Desi Dragon
Mocktail Bartender / Beverage Specialist
Jamaica, Queens, New York · Full-time or part-time
$22–$28 per hour
Reports to: Restaurant Manager / FOH Supervisor
The role
The Mocktail Bartender / Beverage Specialist prepares visually appealing, consistent, and high-quality nonalcoholic beverages while delivering a strong guest experience. The role combines beverage technique, creativity, speed, cleanliness, and confident guest interaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare mocktails and other approved beverages according to standardized recipes.
- Measure ingredients accurately.
- Maintain consistency in taste, appearance, garnish, and portion size.
- Prepare syrups, garnishes, infusions, mixes, and beverage components.
- Maintain an organized and sanitary beverage station.
- Take beverage orders from guests or service staff.
- Explain ingredients and recommend drinks.
- Support development and testing of new mocktails.
- Monitor ingredient freshness and quality.
- Follow proper storage, labeling, and sanitation procedures.
- Communicate supply shortages to management.
- Minimize unnecessary beverage waste.
- Clean beverage equipment, glassware, tools, and work areas.
- Support special events and promotional beverage service.
What you’ll bring
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of professional bartending, mocktail, specialty beverage, cafe, restaurant beverage, or comparable beverage-service experience.
- Strong beverage-preparation skills.
- Knowledge of flavor balancing, garnishing, and presentation.
- Strong customer-service skills.
- Ability to consistently follow beverage recipes.
- Ability to perform efficiently during busy service.
Core Soft Skills
- Creativity and social confidence.
- Guest engagement and communication.
- Attention to detail and reliability.
- Organization and positive attitude.
- Teamwork, adaptability, and professionalism.
Preferred Qualifications
- Mocktail-development experience.
- Knowledge of South Asian or Asian flavors.
- Experience developing visually appealing beverages.
- Strong camera presence and comfort demonstrating drinks for social media.
- Ability to speak Bengali is a plus but is not required.
Hiring process
- Application and optional beverage-work review, followed by a screening interview.
- A discussion of beverages you personally developed or improved and the choices behind them.
- Finalists may complete a paid practical beverage assessment. We will explain the format and criteria in advance.
- Final interview, reference checks, and hiring decision.
Application materials
Apply using the form on this page. Include:
- Current resume.
- Photos, menus, beverage portfolios, or other examples of previous work, if available.
- A written response to the situational question below.