Bar Prep

Benefits: Health insurance Opportunity for advancement Training & development Vision insurance 401(k) Employee discounts Position Overview The Bar Prep role is responsible for preparing syrups, batches, and juices for the bar, and fully setting up the station beginning to end with little to no support from other line employees. They assist in the preparation of consistently excellent beverages as well as maintaining cleanliness and supply pars for all beverage, ice, garnish, and other service needs; provide impeccable hospitality to each of our guests. Bar Preps will report to Bartenders, Head Bartenders, Leads, Executive Sous Chefs, and Beverage Director and are expected to work in tandem with Barbacks and Bartenders. Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain warmth and hospitality in all correspondence with guests
• Have a complete knowledge of the food and beverage items and preparations
• Follow daily prep list as assigned by General Manager, Bar Manager, or Head Bartender
• Wash, peel, and chop produce for garnishes
• Label ingredients and food items, stock bar area in an organized manner to adhere to Department of Health guidelines
• Treat the Bar Prep area with the respect it deserves, make sure it is clean and organized throughout the night
• Communicate all necessary guest information with the team to set everyone up for success (allergy alerts, VIPs, special requests, celebrations, etc.)
• Stocks all wares and equipment needed for service
• Clean and polish glassware and silverware
• Ensure that mise trays are consistently stocked
• Sanitize work areas and equipment, washes glassware, and takes out trash
• Complete opening and closing side work checklists for daily shifts
• Treat all areas of the restaurant with respect, clean and reset to zero when necessary
• Catch up on all internal communication via Slack before your shift
• Approach each shift with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and ready to contribute to the team’s overall goals
• Always check in with any staff working in your respective space on arrival, see if you can help with anything before beginning your assigned duties
• Complete other duties as assigned by management
• Ask for help when you need it; asking for help is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Check in with bartenders regularly
• Attend mandatory quarterly staff meetings
• Work with Head Bartender to continuously improve standard operating procedures
• Update knowledge and skills by participating in staff training opportunities
• Help to promote a safe and clean environment for co-workers, and guests. Maintain the ABK mantra.
• Have a focus on always continuing your education and in all facets of our business.
• Assist in training new hires by guiding them through training trails, answering their questions, providing workflow advice, and teaching them G&L's expectations, steps of service steps, and standards operating procedures.
• Build relationships with regular guests; and maintain good relations with our neighborhood and industry community members
• Act in a professional manner and represent Close Company / Gin & Luck graciously whether you are in house, traveling, or at another local establishment
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook

Physical Demands: ● The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations Required Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a bar or hospitality setting
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere for customers
• Attention to detail and the ability to maintain consistency in beverage quality and presentation
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers and team members
• Flexibility in working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; and time for All Staff meetings and tastings
• Patience and adaptability
• Self-motivated and a team player
• High ethics, hard worker, and a great sense of humor

Desired Qualifications:

• Have 1-2 years of Bar Prep experience in a high-volume establishment
• Have sufficient skills, knowledge and personality to provide a memorable experience for our patrons

Demonstrate the Core Values of Gin & Luck

• Curiosity: We learn and improve through active observation and creative problem solving.
• A.B.K.: We anticipate, prepare and execute with intention.
• Pursuit of Excellence: We will forever be chasing excellence, even when we sometimes fail. It is a pursuit without end.
• Contagious Joy: When we're having fun, it emanates out and influences our work and the people around us.
• Connection: We build relationships through intuition, empathy, and transparency

What We Offer: Gin & Luck strives to create a welcoming, nurturing and understanding culture. We want all employees to feel valued through their work/life balance and compensation. Compensation for this position starts at $24/hour plus a point percentage of full house tip pool based on hours worked per shift. Medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance are included in our benefits package for full-time/part-time employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. The duties of this position may change from time to time. Gin & Luck reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at their discretion.