Alcohol Server · Staff Training and Supervision

New staff should generally complete responsible-service training:

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Before or soon after they begin serving alcohol, as required by law and house policy

A After a year on the job
B Only if they ask
C Before or soon after they begin serving alcohol, as required by law and house policy
D Never

Why this is the answer

New staff should generally complete responsible-service training and obtain any required certification before or soon after they begin serving alcohol, in line with legal requirements and house policy. Allowing untrained staff to serve alcohol — especially where certification is legally required — exposes the establishment to violations and the new server to mistakes. Timely training ensures every server understands ID checking, intoxication, and refusal procedures from the start. Managers are responsible for onboarding staff into responsible-service practices promptly, rather than letting training lag behind their first shifts.

Source: Responsible Beverage Service — Training Timing

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The manager must make sure every server is certified, trained on house policy and supervised in practice. These questions cover training requirements, refresher timelines and what to do when a server breaks policy. This is one of 10 On-Premise / Manager questions on staff training and supervision, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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