Barback - 1909

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $16.90 / plus tips

1909 Gastropub in Old Town Temecula is seeking a Barback who is passionate and excited about providing an exceptional guest experience!

We pride ourselves on our craft cocktails, beer, wine, excellent food, and extraordinary guest experience! Our ideal candidates will have a passion for guest experience and assisting/supporting the bar and team while maintaining the highest level of standard! As a part of the 1909 team, you get to embody our Team Motto

RESPECT, TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, AND QUALITY!

At 1909, hospitality is the foundation of everything we do. While our Barbacks work behind the scenes to keep the bar operating smoothly, they play a critical role in the overall guest experience. Every stocked bottle, polished glass, clean workspace, and timely support provided to the bar team contributes to creating memorable experiences for our guests. We are looking for individuals who understand that great hospitality isn't limited to direct guest interactionit's about supporting the team, anticipating needs, and helping create an environment where exceptional service can thrive.

Excited to hear what it takes? Strive on High Energy and Busy Environment?

BARBACK RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, such as restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc.
• Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine and beer
• Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, making minor repairs, or changing out kegs, if needed
• Barbacks need to have a certain amount of physical strength to lift full kegs and carry them from storage. They also must know how to properly tap a keg
• Keeping the bar clean by wiping down surfaces, sweeping and mopping, removing soiled glassware, scrubbing coolers and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles
• Learning about menu items and memorizing cocktail recipes.
• Taking orders, preparing drinks, bussing tables, opening tabs, and processing payments especially during peak hours
• Speaking to customers, answering questions, handling complaints
• Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly
• Filling red sanitizer bucket
• Frequent changing of beer and wine kegs
• Update labels when new beer/wine kegs are tapped
• Perform additional tasks to support overall success of restaurant

BARBACK REQUIREMENTS

• MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO APPLY
• Must be able to obtainRiverside Food Handlers Card
• Must be able to obtain Responsible Beverage Service Certificate
• Must have at least 1 year of Barback and/or Restaurant Experience
• Able to move and clean quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Friendly people-person
• Always keeping a positive and upbeat attitude.
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks
• Must speak fluent English; Excellent verbal communication
• Works well and efficiently under pressure
• Flexibility and willing to work shifts including nights, weekends, holidays and split shifts
• Reliability and Punctuality is a must
• Takes pride in professional appearance
• Physical ability and stamina to carry heavy trays and stand for long hours.

Activities include, but are not limited to, walking, or standing for 6 to 8 hours at a time, reaching, stooping, lifting or carrying 50 or more pounds, carrying, talking, sitting, able to wipe down bar, tabletops, chairs, and booths; able to pick up debris from floor; able to push vacuum or mop.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Be a part of a high energy and engaging team!
• Delicious Food Employee discounts
• Retirement Savings Program
• APEX Health Preventative Plan
  

PAY

• Earn a base wage of $16.90/hour + tips, with the opportunity to average around $33/hour depending on your shift, volume, and performance.

• Were a high-energy, fast-paced restaurant with a steady flow of guestsso if you bring great service and hustle, the earning potential is strong every shift.

WANT TO APPLY?

If you've checked all the boxes and this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we want to know! Apply Today!