leadership experience
• Opportunity to work both behind the bar and on the floor
• Cross-training and occasional opportunities across our Black Forest Brooklyn locations
• Opportunity to continue growing within Black Forest Hospitality
Fritz Cocktail Bar is part of Black Forest Hospitality, with three restaurants and bars in Brooklyn.
If you’re a serious cocktail bartender who loves the craft, thrives during busy service, takes ownership, and is ready to become a leader within the team, we’d love to meet you.
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