Bar Team | Bar Clara | Fotografiska (m/w/d)

Fotografiska Berlin – the contemporary museum of photography, art, and culture – opened in September 2023 with a mission to inspire new perspectives and spark conversations through photography and contemporary art. More than a museum, it’s a vibrant cultural space where art, creativity, community—and cuisine—come together.

Our guests can enjoy creative dining experiences that blur the line between art, culture, and gastronomy. From specialty cocktails enjoyed while exploring the galleries to full-service dining in beautifully designed spaces, food and drink are integral to the Fotografiska experience.

The Role

Located on the top floor of Fotografiska Berlin, Bar Clara invites you to immerse yourself in a world where art, music, and a luxurious beverage program converge for a truly unforgettable experience.

Our Bar Team executes an innovative world-class beverage program to complement the Bar Clara operations at Fotografiska Berlin. Reporting to the Bar Clara Manager, the role oversees all aspects of the bar and floor operations, the thorough and detailed execution of the Bar Clara Sequence of Service, aims to deliver memorable experiences and develop rapport with our Members and Guests. Our Bar Team should expect to manage through ambiguity and represent Bar Clara with hospitality and generosity in every interaction.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience lead bartending/serving for high-end, highly visible entertainment entities.
• The capacity to work within an ever-changing environment, assisting to develop operating procedures as the business dictates and the willingness to support in other areas as required to maintain the integrity of the Bar Clara operations.
• An advocate and ambassador of service excellence who understands the critical role that exceeding and maintaining service expectations plays in the success of building F+B operations.
• Supply expert knowledge of craft and classic cocktails along with old world / new world wines, always ensuring the high quality of beverage items, ingredients, and preparation methods.
• Thorough and detailed execution of the Bar Clara Sequence of Service in a timely and accurate manner; from greeting to order taking, mise en place preparation, assembling and payment processing.
• Barback duties that aid in maintaining the success of the Bar Team pre, during, and post the hours of service. Ensure Bar Clara is set and ready for service with detailed attention to keeping the bar fully stocked and the ability to anticipate the needs of the Bar Team during bar service.
• Manage and oversee daily planning and upkeep of the beverage program to ensure an integrated, efficient, and profitable operation.
• Detailed organization of all liquor inventory and storage  Ability to receive and stock deliveries in the correct areas of the of Bar Clara operations, with a clear and organized approach. 
• Transporting ice from multiple levels, maintaining bar fridge cleanliness and maintenance, defrosting of bar fridges to accurate temperatures if required.
• Multitask a workflow of warm and humble greetings, cocktail building, wine service and operational discretion whilst providing a seamless experience for our members and guests.
• Attention to detail across all aspects of bar maintenance in terms of opening, closing, daily/weekly and monthly checklist completion, and bar equipment upkeep.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of beverage menus with the ability to articulate to members and guests in an engaged, knowledgeable and thoughtful manner.
• Proficient use of POS for ordering and billing purposes. Thorough understanding of payment process standard operating procedures.
• Precise execution of the Bar Clara Sequence of Service, in a timely and accurate manner with the goal of creating memorable guest experiences.
• Follow the standards of service unique to our properties, consistently working to improve the delivery of service, and implementing all systems to ensure smooth delivery.
• Clear communication on orders to ensure the delivery of drinks are in a timely manner, and alerting the Bar Management when running low on any particular item's.
• Solution-oriented and taking pride in the details, the Bar Team builds, delivers and stewards the moments that define the Bar Clara experience for our members, and guests.
• Attend regular operational meetings and team trainings to ensure ongoing menu knowledge growth and effective coordination and cooperation between departments.
• Flourish while working against deadlines while having the ability to be self-motivated, pro-active and to find creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Have a positive impact, taking responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with our members, guests and F&B leadership.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and compliance with all Health & Safety, company Employment policies/service procedures/standards as these relate to the FOH team.
• Diversity & Representation: Fotografiska is committed to building and supporting diverse and representative communities, long-term career opportunities and extends Equal Employment Opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

Benefits

All of our employees benefit from great and well developed benefits:

• Company Pension Plan
• Company Health Insurance
• Annual health budget for 13 high-quality services
• Mobility subsidy
• Food subsidy
• Free Admission to our Museum for you and a limited number of Family & Friends
• Discount in Retail
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• As Fotografiska Berlin develops, the existing benefits roster is set to expand - more to come!