Bartenders
Job description
These individuals mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. This group includes supervisors.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Humidity
- Noise
Main tasks
- Take orders from customers or transmitted by staff.
- Mix various ingredients (alcohol, soft drinks, juices, etc.) with reference to a recipe.
- Prepare and serve mixed drinks, wine, beer, and spirits.
- Collect payments and record sales.
- Maintain inventory.
- Order ingredients and supplies.
- Clean counters and wash glasses.
- Ensure compliance with applicable alcohol laws.
- Hire, train, and supervise staff, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to management positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $20.00
- Maximum
- $32.30
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 62% Female
- 38% Male
Not available.
- 62% Female
- 38% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$20,400
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7277% of jobs
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NAICS 717% of jobs
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NAICS 515% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 454% of jobs
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NAICS 812% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7277% of jobs
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NAICS 717% of jobs
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NAICS 515% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 454% of jobs
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NAICS 812% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in service de la restauration
Code : 5293
Placement rate: 73.7%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- A course in beverage preparation is sometimes required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
- Persuasion
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Information organization
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Auditory attention
- Selective attention
- Written comprehension
- Digital dexterity
- Written expression
- Core strength
- Memorization
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Friendliness
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in hotels, restaurants, and tourism
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 64301
Bartenders
Job titles
- Barkeeper
- Beer barman/woman
- Head barmaid
- Bar attendant
- Mixologist
- Service bartender
- Lounge supervisor-bartender
- Bar steward
- Tapman/woman
- Bartenders supervisor
- Managing bartender
Skill type
Sales and service
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