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Description
Bartenders mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private clubs, banquet halls and other licensed establishments. Supervisors of bartenders are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Bar attendant
- Bar steward
- Barkeeper
- Barmaid
- Barman/barwoman
- Bartender
- Bartenders supervisor
- Beer barman/woman
- Head barmaid
- Head barman/barwoman
- Head bartender
- Lounge supervisor-bartender
- Managing bartender
- Mixologist
- Service bartender
- Tapman/woman
Main Duties
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons
- Mix liquor, soft drinks, water and other ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks
- Prepare mixed drinks, wine, draft or bottled beer and non-alcoholic beverages for food and beverage servers or serve directly to patrons
- Collect payment for beverages and record sales
- Maintain inventory and control of bar stock and order supplies
- Clean bar area and wash glassware
- Ensure compliance with provincial/territorial liquor legislation and regulations
- May train and supervise other bartenders and bar staff
- May hire and dismiss staff.
Workplaces
- Banquet halls
- Bars
- Hotels
- Licensed establishments
- Private clubs
- Restaurants
- Taverns
Skills
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Coordinating
- Decision Making
- Instructing
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Memorizing
- Speed of Limb Movement
- Body Flexibility
Personal Attributes
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Independence
- Social Orientation
- Stress Tolerance
Similar Occupations
- Food and beverage servers (65200)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Bartenders (64301) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.
Here are some key facts about Bartenders in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Bartenders mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 59%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 22%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 67% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 33% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 28% of bartenders work all year, while 71% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 38% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 62% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| Canada | $15.00 | $19.25 | $29.25 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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